International

Gaza/Jerusalem: Hamas has announced that 33 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been killed, with some others still missing, due to Israeli military operations. A video posted Monday by Hamas included footage of past Israeli attacks on areas in Gaza where Israeli hostages...

Jerusalem: The Israeli military says Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone, its first attack since a ceasefire took hold last week, after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce more than 50 times in recent days. The military said Monday that two projectiles...

Conakry (Guinea): Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea's government said Monday. Authorities are investigating to establish those responsible for the stampede Sunday, Communications Minister Fana Soumah said in a...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in early 2025 following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. The visit is being planned as part of the ongoing commitment to annual meetings between the two leaders. "Our...

The Hague (Netherlands): The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history Monday, when it opened two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact....

Peshawar: A cousin of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in northwest Pakistan Monday, police said. Sardar Saqlain Khan Gandapur, who is also a former local government functionary, was shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan district, the native...

Washington: US President Joe Biden Sunday pardoned his son Hunter Biden of conviction in gun-related charges in Delaware and has pleaded guilty to tax evasion in California. Biden reversed his earlier pledge in doing that to not pardon his son. "Today, I signed a pardon...

New York: President-elect Donald Trump has taunted President Joe Biden for pardoning his son Hunter, asking if the pardon includes his supporters serving prison terms for participating in the January 6 riots when Congress was attacked In a post on Truth Social Sunday night. he...

Dhaka: Dozens of ISKCON members who possessed valid travel documents were turned back Sunday by Bangladesh's immigration police from Benapole border crossing when they tried to cross into India, a media report said. "We consulted the special branch of police and received instructions from the...

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has picked Indian-American Kash Patel to head the FBI, turning to a fierce ally to upend America's premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived "conspirators". It's the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a...