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Russia’s Duma ratifies military logistics pact ahead of Putin’s India visit

Moscow, Dec 3 (UNI) Russia's State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday ratified a major intergovernmental agreement with India that sets out procedures for dispatching military personnel, as well as military ships and aircraft, to each other’s territory.
The logistics pact marks a significant step toward deepening defence cooperation ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to New Delhi begining on December 4 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
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US to introduce new entry protocol requiring foreign nationals to submit to five years' of social media screening

10 Dec 2025 | 11:34 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) As part of its ongoing bid to clamp down on illegal immigration, all foreign nationals entering the US may soon be required to undergo mandatory social media screening and expanded biometric screenings by federal authorities, as the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks to overhaul its existing mechanisms to more effectively verify the identities of all those entering the country.

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Lebanon Foreign Minister Raji confirms rejecting Iran's invite to Tehran due to hostility over Iranian backing of Hezbollah

10 Dec 2025 | 10:32 PM

Beirut/Tehran, Dec 10 (UNI) Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji confirmed that he rejected Iran's latest invitation to Tehran for holding bilateral talks, amid Beirut's hostility towards Iran over its continued funding and sponsorship of Hezbollah, even as Lebanese authorities have intensified their crackdown on the Iran-backed militia, in a bid to confiscate the militant group's weapons arsenal by 2026.

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Pak: Bilawal says any division of Punjab should first await resolution in assembly

10 Dec 2025 | 8:24 PM

Lahore, Dec 10 (UNI) Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, speaking over the proposed division of Punjab province into North, Central and South Punjab, remarked that any such move to divide the province should first await a resolution in the Punjab Assembly before being implemented.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino reported to ethics body over public support for US President Donald Trump

10 Dec 2025 | 6:27 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been reported to the organisation's Ethics Committee after he publicly praised US President Donald Trump for his role as a global peace broker, and awarded him the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, a London-based human rights group said on Tuesday.

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Moscow to continue military advance in Ukraine until all objectives are met: Putin

10 Dec 2025 | 5:10 PM

Moscow, Dec 10 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin confirming the Kremlin's position in the Ukraine war said that Moscow will continue to press its military advance in Ukraine until all the objectives of its "special military operation" are achieved, and further stressed that the conflict began long before Russia launched its military offence in 2022.

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