World
-
Israeli MP smashes Palestinian monument in occupied West Bank
An Israeli MP attacked a Palestinian monument with a sledgehammer on Tuesday, August 25, while Israeli soldiers who escorted him stood nearby in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The attack comes amid rising…
-
NATO troops in Ukraine unacceptable: Kremlin
Moscow: Russia considers the presence of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military contingents in Ukraine inadmissible, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, August 25. “We have repeatedly stated our position at various…
-
US prepares wider overhaul of H-1B visas
Washington: The Trump administration has begun White House review of a new proposal to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, signalling another potentially significant change to the employment route used by thousands of…
-
Mamdani says NYC may have no jurisdiction to cancel RSS event
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signalled that his administration is unlikely to intervene to stop RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s event at Madison Square Garden, saying the city may…
-
Trump says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran
US President Donald Trump has said all mines have been removed or detonated from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, warning Iran that any ship or boat attempting to lay new…
-
Beacon of sunken Panama ship found, no trace of 22 sailors
Bhubaneswar: The ongoing search and rescue operation launched by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Navy for 22 sailors of a Panama-flagged ship that sank off the Odisha coast on August…
-
Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ amid row
Washington: United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, August 24, that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States…
-
US Secret Service probes threat video targeting Barron Trump
Washington: The US Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son.…
-
Millions in Israeli Defence funding to US universities unreported
The Israeli Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Israeli defence companies have channelled millions of US dollars into research programmes at American universities, with some of the funding not consistently appearing in national…
-
Bessent warns world leaders to choose between Iran ties, US sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Monday, August 24, that countries and businesses maintaining economic ties with Iran could face US sanctions, telling world leaders they must choose between economic relations…
-
Pakistan pushes Iran talks to end conflict, reopen Hormuz
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has held “comprehensive discussions” with the Iranian leadership in Tehran, focusing on measures to prevent further escalation of the West Asia conflict and the…
-
Syria welcomes US removal from state terror sponsors list
Damascus: Syria welcomed the US decision to remove the country from Washington’s list of state sponsors of terrorism, calling the move an important step toward ending decades of isolation. In a statement,…
-
Colombian President orders raids, vows migrant deportations
Bogota: Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits, mainly Venezuelans, as he attempts to make significant changes to…
-
15 pc dip in Indian students seeking UG admission in US: Report
Amid tightening of immigration policies, the number of Indian students seeking admission in US colleges witnessed a 15 per cent decline in 2025-26 over the previous year, a report by a non-profit…
-
Trump admin planning to revoke visas of up to 2 lakh foreigners
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If…
