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Sergio Gor, Donald Trumps close political aide, named next U.S. ambassador to India

Mr. Gor, who is currently the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, will remain in that position until his confirmation, Mr. Trump said

23 Aug 2025 2:51 am
Indians in Ireland: Building a home amid the hostility

On July 19, 2025, an Indian man was assaulted in the suburb of Tallaght in Dublin, Ireland. Since then, there have been several attacks against Indians in the green isle, causing alarm in the immigrant community. With politicians there riding on anti-immigrant rhetoric, the situation has worsened.Priyanka Borpujarireports on how the transformation of Ireland as a major immigrant destination has brought many challenges

23 Aug 2025 2:16 am
Justice Department issues transcripts of interviews with Jeffrey Epsteins ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

The disclosure represents the latest Trump administration effort to repair self-inflicted political wounds after failing to deliver on expectations that its own officials had created through conspiracy theories

23 Aug 2025 12:57 am
Canada will match U.S. exemptions to punishing tariffs, says Canadian official

The official said Canada will include the carve-out that the U.S. has on Canadian goods under the 2020 free trade deal that shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties

22 Aug 2025 9:43 pm
Taiwan's Lai sets defence spending target at 5% of GDP

The island has ramped up spending on military equipment and weapons over the past decade, but it remains heavily reliant on the United States to deter a Chinese attack

22 Aug 2025 9:17 pm
China's Wang meets Pakistan Army chief Munir; discusses regional security, counter-terrorism

China expressed steadfast support for the sovereignty and development of Pakistan as the two sides agreed to strengthen their all-weather strategic partnership, the Pakistan army said in a statement.

22 Aug 2025 8:53 pm
12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in China

The bridge on the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway is the world's largest-span double-track continuous steel truss arch bridge

22 Aug 2025 8:46 pm
Macron, Merz, Tusk to visit Moldova to back its 'security, sovereignty'

At the invitation of President Maia Sandu, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will travel to capital of Chisinau

22 Aug 2025 8:42 pm
Iraqi Kurdistan Opposition figure arrested following deadly clashes: officials

Lahur Sheikh Jangi, a member of the influential Talabani family, surrendered while his brother Bolad was injured in the leg and was arrested after several hours of fighting

22 Aug 2025 8:37 pm
Russia says 'no meeting planned' with Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump raised expectations for a swift summit between the leaders by saying they have both agreed to meet after he received President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with European allies in the White House

22 Aug 2025 6:27 pm
FBI searches home of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton

John Bolton served as Donald Trump's third national security adviser for 17 months and clashed with him over Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea

22 Aug 2025 5:57 pm
PM Modi, President Putin among 20 world leaders to attend SCO summit: China

The Tianjin meeting of the 10-member grouping from August 31-September 1 is the fifth summit being hosted by China

22 Aug 2025 5:43 pm
Top European diplomat says Putin is setting 'a trap' by demanding Ukraine concessions

The Russian leader is demanding Ukrainian concessions in return for halting his army's invasion, but granting him those demands would amount to rewarding the country that started the fighting, says EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas

22 Aug 2025 4:35 pm
Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here's why they confirmed it for Gaza City

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said that famine was occurring in Gaza City, and is likely to spread to the southern cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid

22 Aug 2025 4:29 pm
Indian-origin truck driver faces homicide charges in U.S.

Harjinder Singh, 28, who fled to California after the incident, has been brought back to Florida following arrest

22 Aug 2025 4:25 pm
U.N. declares famine in Gaza, first ever in Middle East

U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said the famine was entirely preventable, saying food could not get through to the Palestinian territory because of systematic obstruction by Israel

22 Aug 2025 3:45 pm
Sri Lankas former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

Ranil Wickremesinghe will be produced today [August 22] before the Colombo Fort magistrate, a senior official said

22 Aug 2025 2:33 pm
Israel vows to destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesnt disarm, release hostages: Israeli Defence Minister

Gaza, the capital of Hamas, will become Rafah and Beit Hanoun, said Israel Katz, referring to two cities in Gaza largely razed during earlier Israeli operations

22 Aug 2025 12:16 pm
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocks South Atlantic, prompting tsunami advisory for parts of Antarctica

There are no evacuation orders immediately declared for Chile or Argentina, the two countries closest to the quake zone

22 Aug 2025 11:47 am
Car bomb and attack on a helicopter in Colombia kill at least 17, including police officers

At least 12 police officers died in the attack on a helicopter that according to authorities was transporting personnel to Antioquia to eradicate coca leaf crops

22 Aug 2025 11:43 am
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation

The law on defaming the monarchy, an offense known as lese majeste, is punishable by three to 15 years in prison.

22 Aug 2025 11:42 am
Whats the issue with the way Africa is shown on maps? | Explained

There is no perfect way to flatten the surface of a sphere onto a rectangle, rendering every map a compromise

22 Aug 2025 11:15 am
Maharaj in tariffs: White House Trade Adviser Navarro criticisesIndia over Russian oil

Mr. Navarros comments came on a day External Affairs Minister Jaishankar responded to criticism of India by American officials for its energy ties with Russia

22 Aug 2025 8:42 am
Why Sri Lankas Tamils are flagging militarisation | Explained

Why did Sri Lankas prominent Tamil party, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi, call a symbolic hartal? Is the presence of uniformed men visibly greater in the island nations north and east provinces? What has the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said about the situation in these provinces?

