International

United Nations: India has strongly denounced as biased and communal a human rights report on Myanmar that claims the Pahalgam terrorist massacre in April affected the treatment of Rohingya migrants. “I strongly denounce the biased approach adopted by the SR of the innocent civilian victims...

Tokyo: US President Donald Trump said that “seven brand new planes were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict without specifying to which country they belonged, while once again claiming to resolve the war between the “two big nuclear powers.” While speaking at a reception and...

Los Angeles: A federal judge disqualified acting US Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than allowed by law. US District Judge J Michael Seabright disqualified Essayli from supervising...

Deir al-Balah: Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza have killed at least 60 people, including many children, local hospital officials said Wednesday. The strikes come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to conduct “powerful strikes” over Gaza after Hamas had violated the fragile...

Ottawa: A 68-year-old Indian-origin businessman was shot dead outside his house in Canada's British Columbia province in a suspected targeted incident, according to media reports and police. Darshan Sahsi was killed Monday in the province's Abbotsford city. Police responded to a report of a shooting...

Minsk: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Tuesday warned that Western countries are openly gearing up for a large-scale conflict in Europe. During his speech at the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, Lavrov blamed Western nations for undermining arms control agreements and continuing the...

Nairobi: As many as 12 people were killed after a plane heading to Kichwa Tembo in Kenya's Maasai Mara crashed in the Kwale Simba area Tuesday, local media reported. Confirming the crash, Kenya's Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) stated, "KCAA wishes to confirm that an aircraft,...

Tokyo: A man charged with assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty Tuesday, In his first court hearing since the fatal shooting that shocked the nation and drew attention to the Unification Church and its connection to political leaders, local media...

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Monday that Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian refineries have reduced Moscow's oil refining capacity by 20 percent, citing intelligence provided by Western governments. Over 90 pr cent of those deep strikes on Russian soil were carried out by Ukrainian-made long-range...

Islamabad: Lahore in Pakistan continues to remain the world's most polluted city as smog blanketed the region Tuesday and the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 329 at around 9 am (local time) as per the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir. The AQI...