International

Birmingham: While the air and ground war in Ukraine grinds on, Moscow is increasing pressure on Kyiv's western allies. Russian drone incursions into Poland in the early hours of September 10, and Romania a few days later, were followed by three Russian fighter jets breaching...

New York: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a "very, very positive" relationship and will meet, a senior State Department official has said, while underlining that planning is underway for the next Quad Summit, expected either later this year or in...

New York: Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, the meeting Wednesday (local time) focused on...

United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar continued his diplomacy among the top officials gathered here for the high-level session, convening meetings on Security Council reform and outreach to the Pacific. He also met individually with at least foreign ministers to take stock of...

United Nations: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders Wednesday that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history” and called on the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe....

Taipei: Typhoon Ragasa left 14 dead and 18 injured in Taiwan as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, said local authorities. About 100 people remain trapped awaiting rescue, according to the island's emergency operation centre. The typhoon's outer circulation continues to batter Taiwan's eastern, northern and southern...

Beijing: China has said it would no longer seek the special treatment given to developing countries in World Trade Organisation agreements — a change long demanded by the United States. Commerce Ministry officials Wednesday said the move was an attempt to boost the global trading...

New York: Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television after nearly a weeklong suspension and delivered an emotional monologue. Close to tears, the host said he never intended to make light of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “I have no illusions about changing anyone's...

New York: India expects to increase its trade with the US in energy products in the years to come, and the country's energy security goals will have a significant element of US involvement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. "Clearly, the world recognises...

United Nations: Every year, foreign ministers from around the world converge here for the United Nations General Assembly's high-level session, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took the opportunity to catch up with many of them. He spent Tuesday (local time) meeting nearly a dozen...