International

May 18, 2025 9:27 PM

IMF Adds 11 More Conditions to Pakistan Bailout, flags tensions with India as big risk

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme's fiscal, external, and reform goals. As per a media report, the IMF slapped 11 more con...

May 18, 2025 7:44 PM

World’s First Human Bladder Transplant Performed in California

A team of US surgeons has performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant, it was announced today. Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially life-changing procedure for people with debilitating bladder conditions. ...

May 18, 2025 7:29 PM

Hamas Offers 9-Hostage Swap for 60-Day Gaza Truce

Hamas has proposed releasing more hostages under a new Gaza ceasefire deal after new negotiations were held yesterday. The talks began hours after Israel's military launched a major new offensive in the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian official told reporters that Hamas has agreed to release nine hostages ...

May 18, 2025 4:54 PM

Romania Begins Presidential Runoff Between George Simion and Nicusor Dan

Romanian voters started casting ballots today in a decisive presidential runoff, which pits George Simion, leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians, against Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest. The election marks the second round of a rerun after the 2024 presidential results were annulled ...

May 18, 2025 4:37 PM

Houston Launches Countdown to 11th International Yoga Day Across U.S.

A curtain raiser hosted by the Consulate General of India in Houston has launched preparations for the 11th International Day of Yoga, with more than 25 events planned in cities across the United States. Community partners and yoga organisations will host events in Houston (City Hall and India House...

May 18, 2025 4:34 PM

Mexican Navy Ship hit Brooklyn Bridge; 2 Dead, 19 Injured

A massive Mexican navy sailing ship making a festive visit to New York hit the Brooklyn Bridge last evening, killing two people and injuring 19 others. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the vessel involved was the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc, carrying 277 people, with four of those injured in cri...

May 18, 2025 2:00 PM

At least 27 killed, dozens injured in powerful storms and tornadoes in US

In the United States, at least 27 people have lost their lives and dozens more have been injured as powerful storms and tornadoes tore through parts of Kentucky, Missouri, and several other states. Kentucky has been the worst-affected, with 18 confirmed fatalities and several people in critical cond...

May 18, 2025 1:04 PM

BNP strongly criticised Yunus for appointing a foreign national as Bangladesh’s national security adviser

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salahuddin Ahmed strongly criticized the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Professor Yunus, for appointing a foreign national as Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser. Mr. Ahmed asked how can the Bangladesh Army submit security-related reports...

May 18, 2025 1:01 PM

US President Trump to speak with Russian & Ukrainian Presidents to push for ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump will speak separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tomorrow to push for a ceasefire deal between the two countries. In a social media post, Mr. Trump said that the discussions will focus on ending the "bloodbath" ...

May 18, 2025 12:35 PM

United States: One dead, five injured in California blast

In the US, a person has been killed and five others injured in an explosion outside a fertility clinic in the city of Palm Springs, California. The blast caused significant damage, impacting multiple buildings across several blocks. According to law enforcement officials, the individual bel...