Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has hailed the newly signed Gaza ceasefire agreement as a “historic moment,” expressing optimism for lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis. In a rare interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday, Abbas said he hoped the truce would mark an end to years of violence and instability across the region.“What happened […]
Donald Trump (left), Letitia James (AP) The US department of justice under President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a federal grand jury indictment against New York attorney general Letitia James, charging her with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution in connection with a 2023 mortgage, reported CNN.The indictment, handed down in […]
NEW DELHI: PM Modi and his visiting counterpart Keir Starmer discussed initiatives to double down on likely gains from the India-UK landmark trade deal in a bilateral meeting, while also focusing on efforts to deepen their cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and in areas like technology, defence co-production and security.Modi also raised the issue of anti-India […]
DHAKA: International and domestic rights groups on Thursday accused Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices, particularly launching a crackdown on supporters of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.“Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed […]
US secretary of state Marco Rubio (AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about antifa Wednesday when secretary of state Marco Rubio, standing in the back corner of the White House’s Blue Room, caught his eye. He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to wait […]
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) Israeli parliament’s (Knesset) speaker Amir Ohana has invited US PresidentDonald Trump to deliver an address before the Knesset, calling him “the greatest friend and ally of the Jewish people in modern history.”In a post on X on Friday, Ohana shared a letter sent to the White House inviting Trump […]
Nikki Haley’s son clashes with Vivek Ramaswamy over Holy Trinity, Hinduism. At the Montana event of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA, Vivek Ramaswamy faced an uncomfortable question on his faith Hinduism. He tackled it well as he said he’s not running to be a pastor of Ohio but the Governor of Ohio and asserted that […]
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent The US directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalised a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank, said treasury secretary Scott Bessent. The move is intended to provide assistance amid the Latin American country’s economic turmoil. In a social media post on X, Bessent wrote, “US […]
India will look to complete a 2-0 series win over West Indies as they take them on in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from October 10-14. The Shubman Gill-led side registered a massive win by an innings and 140 runs in the series opener. The Indian team had a complete […]
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever was the target of a foiled jihadist-inspired plot involving drone-mounted explosives aimed at attacking politicians, according to government sources cited by AFP on Thursday. The revelation came shortly after federal prosecutors announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the case.The attack […]
