International

Jerusalem: Israel's military has rescued its eight hostages from Gaza since the 10-month-old war began. While the rescue Tuesday set off celebrations, it also renewed calls from the families of hostages who are still being held in Gaza for a deal that would bring home...

Washington: President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas as well as Qatar's prime minister meeting this week with Iran's president, according to...

New York: More than 24,000 members of the Indian diaspora have signed up to attend a mega community event that will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York next month. The ‘Modi & US' Progress Together' event will be held September 22...

Washington: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ‘reached an agreement’ to have closed microphones at the September 10 debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris, noting that "the rules will be the same as the last CNN debate, which seemed to work...

Nice: France's main left-wing coalition Tuesday accused President Emmanuel Macron of denying democracy after he rejected the New Popular Front's candidate for Prime Minister following last month's inconclusive election. As president, Macron has the sole power to name the Prime Minister according to the French...

Washington: US President Joe Biden has commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘message of peace’ and ‘humanitarian support’ for Ukraine, as they discussed his historic visit to Kyiv and the prospects for the early return of peace through dialogue and diplomacy. The phone conversation...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he shared his "insights" from his recent visit to Ukraine and reiterated India's firm commitment to supporting an early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict with Ukraine. Modi in a...

Jerusalem: Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 14 people, half of them children. The Civil Defense, first responders who operate under the Hamas-run government, said three children and their mother were killed in an airstrike late Monday in...

Manila: The Philippine defence chief said Tuesday that China is “the biggest disruptor” of peace in Southeast Asia and called for stronger international censure over its aggression in the South China Sea, a day after China blocked Philippine vessels from delivering food to a Coast...

Beijing: A top White House official is travelling to China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during US President Joe Biden's term in office. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, will be in China from Tuesday to Thursday. He has been...