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  UK PM Keir Starmer Orders Probe Into Sacked Envoy's Epstein Links

  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent inquiry into the ties between London's former ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, and the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the politician's time as a government minister.

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  US Envoy To Meet Iran Foreign Minister On Friday To Discuss Nuclear Deal

  US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi plan to meet on Friday in Istanbul to discuss a possible nuclear deal and other issues, a US official said on Monday.

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  Trump Administration To Create Strategic Reserve For Rare Earth Elements

  The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.

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  Probe Against China's Top General To "Remove Roadblocks": State Media

  China's anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will "remove roadblocks" and strengthen the country's military, state media said Monday.

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  Total Tariff On India To Be 18%: US Ambassador Sergio Gor to NDTV

  US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor today congratulated both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump after both leaders confirmed reciprocal tariffs have been reduced to 18 per cent.

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  Japan Retrieves Rare Earth Mud From Seabed For First Time In Test Mission

  Japan's government said on Monday that it has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during a test mission.

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  Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced To Life In Prison For Corruption

  A court in China said on Monday it had sentenced a former justice minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of accepting bribes totalling almost $20 million over more than a decade.

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  Trump Says PM "One Of My Greatest Friends": 5 Top Quotes On Tariff Deal

  US President Donald Trump today announced a trade deal with India, and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "one of my greatest friends". Trump said the US will charge a reduced reciprocal tariff of 18 per cent, down from 25 per cent.

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  In Deepam Row Contempt Case, Madurai Collector Offers Unconditional Apology

  The Madurai district administration on Monday sought to defuse the escalating legal row over the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the Thiruparankundram hilltop, with the District Collector filing an unconditional apology.

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  Iran Summons EU Ambassadors To Protest Guards' Terror Group Designation

  Iran said Monday that it had summoned all of the European Union's ambassadors in the country to protest the bloc's listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terror group.

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  In Social Media Post, Trump's Praise For India Gate, Then A Boast

  US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a photograph of New Delhi's India Gate, describing the historic structure as a "beautiful triumphal arch".

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  Son Of Norway's Crown Princess Arrested Ahead Of His Rape Trial

  The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has been arrested over new allegations, police said Monday, a day ahead of his trial on charges including rape in a case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family.

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  No New Targeted Russian Strike On Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure: Zelensky

  Russia has not carried out any targeted missile or drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the last 24 hours although energy facilities in frontline areas have come under fire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.

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  Jeffrey Epstein's Secret Child? Email From Sarah Ferguson Claims Paedophile Had A "Baby Boy"

  While more than 100 people have claimed to be Epstein's offspring to seek a share of his estate, it has never been officially established if he had any children.

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  'Legend, Just Marry Me': Andrew Ex-Wife Fergie's Emails To Epstein

  Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Britain's former prince Andrew, called late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a "legend" and the "brother I have always wished for", according to newly-released documents.

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  Trump Says US Talking With "Highest People" In Cuba To Strike Deal

  US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade.

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  Iran President Orders Nuclear Talks With US As Trump Hopeful Of Deal

  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the Islamic Republic.

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  Scientists Solve Mystery Of Puzzling Radio Pulses From Space

  Cosmic radio pulses repeating every few minutes or hours, known as long-period transients, have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in 2022. Our new study, published in Nature Astronomy today, might finally add some clarity.

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  Gaza's Rafah Crossing Reopens With Limited Access, No Goods To Pass Through

  Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire but a mostly symbolic development on the ground as few people will be allowed to travel in either direction.

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  India Holds Firm Against International Court Order On Indus Waters Treaty

  Even as a Court of Arbitration in The Hague presses ahead with fresh hearings and document orders under the Indus Waters Treaty framework, India has made it clear that it does not recognise the legitimacy of these proceedings and will not participate