World
-
UK’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. He’s hoping for an economic…
-
Israeli woman shocked to see herself shown as ‘killed protester’ in Iran
An Israeli woman, to her utter shock, saw herself on national television broadcast as one of the victims killed in the Iranian protests. The woman, identified as Noya Zion, posted an Instagram…
-
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls Trump’s tariff threats bluster
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, January 26, some of US President Donald Trump’s threats should be viewed as prepositioning ahead of negotiations to renew the free trade pact between…
-
India, EU sign landmark Free Trade Agreement, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, January, 27, announced the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25 per cent of global GDP and one-third…
-
India–EU summit seeks unified strategy as geopolitical pressures mount
New Delhi: Top leaders of India and the European Union will on Tuesday, January 27, announce the conclusion of negotiations for a landmark trade deal, firm up a strategic defence pact and…
-
Pakistan’s use of terror as policy not acceptable: India
United Nations: In a strongly-worded retort in the UNSC on Monday, January 26, India said it is not normal to tolerate Pakistan’s continued use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy,…
-
Health impacts due to plastics may double by 2040: Lancet
New Delhi: Adverse effects on health due to emissions from the world’s plastics system, including greenhouse gases, air-polluting particles and toxic chemicals released from production, could more than double by 2040, compared…
-
Trump touts Gaza hostages return, peace push
Washington: The White House highlighted what it described as a major foreign policy achievement in the Middle East, citing the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza and the creation of a new…
-
Texas Governor questions H-1B visas in State schools
Washington: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration is examining the use of H-1B visas in the state’s public schools, universities, and other taxpayer-funded institutions, questioning whether foreign workers are being hired…
-
White House presses states on immigration law
Washington: The White House stepped up its criticism of so-called sanctuary policies, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Donald Trump is demanding stronger cooperation from state and local authorities to enforce…
-
Minneapolis shootings: Federal judge hears arguments on immigration crackdown
Minneapolis: A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday, January 26, on whether she should halt, at least temporarily, the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two…
-
EU investigates into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes
Brussels: European Union (EU) regulators on Monday, January 26, opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after his artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualised deepfake…
-
Myanmar military using commercial paramotors, gyrocopters for attacks: Report
Bangkok: Myanmar’s military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces from the sky as the country’s civil…
-
Japanese American soldiers once branded ‘enemy aliens’ to be promoted posthumously
Honolulu: Seven Japanese American soldiers will be promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the US during World War II, despite having been…
-
US, India share a historic bond: President Trump in 77th Republic Day message
New Delhi: The United States and India share a historic bond as the world’s oldest and largest democracies, US President Donald Trump said on Monday, January 26, as he greeted India on…
