Slovakia, heavily impacted by Ukraine’s refusal to renew the Russian gas transit agreement, seeking alternatives In January 2025, the Ukraine gas transit agreement expired, halting the Russian piped natural gas to Europe via Ukraine. The gas transit agreement was renewed in 2019 for five years, which was initially signed in 2009 for 10 years. Kyiv refused to renew it, arguing that the transit of Russian natural gas to Europe was aiding Moscow in financing its war against Ukraine, leading to a spike in the price of gas.

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While this is a setback - it also sets a significant opportunity for India to decolonise its approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion and weave the ‘pink economy’ into its growth story. This pink economy refers to the purchasing power of the queer community which is globally valued at approximately US $3.7 trillion. In India, the pink economy is estimated to have a purchasing power of US $168 billion remains largely untapped, due to societal stigma which hinders their economic inclusion.

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The Trump administration has come under withering criticism at home and from Washington’s NATO allies for abandoning Ukraine and the alliance. Some experts aver that it is an “aggressor’s peace” that Trump is foisting onto Ukraine by privileging Russia’s interests and war aims, despite Moscow being the cause of aggression.

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Delhi Budget Session 2025 LIVE Updates: CM Rekha Gupta | BJP | AAP:

The budget session of the Delhi government is going on. Yesterday, CM Rekha Gupta presented the budget in the Assembly. Today, the budget is being discussed in the Delhi Assembly.

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