US President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. — AFP Trump was earlier scheduled to attend Quad summit in India. Tensions between Trump, Modi deepened after June phone call. Modi since […]
‘Ice Age’ finally gets big update after much wait
ce Age is set to chart its new journey in its prehistoric setting as Boiling Point — the franchise’s upcoming instalment has officially got a release date. Though it already had one, which was in December 2026. But in that year Disney will be releasing its other tentpole, Avengers: Doomsday. Now, the studio, which had got the franchise its […]
India’s Jaishankar takes swipe at Trump foreign policy, rejects US mediation claim
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a press conference at Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Japan July 29, 2024. — Reuters Jaishankar defends Russian oil trade against US profiteering claims. Trade tensions rise as Trump threatens higher tariffs on India. Minister stresses India’s strategic autonomy priorities.KARACHI: India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar […]
Indonesia turns down ear-splitting ‘haram’ street parties
People cover their ears as a truck mounted with a tower of subwoofers drives past. — AFP/File People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows. Loudspeaker towers are commonplace on Indonesia’s main island […]
Ukraine drone attacks spark fires at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant, Novatek’s Ust-Luga terminal
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) outside the town of Kurchatov, in the Kursk Region, Russia. — Reuters/File Drone attacks slashes 50% operational capacity of plant’s unit three. Radiation levels site, surrounding area remain within normal limits. No injuries, blaze promptlyThere were no injuries, and a fire sparked by the attack was promptly extinguished, the plant’s press […]
Pakistan, Bangladesh reaffirm resolve to strengthen bilateral ties
Pakistan and Bangladesh flags on a table during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh Md Touhid Hossain in Dhaka on August 24, 2024. Screengrab via X/@ForeignOfficePk Ishaq Dar, Touhid Hossain hold wide-ranging talks in Dhaka. Both sides to strengthen cooperation at multilateral forums. […]
Helen Mirren’s father went to extreme lengths after relocating to England?
Helen Mirren reveals who she was before her father’s unexpected decision Helen Mirren recently walked down a memory lane to shed light on her father’s decision to change the family name. For the unversed, the 80-year-old iconic English actress’ father, Vasiliy Mironov, who was a native Russian, relocated to England along with his family when […]
Sri Lanka arrests former president Wickremesinghe: local media
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. — Reuters Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of state funds. Arrest linked to London trip for wife’s graduation. Wickremesinghe was PM a record six times, made president in 2022. COLOMBO: […]
Factbox: How the IPC global hunger monitor determines famine
Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 21, 2025. — Reuters A global hunger monitor determined on Friday that famine is taking place in Gaza, nearly two years after Israel launched a military campaign in the tiny Palestinian territory in response to the Hamas attack of […]
Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. Reuters Trump says will gauge Putin’s actions over next two weeks. Zelenskiy hails summit with Trump as a step towards peace. Russia launches largest attack this month amid peace talks. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he […]