International

Washington: President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge USD 7 billion toward a Gaza relief package. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait are the countries...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Emmanuel Macron before the French President concluded his India visit Thursday following his participation in the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The two leaders held discussions on a hectic day as PM Modi welcomed the world leaders...

New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates did not deliver the keynote address he was previously scheduled for at the India AI Impact Summit, his foundation said Thursday. While the Foundation did not give any reasons, the decision comes after organisers expressed discomfort at giving Gates...

Singapore: An Indian-origin Singaporean woman was sentenced to two weeks in jail Thursday for voluntarily causing hurt by slapping a taxi driver allegedly over fare at a police station. Shalini Devarajan, 36, refused to pay her taxi fare of SGD 24 (USD19) because she had...

London: The UK police Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police said they are carrying out searches at addresses...

Tel Aviv: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel later this month, an MoU was signed between India and Israel to deepen defence ties and strengthen ongoing joint activities, including future seminars and cooperative initiatives. The International Defence Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) within Israel's...

Seoul: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilising military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the...

Colombo: A top US military official will undertake a three-day visit to Sri Lanka from Thursday, the US Embassy said. The visit of Admiral Steve Web Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, highlights the strategic importance the United States places on Sri Lanka's role...

New York: A senior US lawmaker has said that President Donald Trump is grasping for excuses to slap outrageous tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil, urging him to reverse this policy immediately. President Trump is grasping for excuses to slap outrageous tariffs on #India,...

Washington: The rapid buildup of US forces in the Middle East has progressed to the point that President Donald Trump has the option to launch military action against Iran as soon as this weekend, a newspaper reported, citing administration and Pentagon officials. According to a...