International

Washington: An unprecedented level of security in the American capital and bone-chilling cold threatens to dampen the festivities surrounding the inauguration of Donald Trump Monday, but not the enthusiasm among his supporters as thousands of them started landing here from across the country. Trump, 78,...

Mexico City: Mexico and the European Union (EU) unveiled a revamped trade deal aimed at improving trade and investment ties this Friday. The new Global Trade Agreement, which builds on the original agreement signed 25 years ago, lowers Mexican tariffs on European agricultural imports and...

Tel Aviv: Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications after more than a year in captivity in the Gaza Strip. While it's impossible to know the exact conditions in...

Los Angeles: Thousands of firefighters were still working hard battling the two major wildfires in Southern California as winds faded in the area. Local authorities confirmed that fierce wildfires across Southern California have killed at least 27 people and destroyed at least 12,300 structures after...

Washington: Supreme Court Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170...

Washington: Led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity, economic growth in India slowed more than anticipated and is projected to remain at 6.5 per cent till 2026, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. "Growth in India slowed more than expected, led by a sharper-than-expected...

Jerusalem: Israel's security Cabinet Friday recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there. Mediators Qatar and the...

New Delhi: Russia has communicated to India that 16 Indians, who were serving in the Russian military, are missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. The MEA said 12 Indians working with the Russian military have died so far. "There have been 126...

Jerusalem: Israel's security cabinet convened Friday to decide whether to approve a deal that would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza, and pause the 15-month-war. If the cabinet approves, the deal will go to the government for final sign-off before the ceasefire...

Washington: India's economic growth is projected to remain steady at 6.7 per cent per annum for the next the two fiscals beginning April 2025, according to the World Bank's latest growth estimates for South Asia. Growth in South Asia is expected to rise to 6.2...