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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukrainian negotiator rules out ceasefire or concessions to Russia
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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukrainian negotiator rules out ceasefire or concessions to Russia

International: Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict
Morning Digest | Centre slashes fuel taxes, sets ₹200 subsidy on LPG cylinders; Govt. in no mood to relent on secretive nature of look-out circulars, and more
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Morning Digest | Centre slashes fuel taxes, sets ₹200 subsidy on LPG cylinders; Govt. in no mood to relent on secretive nature of look-out circulars, and more

News: A select list of stories to read before you start your day
One killed, eight wounded in shooting at Southern California party
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One killed, eight wounded in shooting at Southern California party

International
Azovstal steelworks | Fall of the last holdout
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Azovstal steelworks | Fall of the last holdout

International: Russia takes full control of Mariupol after Ukraine troops surrender at steel mill
Explained | Why is Turkey against Sweden, Finland joining NATO?
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Explained | Why is Turkey against Sweden, Finland joining NATO?

International: What made SweFin, which followed a neutral foreign policy, change their stance? How will Turkey’s opposition impact Europe’s security situation?
Australia's next Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came from humble beginnings
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Australia's next Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came from humble beginnings

International: Australia PM-elect Albanese blamed Scott Morrison for a “whole series of Australia's international relations being damaged.”
Only talks can end war, says Ukraine
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Only talks can end war, says Ukraine

International: The conflict will be bloody, warns Zelensky; Moscow cuts gas supplies to Finland over NATO entry bid
Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air
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Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air

International: Previously they had only been required to wear a headscarf.
U.S., S. Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North
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U.S., S. Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North

International: U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol say after meeting that they will consider expanded joint military exercises to deter the nuclear threat from North Korea
Pak and China 'two brothers' who nurtured 'tree of mutual friendship' over the years, says PM Sharif
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Pak and China 'two brothers' who nurtured 'tree of mutual friendship' over the years, says PM Sharif

International: The leadership and peoples of the two countries have nurtured this evergreen tree of friendship over the past 71 years.
Russia declares travel ban on 963 Americans, including Biden and Blinken
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Russia declares travel ban on 963 Americans, including Biden and Blinken

International: The new Canadian list was published four days after Canada introduced a bill that will ban President Vladimir Putin and about 1,000 members of his government and military from travelling there
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts state of emergency

International: The Presidential Secretariat stated that the state of emergency has been lifted with effect from Friday midnight.
Ukraine crisis | Who were Mariupol's last defenders?
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Ukraine crisis | Who were Mariupol's last defenders?

International: The Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned soldiers, border guards, a controversial national guard regiment and volunteers who took up arms in the weeks before Russia’s invasion
Pakistan court extends pre-arrest bail of PM Shehbaz Sharif, son in money laundering case
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Pakistan court extends pre-arrest bail of PM Shehbaz Sharif, son in money laundering case

International: Mr. Sharif appeared before the Federal Investigation Agency special court in Lahore for the first time since he assumed the charge of the top office.
Biden signs $40 billion for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip
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Biden signs $40 billion for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip

International: The funding is intended to support Ukraine through September, and it dwarfs an earlier emergency measure that provided $13.6 billion
India supplies another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
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India supplies another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

International: Meanwhile, Japan has also announced its decision to provide $1.5 million through the World Food Programme for essential food rations
Palestinian teen killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank
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Palestinian teen killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank

International: Local media reported that clashes erupted outside Jenin’s refugee camp when Israeli forces stormed the area.
Australians vote to determine conservative government future
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Australians vote to determine conservative government future

International: According to officials, more than 7,000 polling stations opened as planned and on time across Australia despite 15% of polling staff falling sick this week with COVID-19 and flu
Biden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check North Korea’s nuclear threat
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Biden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check North Korea’s nuclear threat

International: President Joe Biden is devoting his day to cementing ties with South Korea
Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it’s going to cause problem for planet: Rahul Gandhi in United Kingdom
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Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it’s going to cause problem for planet: Rahul Gandhi in United Kingdom

National: Joined at the conference by Opposition leaders, including CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and TMC's Mahua Moitra, the Congress leader warned of “kerosene all over the country and all it needs is one spark”