International

Washington: President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it. “We have nothing to hide, and it's...

Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed an unusually subdued Monday as heavy security deployment and deserted streets marked the tense hours ahead of the International Crimes Tribunal–Bangladesh (ICT-BD) verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity. The capital city Dhaka, typically...

Doha: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Qatar's top leadership here and discussed major aspects of the bilateral relationship including energy and trade, as well as regional and global issues. He held a meeting with Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin...

Belem (Brazil): Going into United Nations climate negotiations, the Brazilian hosts weren't looking for big end-of-session pronouncements on lofty goals. This conference was supposed to hyperfocus on “implementation” of past promises not yet kept. Throw that out the window. The urgency of climate change is...

Islamabad: Pakistan has detained a record number of Afghan migrants in 2025, with the highest number of arrests reported in Balochistan and Punjab provinces, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). A new UNHCR report has revealed that the majority of arrests...

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed measures to strengthen the “longstanding multifaceted partnership” with Bahrain during a phone call with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. “Good to speak with FM Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrain over the phone,”...

Mexico City: Thousands of people took to the streets of Mexico City to protest rising crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organised by members of Gen Z, which ultimately drew substantial support from older backers of opposition parties. The protest, however, ended in violence,...

Kabul: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid alleged that US drones continue to patrol Afghan airspace after entering from neighbouring countries' territories, violating Afghanistan's sovereignty. Afghan media Saturday extensively reported Zabihullah Mujahid's interview given to the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB where he repeated the Taliban's call for the...

Beijing: Japan lodged a formal protest Saturday after China issued a travel advisory cautioning its citizens against visiting Japan, as diplomatic tensions over the Japanese leader's recent Taiwan remarks showed no signs of easing. The government in Tokyo lodged a protest and its top spokesperson, Chief...

Islamabad: A recent report indicates that more than 25 million children in Pakistan are currently out of school, with approximately 20 million having never received any formal education. The Nation newspaper reported Friday that the data was part of a new report by the Pakistan Institute...