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January 5, 2025 8:30 AM

Austrian chancellor to resign after coalition talks collapse

In Austria, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that he would step down in the coming days after coalition talks between his People's Party and the Social Democrats collapsed. He will also resign as the leader of the People's Party. In a social media post yesterday, Nehammer said that his party has ended ...

January 4, 2025 9:15 PM

Russia Issues Stern Warning to Ukraine Over ATACMS Missile Attempt on Belgorod

Russia issued a stern warning to Ukraine, saying it will respond to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempts to strike the Belgorod Region with American ATACMS operational-tactical missiles. A statement issued by the Russian Defence Ministry said these actions by the Kyiv will be met with retaliatory me...

January 4, 2025 6:56 PM

Bangladesh: Vehicle registration drops 15% to a decade low in 2024

Vehicle registration dropped 15% to a decade low in 2024 in Bangladesh. Registration of almost all types of vehicles including private car, bus, truck, motorcycle and pickup van has declined for the second straight year in 2024, according to a Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) report.  ...

January 4, 2025 5:24 PM

Ecuador declares state of emergency in seven provinces

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces and three municipalities amid escalating internal unrest and armed conflict. The provinces affected include Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Santa Elena, El Oro, Orellana, and Sucumbíos, along with the Metropol...

January 4, 2025 3:44 PM

Myanmar to release thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar's military government said that it will release around 6,000 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the nation's Independence Day. It also reduced sentences of other inmates' as part of a mass amnesty. The military did not give details of what the prisoners had been co...

January 4, 2025 1:29 PM

Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam sworn into 119th US Congress

Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam was sworn into the 119th US Congress yesterday, as the first Indian-American and South Asian to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District. Subramanyam becomes the sixth member of the ‘Samosa Caucus’; the informal name for the group of Indian American law...

January 4, 2025 11:28 AM

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over hacking allegations

  The United States imposed sanctions on the Beijing-based cybersecurity company Integrity Technology Group yesterday, for its alleged role in multiple computer intrusion incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. In a statement, the US State Department said that Integrity Tech was a large ...

January 4, 2025 11:06 AM

Hamas says indirect talks with Israel resumes in Qatari capital

Hamas has confirmed that indirect negotiations with Israel have resumed in Doha, Qatar, to achieve a complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas stated in a release that the latest round of talks is expected to focus on achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and securing the withdrawal of I...

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