New Delhi: Anil Nautiyal, currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, according to a press release from the Ministry. Nautiyal, who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 2004, is expected to assume his new role soon, succeeding Vishnu.
Manila: Small aircraft contracted by the US Defense Department crashed in southern Philippines, resulting in the deaths of all four individuals aboard, including a US Marine. According to the US Indo-Pacific Command, the crash took place in Maguindanao del Sur, with the aircraft wreckage located in a rice field. The identities of the victims, including.
Canberra: On February 6, 2025, reports emerged from Canberra, Australia, indicating that the Australian government has prohibited the Chinese tech firm DeepSeek from offering services on government systems and devices due to national security concerns. The government labeled DeepSeek as an “unacceptable risk” to its operations, leading to the removal of the Chinese AI chatbot.
Istanbul: Agricultural specialists in Turkey are urging developing countries to prioritize agriculture as a means to ensure national security and sustainable food supplies through strong support for farmers. Halim Orta, an academic at Tekirdag Namik Kemal University and a wheat farmer in Turkey’s Thrace region, highlighted that nations with favorable climates can achieve food self-sufficiency.
Buenos Aires: Argentina has decided to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), as announced by presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni during a news conference. Adorni stated that President Javier Milei has instructed Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein to initiate the withdrawal, emphasizing that Argentinians will not permit any international organization to interfere with their sovereignty, especially.
Dhaka: A large group of protesters vandalised and set fire to the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh, in Dhaka on Wednesday during a live online speech by his daughter, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The mob attacked the memorial and home of Sheikh Hasina’s father, located at Dhanmondi 32, demanding a.
Seoul: The South Korean finance ministry announced plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, citing concerns over data collection, Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a ministry official. Additionally, the unification ministry plans to impose similar restrictions on AI services, including DeepSeek, citing a request from the National Intelligence.
Paris: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou successfully navigated two no-confidence votes initiated by the hard left-wing party, La France Insoumise (LFI). The first vote saw only 128 deputies supporting the motion, while the second garnered just 122 votes in favor, both insufficient to meet the required 289 votes needed for Bayrou’s ousting, as announced by.
Washington: Rescue teams have recovered the remains of all 67 individuals who perished in the mid-air collision between a helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington last week, according to reports from the Unified Command cited by US media. Of these, 66 remains have been positively identified, as reported by Xinhua news agency and ABC.
Sydney: A man has tragically died after being stabbed near Kingswood train station in Sydney’s western suburbs. New South Wales (NSW) police reported that emergency services were alerted at around 10:20 PM local time on Tuesday, where they found a 58-year-old man with a stab wound to his chest. Despite receiving treatment at the scene.
