China has shown hesitation about joining a proposed Gaza peace body put forward by US President Donald Trump, saying it would only consider participation in the initiative if it is backed by the United Nations. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China remains firmly committed to multilateralism and supports an international system led by the UN. He stressed that Beijing does not support any move that weakens the role of the global body.
India’s historic first gold medal at the Rowing World Cup is set to be removed from the record books after one member of the winning crew returned a positive doping test. Lakshay, who partnered Ujjwal Kumar Singh to victory in the lightweight doubles sculls event at the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, has tested positive for the prohibited substance Stanozolol. The sample was collected during an out-of-competition test conducted on May 25 earlier this year, before the World Cup took place.
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Pralhad Joshi on Saturday was named the interim Union Education Minister after President Droupadi Murmu accepted Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, an official order stated.
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