International

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has selected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for Attorney General of the US. The fresh nomination for the powerful position came hours after former Congressman Matt Gaetz announced on Thursday his decision to withdraw from the nomination process...

Beirut: At least 47 people were killed and 22 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on the eastern Lebanese governorate of Baalbek-Hermel, its governor Bachir Khodr said. The casualties occurred in various towns and villages across the governorate, he added, noting that rescue teams were still...

New York: With the US filing civil and criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others over a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme, a prominent attorney here has said that the case could escalate significantly, potentially leading to arrest warrants and even extradition attempts. Adani, India's...

Gaza: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that its fighters had killed 15 Israeli soldiers at close range in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. In a press statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades stated that its fighters engaged an Israeli infantry unit...

Washington: Asserting that the relationship between India and the US is built on a strong foundation, the White House has expressed confidence that it can navigate the ongoing crisis surrounding bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. At her daily news conference, White House Press...

New Delhi: The Canadian government Friday clarified formally the allegations linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada. The statement emphasised that no evidence supports such claims and sought to dispel speculation...

Paris: France has backed the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. The ICC's pre-trial chamber has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of committing "crimes...

New Delhi: India and Australia have firmed up an arrangement to enable the air forces of the two countries to carry out air-to-air refuelling, a move expected to increase the Indian military's reach in the Indo-Pacific region, officials said Thursday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and...

Peshawar: At least 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan Thursday, officials said. The militants ambushed the vehicles in the Kurram district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The vehicles were...

The Hague: The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel's...