International

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday called American tariffs “very dumb” and said that US President Donald Trump is appeasing Russia while launching a trade war against Canada. In a blunt news conference during his final days in office, Trudeau said that Canada would...

London: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit at 10 Downing Street in London to convey warm greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as discussed advancing bilateral economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people exchanges...

Washington: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing a pair of resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over documents and information about billionaire adviser Elon Musk's potential conflicts of interest and the firings of federal workers, The Associated Press has learned. It's the most...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump criticised the high tariffs charged by India and other countries including China, calling it ‘very unfair’ and announcing reciprocal tariffs will kick in from next month. In his address to a Joint Session of the US Congress, the president...

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday the Oval Office blowup with US President Donald Trump was “regrettable,” and that, “it is time to make things right.” Zelenskyy's remarkes came hours after the White House announced a pause on military aid to Ukraine. “Our meeting...

Jerusalem: Israeli forces killed a local Hamas leader in Jenin, northern West Bank, Tuesday, according to the Israeli military. A military spokesperson said in a statement that Border Police officers, army troops, and Shin Bet security agents raided Jenin overnight as part of Israel's ongoing...

Jerusalem: Israel demands a demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and an end to Hamas's rule in order to move on to the next phase of the ceasefire deal that took effect in January, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Tuesday. "We don't have an agreement...

Kyiv: Ukraine has enough reserves to withstand the conflict with Russia for about six months without US support, the RBC-Ukraine online media outlet reported Tuesday, citing a senior parliament official. "Our military-industrial complex has significantly expanded over the past three years, and it is capable...

Sydney: As global temperatures climb due to climate change, cities are expected to face a growing risk of fires, according to Australian and international researchers Tuesday. A new modelling study published in Nature Cities predicts that certain types of urban fires will become more frequent...

Dhaka: Bangladesh is witnessing another surge in protest movements with Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, serving as the Home Affairs Advisor in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, facing intense heat and criticism this time for making insensitive remarks on women in the country. A group...