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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wins third term; US expresses concern

Venezuela’s election body on July 28 announced that the 61-year-old leader had won 51.2% of votes while his rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won 44.2% of votes.

Jeevun Sandher, British Sikh MP

UK Labour Party's new British Sikh MP wants to strengthen India connection

The British Sikh first-time MP referenced the visit of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to India earlier this week as a symbol of the high level of priority the incoming government places on the relationship as it gets on with the job of “delivering change”.

Donald Trump vows to make US world's crypto capital if he returns to power

When he was the US president, Trump had declared Bitcoin “not money” and criticized it as “highly volatile and based on thin air.” But July 26 marked the culmination of a total reversal on the issue during the former president’s latest White House bid.

French passengers waiting for their train

Targeted arson attacks disrupt high-speed French rail network ahead of Paris Olympics

The multiple attacks on "nerve centers" paralyzed the high-speed rail network leading to thousands of train passengers stranded. Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation and repairs on France's damaged network are ongoing.

Kamala Harris faces racist attacks

Sexist, racist remarks against US Vice President Kamala Harris 'disgusting': White House

Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had said Harris, the Democratic party's presumptive presidential nominee, is “unfit to rule” and described her as a "radical left lunatic."

Pro-Palestinian protesters take down and burn US flag near Congress during Israeli PM's visit

The protesters in several hundreds were protesting against the US policy in the Middle East and the bombing of innocent civilians by Israelis in Gaza and parts of Palestine during Israeli PM Netanyahu's recent visit to Washington.

EAM Jaishankar visits Laos for three-day ASEAN meet

Foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations and top diplomats from key partner countries such as the United States and China have gathered in the capital city of Laos for the three-day meet. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are among the attendees.