International

May 16, 2025 6:28 AM May 16, 2025 6:28 AM

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Neither Zelensky nor Putin to attend the Istanbul Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will not attend the upcoming peace talks with Russia in Istanbul. However, Ukraine will send a delegation led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov to support efforts toward de-escalation. Speaking in Ankara, President Zelensky reaffirmed Ukraine’s...

May 16, 2025 3:39 AM May 16, 2025 3:39 AM

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UK HC rejects Nirav Modi’s fresh bail

The High Court of Justice in London on Thursday rejected a fresh bail petition filed by diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is held in a prison there and wanted in India in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case orchestrated with his uncle Mehul Choksi, officials said. Modi approached the...

May 15, 2025 9:48 PM May 15, 2025 9:48 PM

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Israeli Air Strikes Kill 115 in Gaza Amid Ceasefire Talks During Trump Visit

Israeli air strikes have killed 115 people across the Gaza Strip since midnight, marking one of the deadliest days in recent weeks. Fifty-six people were killed when homes and tents sheltering displaced families were bombed overnight in the southern city of Khan Younis. 13 people were killed in dead...

May 15, 2025 5:59 PM May 15, 2025 5:59 PM

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Melioidosis Deaths in Australia Reach 31 Amid Record Floods in Queensland

In Australia, the death toll from an outbreak of the tropical disease melioidosis, linked to heavy rainfall and flooding in the northern part of the country, has reached 31 this year. According to the latest data from the health department in Queensland, in the past week, four cases of melioidosis h...

May 15, 2025 3:53 PM May 15, 2025 3:53 PM

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Pakistan Repatriates 1.3 Million Afghans Since November 2023

The Pakistan government has repatriated about 1.3 million Afghan nationals so far since November 2023. This assertion was stated by Pakistan’s Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmed Malik during a meeting. The move is part of the ongoing campaign of the country to deport illegal and Afghan Citizen Ca...

May 15, 2025 11:21 AM May 15, 2025 11:21 AM

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US President Trump secures $243.5 billion in economic deals during Qatar visit

US President Donald J. Trump signed a landmark agreement with Qatar on Wednesday to generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion, highlighting his second stop in a high-profile Middle East tour. During the visit, Trump announced economic deals totalling more than $243.5 billion between...

May 15, 2025 11:11 AM May 15, 2025 11:11 AM

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Honduran Foreign Minister arrives in New Delhi to inaugurate Embassy

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras, Eduardo Enrique Reina Garcia, has arrived in New Delhi. He will inaugurate the Embassy of Honduras in New Delhi today. Later in the day, he will also meet External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. In a social media post, MEA's spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, ...

May 15, 2025 10:56 AM May 15, 2025 10:56 AM

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Operation Sindoor widely praised as decisive military success by international experts

India’s Operation Sindoor is being widely praised as a decisive military success by international experts. British political commentator and writer David Vance voiced strong support for the operation, calling it “long overdue” and a necessary step. He echoed his earlier comments from a 2018 United N...