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Julian Assange’s fianceé urges Joe Biden to ‘break with Trump’s legacy’ and drop charges

Stella Moris, the fiancé of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, urged US President Joe Biden to break with Donald Trump’s legacy and drop the extradition case against him. If Biden really wants to break with the Trump legacy, then he has...

US gets special envoy for LGBTQ rights as White House marks Pride Month

In a first, the White House has made space for a special envoy to oversee and advance the rights of the LGBTQ community in the United States as the nation is all set to mark Pride Month. President Joe Biden...

Won’t meet Joe Biden, says Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi

Iran's president-elect said Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week's election. Judiciary chief...

US embassy in Afghanistan goes into lockdown amid Covid-19 spike

The US Embassy in Afghanistan ordered a near-complete lockdown Thursday because of a massive spike in coronavirus cases among employees. Already on uncertain footing due to the imminent withdrawal of American forces from the country, the embassy in Kabul ordered...

Biden gifts Putin pair of iconic American-made ‘Top Gun’ aviators

US President Joe Biden gifted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a pair of custom aviator sunglasses made by an American company during their summit in Geneva this week, reports have said. The "Concorde" style aviator sunglasses, which were gifted by Biden,...

‘Very gracious’ queen ‘reminded me of my mother’: Joe Biden

President Joe Biden and his aviator sunglasses met Queen Elizabeth II on a bright Sunday afternoon. The queen hosted the president and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle, her royal residence near London. Biden flew to London after wrapping...

‘Political manipulation’: China slams G7 focus on Xinjiang, Hong Kong

China on Monday accused the G7 nations of "political manipulation" after the foreign leaders criticized China over its human rights record in Xinjiang and noted the alleged abuses against Uyghur Muslims, minorities in the region. China accused the foreign leaders of...

At NATO, Biden says ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies

President Joe Biden made his entrance at the NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia while highlighting the US commitment to the 30-country alliance that was frequently maligned by...

Johnson, Biden to hold first in-person meeting ahead of G7 Leaders’ Summit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden will meet in-person for the first time on Thursday in Cornwall, ahead of the UK-hosted G7 Leaders’ Summit starting on Friday. The leaders are expected to agree to a new...

US mulls authorising airstrikes in Afghanistan if country falls into crisis: Report

The Pentagon is mulling to authorise airstrikes in Afghanistan if country falls into crisis due to rise in violence by Taliban in the country following US troops pull-out. Citing The New York Times, The Hill reported that US senior administration...

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ICRA installs solar power system at Deepalaya School

ICRA inaugurated a 12 kW Solar Panel System at Deepalaya Senior Secondary School, Gusbethi, on March 10, 2026, as...