Why were so many Thai farmers among hostages held by Hamas? (PTI) BANGKOK: Israel says it has retrieved the body of a 35-year-old Thai hostage who was abducted into Gaza during the October 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. Nattapong Pinta was among 31 Thais taken by the Hamas militant group. Thailand’s foreign ministry […]
A supporter of Lenia Batres, who is running for election for the Mexican Supreme Court, holds an instruction sheet on how to vote, during her closing campaign rally in Mexico City (Image credit: AP) Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand […]
Palestinians carry the bodies of their relatives killed in an Israeli army airstrike, during their funeral in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (AP Image/File photo) At least 19 people, including a seven-day baby, were killed in Israeli strikes, the civil defense agency in Hamas-controlled Gaza said. “Our crews transported 19 dead, most of them children, and […]
Representative Image (AP) BEIRUT: Lebanon said two people including a soldier were wounded in an Israeli strike Sunday in the country’s south, where the army has been deploying after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.“A soldier was moderately wounded due to the Israeli enemy targeting of a vehicle… at the Beit Yahun checkpoint” in Bint […]
American cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church described the historic papal conclave that concluded this week as relatively easy, with no arm-twisting or overt politicking. When their work was done — and as the outside world waited to learn the new pope’s identity — the cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel “went wild,” one recalled on […]
International tourists killed in vehicle crash were among millions drawn to the Yellowstone area (Photo: AP) The deaths of at least six foreign nationals in a fiery van crash in eastern Idaho are a reminder that the visitors who throng to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks from around the world travel on scenic byways […]
Nuns wait before a rosary prayer outside the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, where the late Pope Francis will be buried in Rome (Image: AP) VATICAN CITY: Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square, but the group of poor […]
On Sunday morning, Pope Francis met the US vice president, JD Vance. The duo exchanged Easter greetings during their brief meeting. (Image: AP) Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday Easter, has given a shockwave across the globe. Before he said his final goodbye, US vice-president JD Vance was among the few dignitaries who met […]
An Indian student is among four international students from Michigan public universities who have filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeking reinstatement of their immigration status after it was allegedly terminated without proper notice or explanation.Chinmay Deore from India, Xiangyun Bu and Qiuyi Yang from China, and Yogesh Joshi […]
This is a representational AI image American importers are finding it hard to cope with a wave of new tariffs on Chinese goods announced by US President Donald Trump, with some warning of dire consequences. Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Illinois-based educational toy company Learning Resources, called the situation “the end of days” after Trump abruptly […]
