Russia’s back-to-back tests of its nuclear-powered Poseidon underwater drone and Burevestnik cruise missile have instilled fears of a global arms race. Announced by President Vladimir Putin amid escalating tensions with Washington, the trials coincide with US President Donald Trump’s order to resume nuclear weapons testing
After six years, US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In exchange of rare earth' supplies, Trump appears to have conceded on a host of critical issues from the Russian war on Ukraine to China's plans to invade and occupy Taiwan.
Following his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump said that the Taiwan issue "never came up" during the talks, raising concerns over Washington's abandonment of the island region.
By Wednesday morning, 2,387 National Guard troops had been deployed in Washington, DC, with personnel coming from DC, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, and Alabama
Tensions between the two nations have flared again in recent weeks amid Washington’s expansion of export controls and China’s tightening of rare earth export curbs
Brazil is reeling from horror. It is still trying to cope with the shock after 2,500 troops launched a pre-dawn raid in Rio de Janeiro, targeting the ‘Red Command’ gang that eventually turned into a bloodbath, in which 132 people were killed. While authorities say all those dead were gangsters, residents slammed the action, calling it a ‘massacre’
The report, released by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, claimed that Rohingya refugees have faced 'severe pressure' in India since the Pahalgam terror attack earlier this year. It added that despite having no involvement in the incident, Rohingya refugees were detained and threatened by Indian authorities. India dismissed the claims as 'baseless and biased' and accused the UN of a 'blinkered analysis'
For the longest time, Europe was in the crossfire of China amid the tussle between Trump and Xi. However, its auto industry still struggles due to a chip spat as Washington and Beijing attempt to mend their ways. Here's why
The strike occurred in international waters, Hegseth announced on X, and a video accompanying his post showed a boat floating stationary in the water before a large explosion and subsequent fire
The results come after Starbucks saw a slump in sales for months, prompting the coffee company to hire Brian Niccol as CEO in August 2024, who took the job to rebrand the firm, dubbing it "Back to Starbucks”
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration has approved South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine amid growing aggression from China
As US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will hold face-to-face talks for the first time since 2019, here are some of the key issues both sides will be hoping to resolve.
The Netherlands' liberal-progressive D66 party is on the track to become the largest party in the Dutch parliament, exit polls have suggested, ahead of the results of snap general elections.
Tensions in West Asia escalated after Israel carried out another strike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least 104 Palestinians in the overnight bombardment.
Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, public defenders said on Wednesday, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses found overnight
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party faces record-low support as YouGov poll shows just 17% would vote Labour today, signalling voter fatigue, rising populism under Farage and growing left-wing appeal of the Greens.
Policymakers voted 10-2 in favour of lowering the bank's key lending rate to between 3.75% and 4.00%, the Fed said in a statement
In what is seen as a new phase of estrangement, India and Pakistan’s diplomatic freeze since the 2019 Pulwama–Balakot crisis has now outlasted even post-war silences, with no envoys, dialogue, or back-channel talks.
The powerful storm has battered the Caribbean, leaving devastation in Haiti, triggering mass evacuations in the Bahamas, and prompting hurricane warnings across the region
Two men arrested in connection with the theft of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum have confessed to their involvement in the high-profile heist and have been remanded in custody, according to a report, citing the Paris prosecutor’s office on Wednesday
Speaking to Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at News18 ‘Sabse Bada Dangal’ ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Amit Shah said the opposition does not understand the Constitution, but his party will not let them stop the implementation of the Waqf law.
Despite having the world’s youngest population, many African nations remain under the grip of elderly leaders, fueling unrest and highlighting the continent’s generational divide
Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, defying US President Donald Trump's warnings with Moscow's second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days.
After two decades, Bangladesh and Pakistan have revived their Joint Economic Commission in Dhaka to explore trade. But with Pakistan’s economy under strain and Bangladesh pursuing export-driven stability, the dialogue raises a critical question — can Dhaka truly benefit from a partnership with its struggling former counterpart?
Top officials of Indian and Russian militaries in a meeting here reaffirmed their commitment to elevate the bilateral defence cooperation and mulling new avenues for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
In his trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), Japan, and South Korea, US President Donald Trump has not just demanded increased market access. He has also demanded them to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the United States. Such a demand, coupled with disputes about the interpretation of agreements and nature of investments, has complicated trade relationships.
It’s one of the biggest diplomatic meetings of the year — the Trump-Xi talks will be held tomorrow (October 30) in South Korea on the sidelines of the Apec summit. The timing of this face-to-face is significant; the US and China are engaged in an ongoing trade war with repercussions that are shaking the world. But other than tariffs, what else are the two powerful leaders likely to discuss?
With average walking speeds around 4–5 km/h and 6.4 km/h considered moderate for fit walkers, critics question whether even brisk pedestrians could technically break the new 6 km/h sidewalk limit
Donald Trump’s South Korea visit spotlights stalled trade talks with Seoul but is driven more by his China strategy, as both sides resist finalising a $350 billion investment deal amid growing regional tensions.