International

May 22, 2025 9:47 PM May 22, 2025 9:47 PM

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UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, India welcomes the treaty

The United Kingdom signed an agreement today handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The move, the British government said, ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security. Under the agreement, the United Kingdom wil...

May 22, 2025 7:09 PM May 22, 2025 7:09 PM

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Israel: PM Netanyahu expresses shock over killing of two Israeli Embassy staff in US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed shock over the killing of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. He has ordered the reinforcement of security at Israel’s missions worldwide following the attack. At least two staff members of the Israeli E...

May 22, 2025 10:11 AM May 22, 2025 10:11 AM

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Israeli Army Kills Hezbollah Commander In Lebanon

The Israeli military has said that it killed a commander from Hezbollah's elite Radwan force in a drone strike in the Yater area of southern Lebanon. However, the military did not disclose the commander’s name. Meanwhile, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported that the victim was a c...

May 22, 2025 9:29 AM May 22, 2025 9:29 AM

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Fifth Round of US-Iran Indirect Talks to Be Held in Rome Tomorrow

The fifth round of indirect talks between the US and Iran will take place in Rome tomorrow. Foreign Minister of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi announced this. So far, four rounds of talks have been held, three in Muscat and one in Rome, since April. The talks, aimed at reviving sta...

May 21, 2025 9:21 PM May 21, 2025 9:21 PM

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24 Sri Lankan delegates visit India for week long Capacity Building Programme

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met 24 Sri Lankan delegates headed to New Delhi for a week-long Capacity-Building Program at India’s Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies. The delegation includes Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih, 20 Members of Parliament ...

May 21, 2025 9:02 PM May 21, 2025 9:02 PM

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Bangladesh rules out possibility of any corridor for Myanmar

  Bangladesh ruled out any possibility of allowing a "humanitarian corridor" to Myanmar's Rakhine State through Bangladesh. The government has neither discussed nor intends to discuss such a proposal with any party, said Bangladesh National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday. However,...

May 21, 2025 8:56 PM May 21, 2025 8:56 PM

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Pakistan: 6, including 4 children, killed in bomb attack on school bus

In Pakistan, at least six people, including four children, have been killed and many others injured in a bomb attack on a school bus in Khuzdar town in Balochistan region today. The bus driver and his assistant also lost their lives in the attack. The bus was headed to a military-run school at the t...

May 21, 2025 5:40 PM May 21, 2025 5:40 PM

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Russian Iskander missile attacks Ukraine’s Military Base

Ukraine's National Guard has said that six servicemen were killed and 10 others wounded in a Russian missile strike on a training exercise in the Sumy border region. The attack is a major setback for Ukraine’s military. Meanwhile, the National Guard said it had prepared a response plan for air strik...

May 21, 2025 1:49 PM May 21, 2025 1:49 PM

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UK suspends trade talks with Israel amid Gaza situation

The UK has suspended trade talks with Israel, summoned the Israeli ambassador, and imposed new sanctions on West Bank settlers over the worsening situation in Gaza.   Foreign Secretary David Lammy called Israel’s military actions in Gaza “morally unjustifiable” and said the country’s blockade o...

May 21, 2025 9:34 AM May 21, 2025 9:34 AM

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US President unveils 175-billion dollar Golden Dome missile defence shield for US

US President Donald Trump has announced 175 billion Golden Dome missile defence shield for the United States. He has also named US Space Force General Michael Guetlein to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia. Addressing a press conference at the White House last...