International

What will FBI’s new office in New Zealand do? Kash Patel’s suggestion leaves China fuming

FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to counter China’s influence, drawing polite dismissals from Wellington and ire from Beijing.

If a temple, church, pagoda is attacked...: Bangladesh sets up hotline, urges people to provide info

Bangladesh's minority communities have faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to two Hindu organisations

ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of crimes against humanity in Mali

Mali, along with its neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger, has for over a decade battled an insurgency fought by armed groups, including some allied with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. Following military coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russia’s mercenary units for security assistance instead.

'Obligated to defend Philippines': US warns China after fresh clash in South China Sea

China and the Philippines blamed each other for instigating Monday’s hostilities in the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been occupied by a small Filipino navy contingent aboard a grounded warship that's been closely watched by Chinese coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships in a years long territorial standoff.

Iran and Sweden agree to a prisoner swap freeing war crimes criminal Hamid Nouri

In 2022, the Stockholm District Court sentenced Nouri to life in prison over his role in the executions. It identified Nouri as an assistant to the deputy prosecutor at the Gohardasht prison outside the Iranian city of Karaj.

Russian warships and aircraft enter the Caribbean for military exercises

A fleet of Russian warships and aircraft on Wednesday entered the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine.

Right or Left? Home or away? The time has come for India to talk double-edged tech nationalism

Can a nation of one billion people build a global tech giant even as new frontiers of technology arrive?

Is Sundar Pichai the Google CEO in waiting?

Post Google's I/O address, the focus is squarely on one man in the team: Android and Chrome's head and Senior VP at Google Sundar Pichai.

Oil prices dip ahead of British EU vote, US stockpiles

"In the event that the UK votes to leave the EU, we expect global economic growth to stagnate, and that factor would have the most influential impact on oil prices over the next 4-6 quarters," British bank Barclays said in a note

Oil extends gains in Asian trading as Brexit fears ease

Campaigning for Britain's vote on EU membership resumed on Sunday after a three-day hiatus prompted by the killing of a pro-EU lawmaker.

Sponsored: Project - The PETRONAS Towers

PETRONAS Towers soars to a majestic height of 451.9 metres, making it the tallest twin towers in the world.

Pakistan rakes up Kashmir at UN, offers peace formula

Playing to the gallery, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spun a four point peace formula at the UN General Assembly to resolve the Kashmir issue and lavished praise on China for its "proactive role in promoting peace and prosperity in Afghanistan and the region". "Wisdom dictates that our immediate neighbour refrains from fomenting instability in Pakistan," Sharif said.

After firing CEO, Barclays plans to cut 30000 middle, backoffice jobs in two years

A potential candidate, who would replace Jenkins, is expected to axe jobs much faster and more deeply than the ousted boss

US opposes Rajat Gupta's plea to reverse conviction, says he is 'not an innocent man'

In court papers filed on Thursday, prosecutors said Gupta is "not an innocent man" as he abused his position as a corporate insider