At least 56 killed due to torrential rains in Brazil
At least 56 people were killed due to torrential rains, followed by floods and mudslides in Brazil, forcing thousands of people out of their homes, reported Al Jazeera citing the…
UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern about media restrictions in Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern about the surge in restrictions on media in Afghanistan, according to TOLOnews. On World Press…
Iran releases all crew members of seized vessel including 17 Indians on ‘humanitarian’ grounds’
Iran has released all crew members of the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship MSC Aries, which had 17 Indians aboard among 25 crews. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a telephone conversation…
Nijjar murder remains “very much under active investigation”; 3 Indian nationals arrested: Canada police
The Canadian Police have arrested and charged three individuals in connection with the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid ongoing investigations into alleged connections to the Indian government.…
India’s Panchayati Raj system highlights strides made in women’s leadership: Ruchira Kamboj
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, shed light on the remarkable progress made in women’s leadership within India’s Panchayati Raj system, saying, “India prides itself on a unique…
Pak: Imran Khan rejects claims of deals, calls for expedited hearings in jail
Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), currently detained in Adiala Jail, dismissed any notion of striking a deal for his release. He urged the courts to accelerate the hearings…
sraeli FM calls Turkish FM dictator after Turkey imposes total trade embargo
I Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz condemned Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his decision Thursday to end all imports from and exports to Israel, closing Turkish ports to Israeli…
Persistent negative views of China prevail among Americans, survey reveals
For the fifth consecutive year, approximately eight out of ten Americans maintain unfavorable perceptions of China, with a significant portion advocating for constraints on Beijing’s influence, according to a recent…
US President Joe Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the “Xenophobic” nature of India, China, Japan and Russia is responsible for their economic troubles and argued that America’s economy is growing because…
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to 11 years in prison
Saudi activist Manahel al-Otaibi, 29, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for advocating women’s rights and her manner of dress, CNN reported, citing, human rights organisations. The sentence,…
Pak: Fazlur Rehman insists on fresh elections, alleges rigging in previous polls
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam’s leader, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has once again dismissed the outcomes of the general elections and called for new polls, citing “widespread rigging and irregularities,” as reported by ARY…
MoU with Nepal on public sector audit “adds yet another dimension to our multi-faceted relationship”: India
India has hailed the MoU signed between New Delhi and Kathmandu in the field of public sector audit and said that it adds another dimension to the multi-faceted relationship between…
Russian, US troops operating at same Niger Base amid Ukraine war tensions
Russian and US troops have been operating out of the same military base in Niger for several weeks, according to a US defence official and another source familiar with the…
State comptroller calls on Netanyahu to cooperate with probe of Oct 7 failures
Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman called on the country’s Prime Minister and military chief of staff to cooperate with his office’s probe into the failures of October 7 in separate…
Indo-US defense collaboration intensifies during 2-day meet in New Delhi
The Indo-US joint working group, operating under the Defence Tech and Trade Initiative (DTTI), convened for a pivotal two-day meeting in New Delhi to bolster defence collaboration between the two…
Pak: Prominent hotel owner apprehended for gas theft in Karachi crackdown
In a recent operation targeting gas theft, authorities apprehended the proprietor of a well-known hotel for allegedly stealing gas directly from the service line in Karachi, according to ARY News.…
Protests sweep US universities amid Israel-Gaza conflict, 282 arrested
Demonstrations reverberated across university campuses in the United States as tensions surrounding Israel’s military actions in Gaza intensified. The night was marked by widespread arrests in New York and a…
UK begins detention of asylum seekers for deportation to Rwanda
British authorities have commenced the detention of asylum seekers as part of the new initiative aimed at deporting them to Rwanda, with initial flights slated for departure as early as…
Russian missile attack claims 5 lives in Odesa, ‘Harry Potter castle’ engulfed
A Russian missile assault on the Black Sea port city of Odesa has left at least five individuals dead and more than 30 wounded, as confirmed by Ukrainian authorities, CNN…
King Charles III returns to public duties with cancer treatment center visit
After months of battling an unspecified cancer, King Charles III has returned to his royal duties, marking his first official engagement since his diagnosis. Encouraged by his medical team’s positive…
AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amidst rare side effect concerns
In light of recent concerns surrounding potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant has reiterated its commitment to patient safety while emphasising the vaccine’s overall…
Hush money case: Donald Trump fined USD 9,000 for violating gag order
Former US President Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined USD 9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about…
Pak Prez Zardari appoints Rana Sanaullah as PM’s adviser
President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Rana Sanaullah, the Punjab President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as the Prime Minister’s adviser on political and public affairs, Dawn reported. This…
Police crackdown on Georgia protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill
Tensions escalated in Tbilisi as Georgian police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of demonstrators rallying outside parliament for a third consecutive week. The protests aimed to…
Naypyidaw: Indian envoy meets Myanmar Deputy PM, discusses multifaceted relations
Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur met Myanmar Deputy PM and Foreign Minister, Than Swe in Naypyidaw on Tuesday and discussed the various aspects of the multifaceted relations between two…