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Trump fires long-time Congress Librarian Carla Hayden sparking widespread criticism from Democrats

Washington, May 9 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has fired the country’s longtime Congress Librarian Carla Hayden, in a move that has sparked widespread criticism and condemnation from Democrats.
The first African-American origin woman to hold the post, Hayden was appointed in 2016 for the position.
The Library of Congress is the national library of the US government and the largest in the world, housing over 170 million books and documents from across the world, including some of the country’s most important papers.
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G7 Summit concludes, Canadian PM announces more finances for Ukraine

G7 Summit concludes, Canadian PM announces more finances for Ukraine

18 Jun 2025 | 8:45 PM

Kananaskis (Canada), June 18 (UNI) The 51st G-7 Summit concluded here on Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing additional two billion US Dollars in military assistance to Ukraine this year and disbursement of a 2.3 billion Dollar loan through the G7Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loans mechanism.

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IRGC troops deployed at Iran’s state broadcaster HQ after Israel’s missile strikes

18 Jun 2025 | 8:01 PM

Tehran, June 18 (UNI) Iran’s paramilitary force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been deployed at the IRIB headquarters to ensure its security, following Israel’s surprising attack on the state media broadcaster’s headquarters in Tehran, reports Iran International.

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Israeli fighter jets strike down 5 Iranian AH-1 attack helicopters, destroys 40 missile infrastructure components

18 Jun 2025 | 7:39 PM

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 18 (UNI) Intensifying its attacks against Iran, Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets struck down five Iranian AH-1 attack helicopters at an airbase in the Kermanshah region of western Iran, the IDF said Wednesday, reports Jerusalem Post.

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PM Modi arrives in Croatia, in first visit by an Indian PM; received by Croatian PM Plenkovic

PM Modi arrives in Croatia, in first visit by an Indian PM; received by Croatian PM Plenkovic

18 Jun 2025 | 6:54 PM

Zagreb (Croatia), June 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived today in Croatia, in the first ever visit by an Indian prime minister to the central European country. In a special gesture, he was warmly received at Zagreb International Airport by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.

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Modi, Trump hold telephone talk, PM said India has not and will not allow mediation in JK under POK

Modi, Trump hold telephone talk, PM said India has not and will not allow mediation in JK under POK

18 Jun 2025 | 6:30 PM

Kananaskis (Canada), June 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone talk with US President Donald Trump today and told him in unequivocal terms that India has neither allowed nor will allow third party mediation in resolving the issue of illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir).

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