International

Washington: Elon Musk has given $446 million to influence the 2026 US midterm elections, the most by any donor in modern American history, as the 50 biggest contributors pour about $2.8 billion into the race, according to a Washington Post tracker based on Federal Election...

Islamabad/Taipei: Pakistan's U-turn on imposing restrictions on Taiwanese flights, followed by the restoration of overflight permissions, has once again drawn attention to the intersection of diplomatic policy, regional relations and international aviation, a report has detailed. Earlier this week, Pakistan prevented two Taiwanese airlines from...

New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express Friday announced extending the cancellation of their flights connecting Saudi Arabian cities till November 14 due to the prevailing situation in the region. Last week, the two airlines cancelled the services to Riyadh and Dammam till November...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brussels in December to formally sign the India-European Union free trade agreement in major step to strengthen economic ties between the two sides, European Council President Antonio Costa said. "Prime Minister Modi will come in December to...

New York: US-based blockchain intelligence firm TRM said a North Korean hacking unit was likely behind the theft of more than USD 6 billion on the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. Binance said late Thursday that approximately USD 6.3 billion was impacted, which its founder...

Tel Aviv: Israel's parliamentary election has left government formation uncertain, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc falling short of a majority and allegations of electoral fraud and foreign interference drawing pushback from election officials and the Shin Bet security agency. Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc won 53...

Atlanta: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Atlanta to join G20 foreign ministers Friday for a two-day meeting that the US says will focus on energy, supply chains and keeping sea lanes open, issues that weigh heavily on India’s oil, LNG and fertiliser imports....

United Nations:  As threats to maritime security emerge from new technology, India has urged international cooperation to counter them and said it would be a priority for it in pursuing election to the Security Council. "India has identified AI (artificial intelligence) and maritime security as...

New York: Three news outlets have beefed up their legal complaint against the White House over access, saying it is continuing to defy a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and on Air Force...

Washington: Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna called for abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while his Republican challenger Ritesh Tandon pressed for ending country caps on green cards, in a debate between the two Indian American candidates for California’s 17th Congressional District. The roughly 50-minute...