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Nobel Literature goes to South Korean Han Kang, 18th woman to be awarded prestigious prize

In her oeuvre, Han Kang confronts historical traumas and invisible sets of rules and, in each of her works, exposes the fragility of human life. She has a unique awareness of the connections between body and soul, the living and the dead, and in her poetic and experimental style has become an innovator in contemporary

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WTO raises 2024 goods trade forecast; but wary of risks due to geopolitical tensions

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has expected world merchandise trade volume to grow 2.6 per cent in 2024 and 3.3 per cent in 2025, following a larger-than-expected decline of -1.2 per cent in 2023.

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“France lost a dear friend from India”: President Macron on Ratan Tata’s demise

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his deepest condolences on the passing of Ratan Tata, the renowned Indian industrialist and philanthropist.

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Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese nuclear bomb survivors Nihon Hidankyo

Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes said the Prize was given to the 1956 group “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.”

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European Parliament adopts resolution demanding unconditional release of Uyghur residents

The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) also adopted a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Ilham Tohti, the 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Gulshan Abbas, as well as all those arbitrarily detained in China.

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PTM activist demands accountability from Pak govt amid army’s atrocities on Pashtuns

Afridi highlighted that a significant portion of the country’s budget is consumed by its large military, which, he asserts, is responsible for the deaths of countless Baloch and Pashtun individuals

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My two visits to Russia in three months reflect our close coordination, deep friendship: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that his two visits to Russia in the last three months reflect close coordination and deep friendship between the two countries and he looks forward to take part in the BRICS Summit.

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EU set to increase tariffs on Chinese electric cars to protect its car industry

The European Commission has given the final green light to steep tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) made in China, officially closing the probe that began one year ago, as per Euro News.

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“Russia fired over 1,100 guided aerial bombs in past week”: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday revealed that Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine, unleashing a barrage of more than 1,100 guided aerial bombs, over 560 strike drones, and approximately 20 missiles of various types in the past week.

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EU Council President calls for transparent probe into “alleged irregularities” in Georgia elections

Taking to social media platform X on Sunday, the EU Council President stated that the “alleged irregularities must be seriously clarified and addressed.”

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