International

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for a world built on interdependence as he made his final address Tuesday to the General Assembly gathering of world leaders. The UN leader has long implored leaders not to give up on cooperation and shared decision-making in...

Kyiv: Russia bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions overnight with missiles and drones, killing five people, officials said Tuesday, and Ukraine's forces damaged another Russian oil refinery in their latest long-range strike. The ongoing exchange of daily aerial attacks, while positions on the battlefield's front...

Ankara: An attacker opened fire near a high school in western Turkiye Tuesday and wounded at least 11 people, officials said. The suspected shooter was arrested. At least two of the injured were in serious condition, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said in a statement on...

Chicago: Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount's buyout of Warner Bros Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits Monday, effectively paving the way for the USD 81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company. The blockbuster deal...

United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar assured President David Adeang of Naoreo of India's commitment to the South Pacific nation's development as he conducted rounds of meetings with several leaders here for the United Nations high-level week. After their meeting Monday (local time),...

New York: Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, attended an event on the Franco-Mexican Initiative in New York and underscored the need to achieve comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The event was organised by the Foreign Ministers of...

Singapore: India Tuesday advised its nationals in Malaysia not to use the country's 30-day visa-free entry facility to seek employment. In an advisory posted on X, the High Commission of India in Kuala Lumpur said it has noticed a "noticeable increase" in Indian nationals arriving...

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on party officials to revamp the party's propaganda and ideological campaign in line with the "expectations of the times," state media reported Tuesday. In his closing address at the party's third workshop for officials in the information...

New York: India and the four-member Visegrad group of Central European countries Monday agreed to step up political, economic and defence cooperation at their first foreign ministers' meeting, which External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described as a "new historic occasion". The Visegrad Group (V4) is...

Washington: India has joined other G20 members in adopting four consensus outcomes covering household energy access, infrastructure approvals, water reuse and secure critical-mineral supply chains. The agreements were reached at the conclusion of the three-day G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, Texas, according to a...