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51st OIC session in Istanbul: Iran’s foreign minister Araqchi arrives; says Tehran’s legitimate defence must be heard

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi (Image credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Istanbul on Saturday morning to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Speaking to the reporters, Araqchi said that Tehran would use the “opportunity […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for support (Photo: ANI) JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent effusive birthday wishes to US President Donald Trump on Saturday, praising him as a staunch ally as Israel continued to bombard its arch foe Iran.There had been reports in the Israeli press of friction between the […]

Malaysian minister resigns after losing party poll to PM’s daughter

Rafizi Ramli (left) and Nurul Izzah Anwar (right) (Image credit: X/Rafizi Ramli , X/ Nurul Izzah Anwar) Malaysia’s economy minister said Wednesday he was resigning from his cabinet post after losing his position as deputy president of the ruling PKR to the premier’s daughter in a party poll.“My defeat in the recent PKR party election […]

New Zealand minister says Indians send her spam emails asking for immigration advice, Indian-origin MP objects

New Zealand minister Erica Stanford said in parliament Indians spam her email asking for immigration advice. New Zealand’s immigration minister Erica Stanford came under fire after she said in parliament that Indians spam her inbox with emails asking for immigration advice. Indian-origin Labour MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan took offence over the remarks and said it is […]

Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer | World News

LONDON : A top Kremlin official on Monday scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a building where he once lived and a car that he had owned. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to a Financial Times report […]

Japan minister bows out over rice gaffe

Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto (AP) Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto announced his resignation on Wednesday following backlash over an inappropriate comment about rice.Eto came under fire earlier this week after stating that he had “never had to buy rice” because supporters gave it to him, a remark that sparked public outrage amid a national […]

What is Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s religion? Is she Hindu? | World News

Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Canadian politician appointed as Canada’s new foreign minister, is a practising Hindu. Her religious identity was once again on quiet yet dignified display as she took her oath of office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita—a tradition she has maintained since her first Cabinet appointment in 2019.Anand’s appointment is part […]

Who is Anita Anand? Indian-origin appointed as Canada’s foreign minister

Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Canadian politician, has been appointed as Canada’s new foreign minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mark Carney.Anand replaces Mélanie Joly in the role and previously served as the country’s defence minister. She took her oath with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, a tradition she has followed in […]

Indian-origin Anita Anand takes oath as Canada’s foreign minister, with her hands on Bhagavad Gita

Canada’s new foreign minister Anita Anand takes oath on Gita. Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand took oath as the new foreign minister of the Mark Carney cabinet in Canada, as Canada navigates several foreign affairs challenges.With her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu scripture, Anita Anand who also becomes the first Hindu woman to […]

Israeli foreign minister says country fully endorses US aid plan for Gaza

Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar (Image: AP) Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that the country has fully endorsed US President Donald Trump‘s aid plan for Gaza, laid out by the American envoy to Israel.Israel has blocked aid from entering the Palestinian territory since early March, a move aid groups say has led to […]