International

Cotonou: A coup that was announced in Benin Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early morning of Sunday, December 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the state...

Islamabad: After the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment through both houses of parliament and signed with unusual speed by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, the nation has structurally shrunk provincial autonomy and strengthened military authority over important national domains, as per a report. Supporters...

Jerusalem: The ties between Israel and India are "very strong", and there are "endless opportunities" for collaboration between the two countries, Israeli officials have said while describing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project as a "very good" initiative. They also said the two countries...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the evolving world order and the imperative of India-Japan cooperation at the opening session of the India-Japan Forum Sunday. "Pleased to participate in the opening session of #IndiaJapanForum in New Delhi. Discussed the evolving world order and...

Cotonou: A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin's state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, Sunday announced the removal of the president...

Tokyo: Japan and Australia urged calm Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader's recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan formally protested the incident, calling...

Washington: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker will be on a visit to India from December 7-11, during which she is scheduled to meet Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other officials and discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and shared priorities in...

Karachi: Security forces foiled an attempt to attack the frequently-targeted Jaffar Express passenger train in Pakistan's Balochistan province, according to a media report Sunday. Unidentified insurgents planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the track used by the Peshawar-bound train in the Nasir­abad area of...

Johannesburg: The number of people killed in a deadly shooting incident in Pretoria Saturday has risen to 11, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed. The incident took place at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, early Saturday. It was reported that at...

New York: A 24-year-old Indian student in the US has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission here. Sahaja Reddy Udumala was pursuing a Master's degree in Albany, New York. The Consulate General of India in New York...