International

Jerusalem: Israel has announced that Hamas military commander Mohammed Odeh was killed in a targeted overnight strike in Gaza City. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz described the operation as a major blow to the militant group's military structure. According to Israeli authorities, Odeh was killed...

Washington: Pakistan’s refusal to consider joining the Abraham Accords has triggered sharp criticism from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who said Islamabad’s role in any Iran-related diplomacy was “more than problematic”. The remarks came after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif publicly rejected any possibility of Islamabad...

New Delhi: Edtech firm Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court for contempt after allegedly failing to comply with multiple court orders related to his assets, a report has said. Bloomberg reported that the Singapore court...

United Nations: Pakistan will have to accept that there are "consequences" to its sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, India told a UN meeting, underscoring that it has "every right" to defend itself from such terror attacks perpetrated by its neighbour. "I am compelled to respond to...

Dubai: Iran Tuesday denounced the most recent US strikes as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring internet access after one of the longest nationwide shutdowns ever....

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday held talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Delhi as the two leaders explored ways to boost bilateral cooperation, with the EAM asserting that there have been a number of "positive developments" when it comes to...

New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, reaffirming during the discussions the vital role being played by the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership in advancing peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. “Delighted to receive...

Jerusalem: Citing Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement as a reason, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) Tuesday warned residents in the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh to evacuate to safer areas. Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X that all residents of Nabatieh must move...

Dubai: Iran Tuesday denounced US strikes a day earlier as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations continue toward a possible deal to end the war. The US military has characterised Monday's strikes in southern Iran as defensive, saying targets included missile launch...

Islamabad: Pakistan and China agreed to "unswervingly safeguard" and develop their bilateral relations by working closely to build a shared future, according to a joint statement issued Tuesday. The statement came at the end of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's official visit to China from May...