International

April 23, 2025 6:13 PM

Turkey: Several earthquakes hit Istanbul, no report of casualities so far

Several earthquakes have hit Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, causing buildings to shake and creating panic among residents today. The tremors were powerful enough to scare people out of their homes and offices. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake with a magnitud...

April 23, 2025 5:36 PM

Condolences continue to pour from Global leaders condemning J&K terror attack

Condolences continue to pour in from countries over Pahalgam terror attack. World leaders have reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express solidarity and support to India. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in a telep...

April 23, 2025 11:50 AM

Sri Lankan President condemns Pahalgam terror attack

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam. In a social media post, he said that Sri Lanka always stands in solidarity with the people of India. He added that all hearts are with the victims and their families....

April 23, 2025 11:53 AM

Nepal PM condemns Pahalgam terror attack

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has condemned the terrorist attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to the social networking site X, PM Oli has extended deepest condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, stating that Nepal stands firmly with India and st...

April 22, 2025 5:29 PM

Pope Francis’ funeral scheduled for Saturday

The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday. The Vatican in a statement, said the funeral ceremony will take place at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. A slew of world leaders and foreign dignitaries are set to attend the funeral. Francis is currently laid out in a coffin in the c...

April 22, 2025 5:05 PM

Pakistan: 16 killed, 30 injured in road accident in Sindh Province

In Pakistan, at least 16 people were killed and 30 others injured after a speeding van fell into a ravine in Jamshoro district of the Sindh province. Deputy Commissioner Ghazanfar Qadri said the ill-fated van was carrying people from Lapari in the Punjab province to Badin in the Sindh province. Th...

April 22, 2025 7:48 AM

End of Easter truce, Military Operations in Ukraine resume with full force: Russian President

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the unilateral 30-hour Easter truce has ended, and the Special Military Operations in Ukraine have resumed with full force. The ceasefire, which lasted until midnight on Sunday local time, was marred by accusations from both sides, each claiming the other h...

April 22, 2025 7:43 AM

Trump slams fed chair as major loser, US markets plunge amid renewed rate cut pressure

US stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the head of the US central bank, calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. In a social media post, Trump urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates to help boost the ec...

April 22, 2025 7:40 AM

Harvard sues Trump admin to block funding cuts amid diversity feud

Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to block billions of dollars in proposed funding cuts. The suit, filed yesterday, is part of a feud that escalated last week when the elite institution rejected a list of demands that the Trump administration said was design...

April 21, 2025 7:05 PM

Russian President Putin Orders Study on National Supercomputer Centre to Boost Research Capabilities

Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed his government to examine the feasibility of creating a national supercomputer centre, which would be accessible to researchers across the country. The Kremlin announced today that the decision was made in light of previous directives and with the aim of...