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French Police Raid House For Drugs And Discover Picasso Painting
- Jun 21, 2026 14:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A routine police raid targeting drug trafficking in a Paris suburb unexpectedly uncovered an authenticated painting by Pablo Picasso alongside cannabis, cash, and luxury goods, leading to court appearances for four individuals and a new investigation into stolen property.
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Meloni's Spat With Trump Shows Italy PM's Readiness To Risk A Bigger Fight
- Jun 21, 2026 12:06 pm IST
- Bloomberg News
Giorgia Meloni, the person who Donald Trump once praised for taking "Europe by storm", has done three things that some US allies may have thought privately but never said publicly.
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Spain PM's Wife To Face Corruption Trial, Told To Surrender Passport
- Jun 21, 2026 11:28 am IST
- Associated Press
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez is accused of using her position to influence government contracts given to a group of technology companies.
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In A First For Monarchs, King Charles To Reveal Personal Tax Bill
- Jun 21, 2026 11:12 am IST
- Agence France Presse
British monarchs are legally exempt from paying certain taxes, though they have paid some duties on a voluntary basis for decades.
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UK PM Keir Starmer May Quit Next Week, Top Contenders Who Could Replace Him
- Jun 21, 2026 11:03 am IST
- Edited by: Kritika Bobal
The speculation about his exit has grown after former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by more than 9,000 votes.
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Claude Guillemot, Co-founder Of 'Assassin's Creed' Company Ubisoft Killed In Plane Crash
- Jun 21, 2026 08:20 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and one of the creators behind the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry franchises, has died at the age of 69 after a small plane crashed in western France.
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"My Popularity None Of Your Concern": Trump-Meloni Photo War Escalates
- Jun 20, 2026 18:11 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
In a post on X, US President Donald Trump said that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked him for a photo "over and over" during the G7 Summit in France. He claimed that Meloni is resorting to these tactics because she is "doing poorly" in Ital
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Deal Done, Trump's Envoy, Iran's Minister Head To Switzerland For Next Talks
- Jun 20, 2026 11:25 am IST
- Reuters
JD Vance had canceled plans on Thursday to travel to Switzerland for the talks amid rising tension in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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"Lot Of People Had Broken Legs": Passenger Recounts UK Train Collision Horror
- Jun 20, 2026 06:58 am IST
- Agence France Presse
One person died and dozens were injured, 11 of them "very seriously", after two passenger trains collided near London on Friday.
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Russia Open To Talks With Europe, But With A "No Ultimatums" Condition
- Jun 19, 2026 22:34 pm IST
- Reuters
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said common sense dictated the need for such contacts because of the "enormous number" of complex issues on the agenda, but he said the Europeans needed to change their approach to Russia.
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"Italy And I Never Beg": Meloni Fumes After Trump's Photo Claim
- Jun 19, 2026 18:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
While speaking to an Italian media outlet, US President Donald Trump said that he did not "have to" talk to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and that she was "probably happy" that he spoke to her.
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"Priya Mitra Narendra": Macron's Message To PM Modi In Hindi After G7 Summit
- Jun 18, 2026 23:36 pm IST
- Asian News International
In a remarkable departure from standard diplomatic protocol, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a warm and unusual farewell in Hindi at the end of the Indian leader's visit, drawing attention with his effort to address
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Milan Probes Tram Drivers' Chat Over CCTV Images Of Woman Passengers
- Jun 18, 2026 14:59 pm IST
- Reuters
The case came to light in recent days after a woman travelling on a tram in Milan noticed an off-duty driver, still in uniform, sitting next to her and viewing a chat on his phone containing images focusing on parts of women's bodies filmed on public transport.
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"If They Were Attacked, We Would Be There": Trump To NDTV On US-India Defence Ties
- Jun 17, 2026 19:55 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
"If They Were Attacked, We Would Be There": Trump To NDTV On US-India Defence Ties
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France Drops US Spy Software Palantir, Bets On Homegrown AI For Its Spy Agency
- Jun 17, 2026 10:00 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
In a video post on X, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said ChapsVision had on Tuesday "been retained by the DGSI ... to substitute the American giant Palantir".
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India Slams Draft On UN Body Expansion, Calls For Negotiation Clarity
- Jun 16, 2026 10:56 am IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
India's most concrete demand was a call for the co-chairs to move the process to formal text-based negotiations, with clearly defined milestones and timelines -- consistent with how other UN negotiating processes function.
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Amid G7, Firing On Indians In Iran, PM's Sidebar With Donald Trump In France
- Jun 16, 2026 00:31 am IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The G-7 meeting comes days after the death of three Indian mariners on a commercial ship targeted by the US navy in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Unpaid Debts, Undeclared Work? Sweden Can Now Legally Kick Out Immigrants
- Jun 15, 2026 23:35 pm IST
- Reuters
The law has been criticised by the opposition and human rights advocacy groups as arbitrary because decisions would be taken on behaviour that has not been deemed criminal.