International

A tragic incident occurred at Milan Bergamo Airport in Italy Tuesday, leaving a 35-year-old man dead after he was sucked into the engine of a Volotea Airbus A319, according to Italian authorities and media reports. The man, who was neither a passenger nor an airport...

Tel Aviv: Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday, while health officials in the Palestinian territory said 18 people were killed in Israeli strikes. The bloodshed came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the White...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Japan is "truly regrettable," noting bilateral negotiations will continue toward a mutually beneficial deal. At a tariff task force meeting, Ishiba said the...

Dubai: Iran's government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could rise. Saeed Ohadi, the head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, gave the figure in an...

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community envisions for the Afghan people. The 193-member UN General Assembly Monday adopted the...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced a 35 per cent tariff on products imported from Bangladesh. The Trump administration sent the first tranche of “letters” to various countries on Monday, detailing the tariffs that the US will impose on products from them. The...

New Delhi: US has decided to delay imposing its "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs until August 1, allowing more time to iron out issues between New Delhi and Washington before finalising an interim trade deal. On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against...

New York/Washington: The US is close to making a trade deal with India, President Donald Trump has said. “Now, we've made a deal with the United Kingdom, we've made a deal with China….We're close to making a deal with India. Others we met with and...

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated US President Donald Trump for the coveted Nobel Peace Prize as he presented the US leader with the nomination letter during a dinner at the White House in Washington. The meeting between both leaders Monday came weeks after...

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved, and discussed cooperation in...