World
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Ex-Japan minister slams India bullet train minister as ‘awful’
Hideki Makihara, Japan’s former Justice Minister has claimed that the minister in charge of the bullet train project was “especially awful,” adding that the Indian delegation pushed “their own self-interest right up…
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Saudi Arabia quietly rolls over USD 3 billion debt to Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has quietly rolled over its USD 3 billion debt to Pakistan as the country struggled to meet the tough conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a…
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US widens airstrike campaign against Iran, hits more bridges
Dubai: The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its…
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US unveils visa curbs on far-left groups
Washington: The Trump administration announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals linked to far-left terrorist and aligned groups, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a ministerial with representatives from…
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Family of Hyderabad man stabbed in US appeals to MEA for help
Hyderabad: The family of Syed Sohailuddin, a Hyderabad native who was allegedly stabbed in the US over his religion, on Thursday, July 16, appealed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for emergency…
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OIC condemns Colombia’s plan to open embassy in Jerusalem
Jeddah: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday, July 16, strongly condemned reports that Colombia intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move a violation of UN Security Council resolutions…
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Epstein clearly had connections to Mossad, CIA or both: JD Vance
United States Vice President JD Vance has said that convicted child sex offender and billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein could have had connections to Mossad or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as he…
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Iran told Vance that Kushner, Witkoff ‘abused’ talks: Report
Iran privately warned US Vice President JD Vance that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff were exploiting their access to nuclear talks for personal financial gain, according…
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UK urges FIFA probe into Argentina’s Falklands banner
London: The British government on Thursday, July 16, urged soccer’s international governing body to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands. Argentina beat…
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United States strikes northern Iran, halts blockade ship
Dubai: The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, July 16, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its…
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US: Over half of Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in major split
More than half the House Democrats have voted to strip USD 3.3 billion in US aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is…
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Trump govt screwed up communications around Epstein files: Vance
Vice President J D Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vance pointed largely to…
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Hyderabadi Muslim man stabbed 15 times in US hate attack
A Utah man told police he repeatedly stabbed a Muslim man because of the man’s faith and intended to kill him, according to court records filed Monday, July 13. The Muslim man…
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US launches fresh Iran strikes as Hormuz tensions deepen
The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, July 15, saying the operation targeted military capabilities Tehran has used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of…
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Telangana flags off UK-bound shipments under India-UK trade agreement
Hyderabad: The Union government on Wednesday, July 15, flagged off UK-bound export consignments from Telangana, marking the launch of the India-UK trade pact. India and the UK operationalised a free trade agreement…
