Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing dissent within his far-right coalition as Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan deepens political divisions in Israel
Venezuelan's Maduro has claimed his government warned the United States about a “false flag operation” allegedly planned by right-wing groups to plant explosives at the US Embassy in Caracas. His remarks come amid growing tensions with Washington over security and diplomatic ties.
Ukraine launched another major drone barrage on Russia, which claimed to have intercepted 184 drones, amid escalating cross-border attacks and growing scrutiny
Japan's incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has appointed former Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki as the Secretary-General of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who would essentially be her deputy in the party. She has also appointed former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso as the party's vice president.
Netanyahu has said that global powers cannot afford to stand alone, stressing that “superpowers need allies” and calling Israel a vital partner in confronting shared threats like Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Canada has not settled on a trade deal with the US, unlike Washington's other allies, such as the European Union. The United States is Canada's main economic partner, with 75 per cent of Ottawa's exports being sold across its southern border
Kaushik Raj, a 27-year-old Indian, with a $100,000 (Rs 89 lakh) scholarship from the prestigious Columbia University was denied a US visa. While his rejection letter states that he had failed to demonstrate ‘sufficient ties to India’, he believes it was because of his critical social media posts
A blast on rail tracks derailed the Jaffar Express train near the Sindh-Balochistan border in Pakistan. An official said at least seven people have been injured in the blast.
As Israel marks two years since the October 7, 2023 attack, thousands of families in Gaza continue searching for missing relatives amid the devastation of the conflict
In a twist, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who had resigned yesterday, has got another chance at saving his government.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg landed in Greece on Monday along with scores of fellow campaigners expelled from Israel after trying to ship aid to Gaza
UNESCO’s executive board has elected Egypt’s former antiquities minister, Khaled el-Enany, to be the organisation’s next director-general amid US row over alleged anti-Israel bias
Richard Grenell had been engaged in negotiations with Maduro and other high-ranking officials. However, Trump called Grenell and directed him to immediately halt all diplomatic efforts
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago have sued Donald Trump over National Guard deployment as the president continued his campaign against Democratic states and cities.
As the 2025 Nobel Prize announcements trickle in, Donald Trump is hoping to bag the prestigious peace prize — this time tying his latest bid to his proposed Gaza peace plan. Despite touting the Abraham Accords and claiming credit for ending multiple wars, experts suggest his aggressive lobbying and polarising diplomacy may hinder his long-sought Nobel ambition
With his plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, US President Donald Trump has thrown Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the toughest dare of his career: making peace with Palestinians. His political survival may depend on it.
A Wisconsin man was fatally shot while trying to protect his pregnant sister from her boyfriend, who later died from a self-inflicted wound
Informal memorials are planned in several small kibbutzim in southern Israel, where residents were killed or abducted, while a major demonstration is set to take place in Tel Aviv, urging the release of hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza
India accused Pakistan at the UN Security Council of committing atrocities against its own people and using false narratives to divert global attention
London’s Metropolitan Police have dismantled a vast international network accused of trafficking tens of thousands of stolen phones to China
Months after Hasina fled to New Delhi seeking exile amid anti-government protests in August 2024, the Bangladesh government formally requested her extradition on December 23, 2024
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said that air traffic controllers have been increasingly calling in sick since the government shutdown last week. He added that staffing had been cut by 50 per cent as the shutdown entered its sixth day on Tuesday
The Ukrainian president has urged for stronger and more "effective" sanctions, stating that components from allied nations, including Germany, Japan, and the United States, have been found in Russian weapons
The two leaders spoke for 30 minutes in a "friendly tone" and Lula raised the possibility of a meeting in Malaysia next month, the Brazilian presidency said in a statement
Israel and Hamas began indirect talks of a Gaza ceasefire on the eve of the second anniversary of the war that has killed thousands of Palestinians. Al-Qahera News said the first round of talks ended "amid a positive atmosphere" and would continue on Tuesday
President Donald Trump had warned earlier that another stalemate could result in significant job losses. The budget impasse has already left thousands of federal workers either furloughed or working without pay
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed General Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as the country’s new prime minister, in a bid to ease mounting anti-government protests that have pushed the nation into political crisis
Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday that the US hopes will bring a halt to the war in Gaza, facing contentious issues such as demands that Israel pull out of the enclave and Hamas to disarm
Australia's Victoria state will appeal the sentence of Erin Patterson, who was convicted of killing three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with poisonous mushrooms. Prosecutors said her 33-year minimum prison term is “manifestly inadequate.”
Illinois on Monday filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from sending federalised National Guard troops to Chicago, citing concerns over the use of the military against local communities.