International

Bradford: Bradford, located in West Yorkshire, has commenced its City of Culture 2025 celebrations, with British Indians actively participating to highlight the region's diversity, bustling bazaars, and renowned curry restaurants. The city was awarded the UK City of Culture 2025 title after prevailing over a...

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free later on Sunday. Israel had vowed to keep fighting until it received the names, as the long and uncertain process...

Seoul: Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, his supporters started rioting. His lawyers said that Yeol refused to answer questions about last month’s declaration of martial law. Yoon was arrested early Sunday after being apprehended at his presidential compound...

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday that the ceasefire in Gaza will not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it is set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners. It was unclear...

New York: Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect. The company’s app was removed from prominent app stores, including the ones...

Washington: The clock is ticking toward a US ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean did not get much Saturday from the company that runs the popular video-sharing platform or the tech giants that offer the TikTok app in their...

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about visit to India, a media report said Saturday. Trump, who arrived at the Dulles International...

New Delhi: The "cancer" of terrorism is now consuming Pakistan's own body politic and that country remains an "exception" in India's neighbourhood in view of its support for cross-border terrorist activities, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. He said the entire sub-continent has...

Rabat: Morocco could be set to slaughter three million stray dogs in a brutal clean-up bid before hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup, a report suggested. The pooches could be wiped out from the streets to make the country's cities look nicer to visiting football...

Cairo: The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8.30 am local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups...