In recent decades, France has been rocked by scandals and crimes involving presidents, with two presidents being convicted, a prime minister being convicted, and a former president's legacy tarnished over the host of illegalities done on his watch.
The development comes amid looming sanctions on Iran, after the United Nations Security Council voted on Friday not to permanently lift economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme
JICA has scrapped its Japan-Africa hometown project after protests over fears of mass immigration, highlighting domestic opposition to foreign labour initiatives and the challenges of balancing international aid with public sentiment.
The Italian city of Bolzano may introduce a daily tax of €1.50 (Rs 156) for visitors and residents with furry companions starting in 2026. The reason? The growing dog waste crisis. The money raised, authorities say, would go toward cleaning the streets and building dedicated parks for the canines
In debut address at the UNGA, Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto called for guaranteeing Israel’s security as a key condition for peace in West Asia, an unexpected message from the leader of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, which has no diplomatic ties with Israel
Even as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed India for the purchase of Russian crude oil, he said that European nations were doing the most perverse thing by buying refined petroleum products from India, which meant that they have been financing the war against themselves.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mexico, Cyprus, and several Pacific Island nations on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening global partnerships.
Turkey President Erdogan will return to the White House on Thursday for the first time in six years, as President Trump looks to deepen military and trade ties with Turkey amid a renewed period of warm bilateral relations
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been jailed for five years after being convicted of criminal conspiracy in the infamous Libyan campaign financing case.
The Trump administration’s plan to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas could cut 5,500 foreign work permits every month, hitting Indian tech professionals and US companies reliant on global talent. Experts warn the move may disrupt hiring and drive jobs offshore
India and Canada are cautiously rebuilding diplomatic ties, with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand likely to visit New Delhi next month in what would be the first high-level ministerial exchange since relations soured in 2023
After Kirk's untimely demise, US officials said that they have been searching for public comments celebrating or joking about his death
China’s sudden purchase of 2.7 million tonnes of crude from oil-importing Indonesia raises questions over whether Iranian barrels are being rerouted through Southeast Asia to evade US sanctions
Amid continuing aerial incursions across eastern Europe, Russian fighter planes and bombers entered the Alaskan air defence zone, prompting the United States and Canada to deploy fighter planes to track Russian aircraft.
An Indian-origin man, Varun Suresh, allegedly murdered 71-year-old David Brimmer, a registered child sex offender in California. Chillingly, Suresh reportedly confessed to police that he had long harboured a desire to kill the old man, and he 'didn't feel sad at all'
Drones had been observed near airports in Esbjerg and Sonderborg, as well as Skrydstrup airbase, home to some of Denmark's F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. All five are located on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark
Amid rising calls in Israel for the annexation of Palestinian territories, US President Donald Trump has privately told Muslim leaders that he will not allow Israel to annex West Bank, according to a report.
The teenager student who stabbed a teacher in a school in northeastern France was fascinated by weapons and Nazi ideology, and was under investigation after drawing Nazi symbols, according to French officials.
US President Donald Trump has accused the United Nations of 'triple sabotage' after a dramatic escalator stop, teleprompter failure, and an alleged sound issue disrupted his address. The UN denies foul play, blaming technical glitches and human error, but Trump insists the incidents were intentional and has called for a full investigation. Conspiracy theories also abound
In Moldova's parliamentary elections on September 28, pro-EU President Maia Sandu’s party is facing a tough challenge from pro-Russia forces as the two sides stand neck and neck, according to an opinion poll.
While it has been public knowledge that North Korea holds a "significant" amount of uranium, this is the first time Seoul's unification minister has confirmed that "intelligence agencies estimate Pyongyang's stockpile of highly enriched uranium
Agastya Goel, a 17-year-old Indian-origin student, was part of the United States Physics Team that clinched all five gold medals at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad in Paris. The five-member team delivered the country's best-ever performance at the competition that saw participants from 85 countries. The teenagers were honoured at the White House, where US President Donald Trump hosted them
Amid US President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant agenda and crackdown on H1-B visa, comments of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates have surfaced in which he said Indian engineers from IITs were some of the earliest staffers of the company that helped the company's early growth.
Flagging US President Donald Trump's authoritarian streak, California Governor Gavin Newsom has warned that there may not be an election at all in 2028. He said that people need to wake up to the severity of the threat they are facing.
After a brief encounter at the UNGA, US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the White House, as both nation inches closer to finalising a trade deal
About 154,000 of those employees accepted a buyout and are slated to drop off the US government’s payroll on September 30, the last day of the federal government’s fiscal year
India-US ties hit a snag after Trump raised tariffs to 50 per cent, punishing India for purchasing Russian oil. The president and his colleagues have blamed India for “fuelling the Russian war on Ukraine” by buying oil from Moscow
US Secretary of State Rubio met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the UNGA meet. The talks came amid President Trump and VP Vance's growing frustration with Moscow.
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa created history after he became the country's first president in 58 years to address the United Nations, reflecting that an al-Qaeda fighter did what the Assad family couldn't
The structure would align with a bipartisan law passed in 2024, which aimed to ban TikTok unless it was sold to US-based owners by this year. The app was briefly shut down in the United States in January, just one day before Trump’s second-term inauguration