Govt prepared to deal with any global development: FM

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India is prepared to deal with any situation arising out of global developments, including the US Federal Reserve’s decision to roll back monetary easing, and will not allow the economy to suffer, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Sunday. In a post-Budget interaction with industry body Ficci, she urged corporates to take advantage of the … Read more

Yemen at war: conflict, chaos and rare joy – in pictures

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Over the past four years, photographer Giles Clarke has reported from Yemen for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), documenting the tragedy of a country devastated by war but also the resilience of its people. The photojournalism festival Visa pour l’image is featuring his work at an exhibition in Perpignan, France … Read more

Marcus Rashford mural and Cuba protests: human rights this fortnight – in pictures

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A special forces vehicle passes a vintage car in downtown Havana, Cuba. Since the pandemic, long queues, squeezed salaries and power cuts have become a grinding reality for millions. On 11 July tensions boiled over in the largest anti-government protests for decades. Thousands took to the streets in cities throughout the island, demonstrating against food … Read more

G7 live: Raab suggests it was ‘offensive’ for Macron to imply Northern Ireland not full part of UK

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Latest updates: UK foreign secretary critical of French president over Brexit as final day of G7 sees attention turn to climate crisis 1.19pm BST Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has said that with Joe Biden US president instead of Donald Trump, the world can address its problems “with a new zest”, Bloomberg reports. “Look, the … Read more

After the inferno: Sierra Leone’s poorest struggle to recover from slum fire – in pictures

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A blaze ripped through the overcrowded settlement of Susan’s Bay in Freetown in March, injuring hundreds. British photographer Henry Kamara, of Sierra Leone descent, documents the aftermath in this coastal community as people try to rebuild their lives Source link