22 Aug 2025 8:30 am
Trump gives two weeks to assess Russia-Ukraine peace talks

I would say within two weeks were going to know one way or the other, the U.S. President said in a telephone interview when asked about the chances of a peace agreement

22 Aug 2025 8:05 am
U.S. Villanova University says report of campus shooter was cruel hoax

False active shooter reports at Villanova and University of Tennessee cause panic, lockdowns, and investigations on campus

22 Aug 2025 7:38 am
U.S. court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump

New York appeals court throws out Trumps $527M fraud penalty, bans corporate leadership, spares half-billion-dollar fine

22 Aug 2025 6:45 am
Donald Trump signs executive order creating role of chief design officer

The studio will advise agencies on how to reduce duplicative design costs and use standardised design on sites where people interact with the government

22 Aug 2025 1:47 am
Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations

The department said it was looking for indicators of ineligibility including visa overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety

22 Aug 2025 1:11 am
Irans navy launches first military drill since 12-day war with Israel

Iran has launched its first military exercise since its 12-day war with Israel

21 Aug 2025 10:29 pm
First security guarantees, then Putin summit, Zelenskyy says

Russia said that Ukraine did not appear to be interested in long-term peace, accusing Kyiv of seeking security guarantees completely incompatible with Moscow's demands

21 Aug 2025 9:59 pm
China and Pakistan Foreign Ministers agree to launch new economic corridor projects

Pakistan and China have pledged to expand economic cooperation and investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship program of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative

21 Aug 2025 9:52 pm
NATO to establish logistics base in Sweden: govt

NATO presence in Sweden strengthens our security and deterrence. The logistics centre assists the defence of NATO's northern flank, says Defence Minister Pal Jonson

21 Aug 2025 9:46 pm
Uganda agrees deal with U.S. to take deported migrants if they don't have criminal records

The Ugandan Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement said the two parties are working out the detailed modalities on how the agreement shall be implemented.

21 Aug 2025 9:39 pm
U.K. sees record number of asylum applications: govt data

A total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in the U.K. in the year to June 2025, according to figures released by the interior ministry, called the Home Office

21 Aug 2025 9:30 pm
Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over Nord Stream blasts

The man, identified as Serhii K., is accused of being part of a cell who placed explosive devices on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, the German prosecutor said.

21 Aug 2025 9:04 pm
Netanyahu pushes forward with Gaza City operation despite opposition

The Israeli military began calling medical officials and international organisations in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday (August 21, 2025) to encourage them to evacuate the area ahead of the expanded operation

21 Aug 2025 7:32 pm
Pakistan Supreme Court grants bail to Imran Khan in May 9 violence cases

A three-member Bench of the apex court granted Imran Khan bail after hearing the arguments by his lawyer Salman Safdar, and Punjab Special Prosecutor Zulfiqar Naqvi, who represented the state

21 Aug 2025 5:09 pm
10 hurt, 90 arrested as match abandoned following fan violence in Argentina

A stun grenade was among the objects hurled by fans as the last-16 second-leg encounter in the regional competition at the Libertadores de America stadium was initially suspended shortly after half time and eventually abandoned

21 Aug 2025 1:42 pm
Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15

The Ukrainian Air Force says Russia has launched a major aerial attack on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles

21 Aug 2025 1:23 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu escalates attack on Australia's Anthony Albanese as Jewish group urges calm

I think his record is forever tarnished by the weakness that he showed in the face of this Hamas terrorist monsters, Benjamin Netanyahu said

21 Aug 2025 11:57 am
U.S. should treat India as 'prized free, democratic' partner: Nikki Haley

Scuttling 25 years of momentum with the only country (India) that can serve as a counterweight to Chinese dominance in Asia would be a strategic disaster, said the Republican leader

21 Aug 2025 11:24 am
Woman on FBI's 'Top 10 Most Wanted' list arrested for killing son, fleeing to India

Cindy Rodriguez Singh was arrested in India by the FBI in coordination with Indian authorities and INTERPOL

21 Aug 2025 10:49 am
U.S. Navy ship on fire for 12 hours off Japan; two sailors injured

Two U.S. sailors were treated for minor injuries from the fire which broke out on the USS New Orleans in the southern island of Okinawa

21 Aug 2025 8:45 am
U.S. Navy ship on fire for 12 hours off Japan

Two U.S. sailors were treated for minor injuries from the fire which broke out on the USS New Orleans in the southern island of Okinawa

21 Aug 2025 8:45 am
Frank Caprio, Rhode Island judge who drew a huge online audience with his compassion, dies at age 88

Last week, Frank Caprio posted a short video on Facebook about how he had a setback, was back in the hospital and was asking that people remember me in your prayers.

21 Aug 2025 7:44 am
Conflict, poverty, climate change fuel Nigerias worsening malnutrition crisis

Over 600 children have died within six months, with cases of severe acute malnutrition rising by 208% compared to the previous year, says MSF; food insecurity also fuels armed conflict, as desperate families may turn to armed groups in exchange for food, thereby turning it into a vicious cycle

21 Aug 2025 3:16 am
Historic Swedish church arrives at new home after two-day journey

A musical fanfare celebrated its arrival after a meticulously choreographed relocation that began on Tuesday on two remote-controlled flatbed trailers inching forward at a pace of half a kilometre an hour

21 Aug 2025 12:08 am
Wang Yi holds trilateral talks with Taliban, Pakistan FMs

From Delhi, Chinese FM flies to Kabul and then Islamabad, hyphenation normally frowned upon by India

20 Aug 2025 11:05 pm
Russia says captured three settlements in Ukraine's east

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Telegram its troops had continued to advance deep into the enemy defences in the embattled Donetsk region, taking the villages of Sukhetske and Pankivka

20 Aug 2025 9:57 pm