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Alaska summit done, Zelenskyy next: Ukraine President set for talks with Trump; focus on ending war

Putin, Trump in Alaska (L), and Zelenskyy (R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that Ukraine “reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum efforts to achieve peace.” His statement came after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.Zelenskyy made the remarks after […]

Inconclusive Trump-Putin talks leaves India in limbo

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Alaska meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ended inconclusively on Friday, with the Russian leader claiming there was an agreement and the US President saying there is “no deal until there is a deal.” After almost three hours of talks, the US […]

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs | World News

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan on Wednesday to support exporters who have been hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country.The plan provides credit of 20 billion reais ($5.5 billion; […]

‘Will wipe him out’: Israeli minister mocks jailed senior Palestinian leader convicted in 2002; sparks outrage

Newly surfaced footage on social media shows far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir mocking prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti inside his cell.The Palestinian Authority denounced the video, with Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh calling it “the epitome of psychological, moral and physical terrorism.”The footage marks the first sighting of Barghouti, 66, in years, who is currently […]

Starvation is a war crime, but will justice ever be done? | World News

Starvation is a war crime, but will justice ever be done? Calls to prosecute the war crime of starvation are becoming louder and more frequent.“[Famine] is a weapon of war being wielded across the globe at the moment. But this has to stop, it’s against international humanitarian law,” Shayna Lewis, senior adviser on Sudan for […]

A cruel summer as record wildfires scorch Europe | World News

A cruel summer as record wildfires scorch Europe Wildfires continue to burn across the south of Europe amid record-breaking summer heatwaves in many fire-prone regions. In some places, these fires have been exacerbated by wet spring months, which have helped vegetation growth capable of catching alight with ease during a dry summer.Already, an area equivalent […]

Saudi Arabia approves digital ID to allow foreigners to own property ahead of 2026 law | World News

The Non-Saudi Real Estate Ownership Law will come into force on 21 January 2026, 180 days after its publication in July 2025/ Representative image In a landmark move reshaping property rights in Saudi Arabia, the government has approved the use of a digital identity system for non-Saudi, non-resident foreigners to own real estate. This comes […]

Alaska summit: Vladimir Putin says 2020 US elections were not ‘honest’; calls them ‘rigged’

US President Donald Trump said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, reportedly described the 2020 presidential elections as “rigged” because of mail-in voting.“Vladimir Putin said your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting. He said no country has mail-in voting. It’s impossible to have mail-in voting and have honest elections,” Trump said in an […]

Show of force by US: B-2 stealth bomber thundered across skies over Putin’s head in Alaska; watch | World News

B-2 stealth bomber thundered across skies over Putin’s head in Alaska US in a dramatic display of power used B-2 stealth bomber as President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Friday.The two leaders exchanged greetings and shook hands on the runway when Putin arrived at the base […]

Can Myanmar’s 2025 quake data predict the next big one?

Scientists say earthquake prediction is impossible, but studying the 2025 Myanmar earthquake may help forecast when and where the next big tremor could strike.During the midday prayers on March 28, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar along the Sagaing Fault. With an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, it was the most […]