Category: International

Washington: Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin has credited US President Donald Trump for deepening the strategic partnership between India and Russia, asserting that the 79-year-old American leader “deserves a Nobel Prize” for fostering their united front. His remark followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warmly received state visit to India this week — his first in […]

Moscow: Marathon talks at the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff ended late Tuesday with both sides calling the meeting “constructive” and “productive,” but admitting that no compromise has yet been reached on the most explosive issue in the proposed Ukraine peace plan: territorial concessions.

Portsmouth: The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, docked early at Portsmouth Naval Base on Sunday, culminating an eight-month global odyssey under Operation Highmast and sparking joyous family reunions just in time for the Christmas season. This £3 billion aircraft carrier, which traversed 40,000 nautical miles since departing in April, returned ahead of schedule […]

Washington: President Donald Trump held a clandestine telephone conversation last week with Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, exploring the prospect of a groundbreaking face-to-face summit on American soil, according to sources cited by The New York Times. The unexpected dialogue, which included Secretary of State Marco Rubio and unfolded against a backdrop of U.S. airstrikes on […]

Washington: The Trump administration unveiled a rigorous reexamination of every green card held by permanent residents from Afghanistan and 18 other nations on Thursday, in direct response to the White House-near shooting by Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal. USCIS Director Joseph Edlow mandated the comprehensive audit targeting countries flagged in President Trump’s June executive order as […]

Washington: The U.S. Department of Justice plans an immediate appeal after a federal judge on Monday dismissed high-profile indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling the prosecutor appointed to bring the cases was “invalidly” installed. The decision by U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie delivers a significant setback […]

Dhaka: Investigators from Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) have discovered nearly 10 kilograms of gold jewelry after opening two bank lockers registered in the name of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The seizure, which occurred on Monday, is part of a sweeping process by the interim government to confiscate her assets following a death […]

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has ordered an extensive review of all refugees admitted to the United States during the Biden administration, a move that could impact approximately 200,000 individuals. An internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) memo, dated November 21 and signed by Director Joe Edlow, outlines a plan to re-interview all refugees who […]

New Delhi/Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday evening after successfully concluding his engagements at the historic G20 Leaders’ Summit and holding extensive bilateral meetings with global leaders over three days. The visit, marking the first G20 Summit on African soil, witnessed intensive diplomatic activity as India reinforced its strategic […]

NEW DELHI/JOHANNESBURG: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Johannesburg Expo Centre on Saturday to participate in the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where he was warmly received by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The summit, held under the theme “Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability,” marks a significant moment as it is the first time the G20 is […]