International

New York: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to take over the Strait of Hormuz, posting Tuesday a map of the crucial artery for global energy supplies showing it as “New US Territory”. After posting the map on Truth Social a day...

Washington: President Donald Trump Tuesday said the US has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operating," despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway. Trump wrote on social media that a US...

Damascus: Israeli airstrikes on an air base in northwest Syria early Tuesday caused material damage without inflicting any casualties, Syrian state TV and the Foreign Ministry said. State TV said eight strikes hit the runway of the Abu Duhur air base in the northwestern province...

Amstelveen (Netherlands): The much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the FIH Hockey World Cup here Wednesday is a sell-out, with the 10,000-capacity Wagener Stadium set to witness a packed house for the high-profile Pool D contest. The match has generated considerable interest among the Indian and Pakistani...

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the military identified the commander as Tareq Anwar Khamis Ra'i, a company commander in the group's supply unit. It said he was killed in...

Kabul: A hand grenade attack near a school in the Afghan capital Kabul Monday afternoon wounded multiple children, authorities said. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said late Monday that a number of children had been wounded, and said an investigation was underway. He did not...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court Tuesday ordered authorities to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination within the next few days, local media reported. A three-member Supreme Court bench led by Justice Shahid Waheed passed the...

Seoul: South Korea's president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the US strengthens the foundation of national security, as many South Koreans were baffled and concerned about US President Donald Trump's abrupt order to substantially reduce joint military exercises. Trump made the surprise announcement in...

New Delhi: Israel expects two more rounds of negotiations with India on the proposed free trade agreement, with the two sides likely to have greater clarity on the pact by February 2027, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said. In an interaction with media, Azar...

Washington: Making a strong case for stricter electoral laws in the US, President Donald Trump praised the Indian election system and recalled Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar questioning lack of voter identification in American polls. In a post on Truth Social Monday, Trump said over...