International

London: Britain's Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers who use one of Europe's biggest travel hubs. Thousands of homes also lost power and about 150 people had to be...

New York: A federal judge has blocked the deportation of Indian academic Badar Khan Suri who was detained by US immigration authorities after his student visa was revoked. Accepting an appeal on his behalf, Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles Thursday ordered that Suri, now held in...

Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, saying that his administration is returning education back to the states. Beyond the "core necessities, my administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the...

India has been ranked 118th out of 147 countries in the World Happiness Report 2025, reflecting a mixed trend in the nation’s well-being. The annual report, published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, evaluates global happiness based on economic stability, social support, personal...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's dependency on import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is facing a major disruption due to a liquidity crunch forcing the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus to seek a US$ 350 million loan - equivalent to 42.70 billion Bangladeshi taka - for LNG...

Beijing: China has expressed resentment over efforts by US politicians to restrict its students and nationals from working in top American research institutions resulting in their exodus while Chinese universities lured them with high-paying positions. Chinese students in the US account for about one-fourth of...

New Delhi: There have been reports of atrocities against minority communities in Pakistan, including against the members of the Hindu community, the government informed Parliament Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to a query in...

Bengaluru: Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Government of India, challenging what it called unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship. It raised concerns over the Centre's interpretation of...

Champagne: Across the wine country in France, Italy and Spain one number is top of mind: 200 per cent. That's because last week US President Donald Trump threatened a tariff of that amount on European wine, Champagne and other spirits if the European Union went...

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Thursday before it reached Israeli airspace, as air raid sirens and exploding interceptors were heard in Jerusalem. No injuries were reported. The Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile at Israel's international...