Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine are set to start ceasefire talks immediately, with the Vatican offering to host the negotiations. His statement followed a two-hour phone call with President Vladimir Putin, which he described as very successful. Trump also conveyed details of his conversation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and.
United Nations: Supporters of the Awami League staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters on Monday, calling for the lifting of the ban on their party in Bangladesh and urging the international body to ensure democracy is restored. Siddique Rahman, president of the USA Awami League, accused the government of Muhammad Yunus of illegitimacy,.
London: The UK and the European Union have announced a sweeping new agreement expected to boost the British economy by nearly £9 billion (around $12.02 billion) by 2040, according to Downing Street. Revealed ahead of the inaugural UK-EU summit in London, the deal marks what leaders are calling a “historic moment” in resetting the strained post-Brexit.
Tel Aviv: Three Israeli citizens were arrested for using drones to smuggle items like drugs and cigarettes from Israel to the Gaza Strip: Muhammad Sarahin, Sharif Abu Gardoud and Younes Abu Gardoud – all residents of the Bedouin town Mas’udein el-Azazme, located outside of Be’er Sheva. The three were arrested for questioning in April 2025,.
Rescuers on Monday discovered five more bodies of victims of flash floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Papua province, bringing the death toll to six, while over 14 others remain missing, an official said.
Kathmandu: Nepal on Monday warned its citizens travelling to Gulf countries through India against using fake documents, citing increased detentions by immigration authorities. Nepali Embassy in India urged the Nepali citizens travelling to foreign countries for employment to obtain labour approval (Labour Permit) and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from Nepal’s Department of Foreign Employment or.
London: The UK High Court has denied bail to Nirav Modi, the prime suspect in the USD 1 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case, during a hearing on Thursday, May 15. This is the tenth time Modi has failed to secure bail since his detention in 2019. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), representing the Indian government,.
A car bomb explosion in Gulistan Area of Qila Abdullah, a border area of Pakistan's Balochistan province with Afghanistan, has killed at least four people and injured more than 20 others, eight of them critically injured.
The Hague: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday arrived in the Netherlands for an official visit aimed at boosting the bilateral relations between India and the European nation. He was received by Indian Ambassador to the Netherlands Kumar Tuhin and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol and Host Country Affairs Department Director.
Colombo: The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, expressed gratitude to the Sri Lankan government for strongly condemning terrorism and for standing in solidarity with the victims of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in 26 deaths. In an interview with the Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror, Jha stated that India’s ‘Operation.
