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New Zealand: Muslim candidates make history in 2025 local elections

As New Zealand heads into the 2025 local government elections, a quiet revolution is underway. For the first time in the country’s history, a record number of Muslim candidates are standing for…
India-US ties ‘one-sided’, reiterates Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump reiterated his complaints against India’s trade practices, calling the India-US relationship “one-sided for many years” and pointing to high tariffs as a barrier to American exports. “We…

India delivers 21 tonnes of relief materials to quake-hit Afghanistan

New Delhi: India on Tuesday delivered 21 tonnes of relief materials to Afghanistan as part of its assistance to earthquake-hit people of that country. Over 1,400 people were killed and more than…
Pakistan respects Russia’s relations with India, Sharif tells Putin

Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with Moscow during his talks with Russian President…
Singapore PM Wong arrives on 3-day India visit; focus on boosting economic ties

New Delhi: Five agreements providing for boosting ties in sectors such as shipping, civil aviation and space will be inked between India and Singapore during Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s three-day trip…
Ex-NSA Sullivan says Trump sidelined US-India ties for Pakistan business

New York: President Donald Trump has “thrown the relationship with India over the side” because of Pakistan’s willingness to engage in business deals with his family, US’ former National Security Advisor Jake…
Trump will announce Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama: Source

Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration will announce Tuesday that US Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, according to…

Belgium to recognise Palestine at UNGA, sanction Israel

Belgium is set to recognise the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting later in September. Its minister for foreign affairs, Maxime Prevot, announced on Tuesday. The 80th…
Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll rises to 900

Jalalabad: Rescue teams continued to scour Afghanistan’s mountainous east for survivors on Tuesday as the death toll from a strong earthquake rose to 900 with 3,000 people injured, an official said. “The…
India-China relations moving towards normalcy: Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India-China relations are gradually moving towards normalcy, noting that as border issues get resolved, easing of tensions is a natural consequence.…
Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade

Brisbane: Trading partners of the United States are facing a fresh period of uncertainty after a US federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal. In a 7-4 majority,…
WTO chief urges stronger foundations for global trade

Bled: Global trade must be placed on a firmer foundation, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. “The current disruptions of the…
US trade advisor Navarro calls Modi’s unity with Xi and Putin ‘Troublesome’

New York: US President Donald Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro has called the show of unity between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping “troublesome”,…
Flotilla headed to Gaza sets sail from Barcelona after storm delay

Barcelona: A flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza left Barcelona‘s port on Monday for a second time after the vessels were forced to return a day earlier because of bad…
President Donald Trump’s policies spark protests across US

Chicago: Protesters took to the streets in multiple US cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage for workers. Demonstrations in Chicago and New York were…