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Top 10 world news: Trump meets German Chancellor at White House; FIR against RCB over Bengaluru stampede, and more

Top 10 world news: Trump meets German Chancellor at White House; FIR against RCB over Bengaluru stampede, and more

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US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). The two held a customary handshake, and the bilateral meeting has begun.

Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2025 and serve as vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the 15-nation UN body. But this is no achievement.

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US President Donald Trump met Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday (June 5). The two held a customary handshake, and the bilateral meeting has begun.

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The much-anticipated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping was held on Thursday (June 5). In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the call lasted for approximately one and a half hours.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif wants Trump

Pakistan will chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2025 and serve as vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the 15-nation UN body.

Trump bans visas for new foreign students at Harvard: Here

Now, US President Donald Trump administration announced a visa ban for new foreign students at Harvard University after a court blocked its attempt to ban enrollment

Trump targets another Ivy League: US president warns to strip Columbia University

As US President Donald Trump's administration continues to target US universities, the president has escalated this conflict with Columbia University as it has notified the Ivy League that it doesn't meet accreditation standards because of its failure to protect Jewish students on campus after Hamas's October 7 attack.

Who is Madam N? Here

In a new revelation stressing Pakistan's reliance on espionage activities targeting India, Pakistani businesswoman Noshaba Shehzad who runs "Jaiyana Travel and Tourism" in Lahore, has been identified as a person helping Indian social media influencers travel to her country and using them as spies, according to reports.

Nearly two dozens SEPTA buses on fire in Philadelphia

Nearly two dozen SEPTA buses caught fire at a bus depot in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga neighbourhood on Thursday morning, according to an NBC10 report.

Who is Thomas Fugate? Trump appoints 22-year-old ex-gardener to lead US terror prevention centre

In a startling revelation, US President Donald Trump has tasked a 22-year-old ex-gardener, to lead the Centre for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

RCB title celebration stampede | Police name franchise, state cricket cricket association and others in FIR

Bengaluru police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) on Thursday (June 5) in the RCB title trophy celebration stampede case in which 11 people lost their lives, while more than 30 were injured.

Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan teaser: Vikrant Massey, Shanaya Kapoor feature in a timeless love story

A new Kapoor in the block! Shanaya Kapoor, daughter of actor Sanjay Kapoor and reality TV star Maheep Kapoor is all set to make her Bollywood debut. The teaser of her debut film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan dropped online on Thursday and also features Vikrant Massey in the lead




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Navashree Nandini works as a senior sub-editor and has over five years of experience. She writes about global conflicts ranging from India and its neighbourhood to West Asia to the...Read More