International

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday called for a profound rethink of the global development parameters and proposed setting up of a G20 initiative to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team. Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting here,...

Sao Paulo: Brazil's federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro preemptively Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, officials said. A close aide said the embattled former leader was taken to the police force headquarters...

Johannesburg: World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa Saturday despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift...

Belem: The draft agreement for the COP30 climate summit has hit a major roadblock after the European Union rejected a text that dropped any reference to transitioning away from fossil fuel use, leaving host nation Brazil’s hopes for a strong consensus in jeopardy. The two-week...

Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday briefly met Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni just ahead of the opening session of the G20 Leaders' Summit at Nasrec in South Africa's Johannesburg. Both leaders shook hands and exchanged warm greetings, displaying the strong rapport that has deeply strengthened...

Washington: With his new 28-point plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn't “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow's favour....

Faisalabad: A powerful explosion at a chemical factory in Faisalabad's Malikpur area set off a massive fire and caused the collapse of ten nearby houses, killing at least 20 people and injuring seven others, local media reported Saturday, quoting the rescue officials. The blast erupted...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed to have solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his assertion during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office. Mamdani flew to Washington DC for his first meeting with...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he had a "very productive meeting” with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and expressed confidence "he can do a very good job”, as the two adopted a mutually warm tone after months of engaging in bitter rhetoric...

New Delhi: Chinese nationals will now be able to apply for tourist visas for India through Indian missions and consulates around the world as the two countries step up efforts to rebuild ties following the resolution of the eastern Ladakh military stand-off. In July, India...