World
-
Facing Trump’s onslaught, Canada PM Carney calls snap elections
Ottawa: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election as his country faces US President Donald Trump’s onslaught, which has helped the ruling Liberal Party recover dramatically in polls. Carney,…
-
US envoy Witkoff says Putin wants peace ahead of talks on Ukraine
Washington: US special envoy Steve Witkoff has expressed optimism ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine and said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end…
-
After weeks of treatment, Pope Francis discharged
Rome: After over five weeks in a Rome hospital undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments and pneumonia, Pope Francis was discharged on Sunday, March 23, but will need at least two months of…
-
Two months of Trump’s administration, news industry faces challenges
New York: During the first Trump administration, the biggest concern for many journalists was labels. Would they, or their news outlet, be called “fake news” or an “enemy of the people” by…
-
Illegal Bangladeshi migrant held in Delhi, sent for deportation
New Delhi: A Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally was apprehended from Mahipalpur area of southwest Delhi, police said on Sunday. The accused, Ashrafulalam Rayhad Thalukther, was detained and later sent to…
-
Indian-origin woman slits son’s throat after Disneyland vacation; charged
New York: An Indian-origin woman has been charged with allegedly murdering her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland. Saritha Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with one felony count of murder…
-
Indian-origin man, daughter killed in US store shooting
New York: A 56-year-old Indian-origin man and his 24-year-old daughter were shot dead at a convenience store in the US state of Virginia and police have arrested one person in connection with…
-
Canada’s international students see ‘friends with benefits’ rental offers
International students in Canada are witnessing a rise in ‘friends with benefits’ rental offers as the country is facing a housing crisis. In these arrangements, female students are being offered free accommodation…
-
Bangladesh witnesses fresh unease involving army amid political unrest
New Delhi: Army troops in Bangladesh on Saturday intensified their patrols on the streets of Dhaka as the country witnessed rising tensions with the newly formed student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) accusing…
-
Fugitive Mehul Choksi living in Belgium, plans to move to Switzerland
New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India for his alleged involvement in a Rs 13,500-crore bank loan fraud, was previously believed to be residing in Antigua and Barbuda…
-
Israel to resume train traffic near Gaza today
Jerusalem: Israel Railways has announced that train services near the Gaza border will resume on early Sunday morning. It suspended train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot stations on Tuesday and offered alternative…
-
Denmark updates US travel advisory for Transgender citizens
Copenhagen: The Danish foreign ministry has changed its US travel advisory for transgender people, following other European countries such as Germany and Finland suggesting they may face difficulties when trying to enter…
-
Air India resumes flights at London-Heathrow airport
London: A day after flights were grounded at Heathrow airport, the nation’s largest carrier Air India said on Saturday that its flights, to and from Europe’s busiest airport, have resumed. The shutdown…
-
Iceland’s edu minister resigns after admitting past relationship with 15-yr-old
Reykjavik: Iceland’s Minister for Education and Children’s Affairs, Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir, has stepped down from her role after revealing a past relationship with a 15-year-old boy she mentored over three decades ago,…
-
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Windhoek: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the first female president of Namibia after winning elections last year. At a ceremony on Friday that coincided with Namibia’s 35th anniversary of independence, Nandi-Ndaitwah…
