International & World News – 9 April 2025

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. PM Modi met Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of UAE, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum in New Delhi. The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

2. President Smt Droupadi Murmu arrived in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, in the early morning today after concluding her successful state visit to Portugal. The president’s visit to Portugal was the first state visit to Portugal in 27 years, marking a significant milestone in diplomatic relations.

3. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will take part in the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Nepal.

4. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has called for careful analysis in response to the tariffs imposed by the United States. Speaking to media in New Delhi.

5. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Israel’s Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter signed agreements related to bilateral cooperation in agriculture in New Delhi.

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WORLD NEWS
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1. In the Dominican Republic, at least 66 people have been killed, including a provincial governor, after the roof of a famous nightclub in the capital, Santo Domingo, collapsed. The catastrophe has left at least 150 people injured.

2. Myanmar earthquake: The death toll from the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,645, with 5,017 people injured and 148 still missing, the State Administration Council’s information team revealed.

3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that two Chinese nationals fighting with Russian forces in eastern Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk region.

4. The second day of the Annual Investment Meeting Congress (AIM Congress 2025) kicked off at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, as the premier global platform continues to facilitate crucial dialogues on foreign direct investment and economic cooperation. The three-day event, which began on 07 Apr will continue till April 9.

5. Bangladesh has inked the ‘Artemis Accords’ as the 54th country with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), focused on non-military space exploration.

6. South Korean government officially set June 3rd as the date for the next presidential election.

6. US military conducted 22 airstrikes across northern Yemen, targeting Houthi sites in areas near the capital Sanaa, the Kamaran Island, and around the oil-rich Marib province.

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