International

Tokyo: Japan's trade minister said this week that he has failed to win assurances from US officials that the key US ally will be exempt from tariffs, some of which take effect Wednesday. Yoji Muto was in Washington for last-ditch negotiations over the tariffs on...

Washington: Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security Monday while describing federal benefit programmes as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in his crusade to reduce government spending. The billionaire entrepreneur, who is advising President Donald Trump, suggested that $500...

Seoul: South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok Tuesday pledged "zero tolerance" for any acts of violence as the Constitutional Court is set to deliver its ruling on whether to reinstate or remove impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. The court is expected to announce...

Beijing: China is wrapping up its biggest political event of the year Tuesday, leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025? A recurring theme throughout the week-long meeting of the nearly 3,000-member National People's Congress was...

Moscow: The Russian military said Tuesday that air defences shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions in what appears to be the biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia in three years. The attack, which killed one and wounded multiple others, came as a...

Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate over 20 India-funded projects, ranging from capacity building to community-linked infrastructure, during his two-day state visit to Mauritius, officials said. Modi will also announce new major infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening democracy in the Southeast African island...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is set to host high-level talks Tuesday, bringing together the United States and Ukraine to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia. The talks, scheduled to take place in Jeddah, come after a heated exchange during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White...

New Delhi: Elon Musk Monday said a massive cyber attack has hit his ‘X’ social media platform, which disabled millions of users across the globe, including in India, from accessing the popular platform. The X platform went down in a massive global outage as users...

Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Port Louis Tuesday morning for a pivotal two-day visit to Mauritius, which aims to further strengthen the relationship between the two nations. Upon arrival in the East African country, the Prime Minister was given a ceremonial welcome...

Washington: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration could resume aid and intelligence support to Ukraine if the war-torn country's leaders commit to a peace process at a crucial meeting of senior officials of the two countries in Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Rubio...