In an exclusive interview, Dr Hanan Balkhy set out her case to lead the World Health Organization. She linked Gaza, migration, trust and reform to a broader push to strengthen global health systems.
Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah says Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s absence from the BRICS Summit followed “certain circumstances”, amid weeks of back-and-forth between Dhaka and New Delhi.
Pakistan sees BRICS as a route to greater economic influence, but its membership bid faces India’s opposition, weak domestic fundamentals and the difficult reality that diplomatic support from China and Russia cannot override consensus.
India plans to assemble American Javelin missiles under a new partnership with Tata Advanced Systems. The deal could strengthen local manufacturing, but questions remain over technology transfer, costs and India’s indigenous alternative.
From goji tea to viral candy wrappers, young Westerners are borrowing Chinese habits en masse. But the surge in interest says as much about disillusionment with the West as it does fascination with China.
South Korea's celebrated holiday island is now at the centre of a disturbing scandal, after four bodies were found within just three days, each belonging to someone previously reported missing to police.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly urged Pakistan and several Muslim-majority nations to join the Abraham Accords after the Iran war ends, placing Shehbaz Sharif in a difficult spot as he balances growing US pressure with Pakistan’s deeply sensitive public stance on Palestine.
An Indian-origin person was charged in the US with first-degree murder after allegedly bludgeoning his father to death with a sledgehammer. Abhijit Patel told police he believed it was his duty to kill his father. Patel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The former President, who became the first leader of modern France to be imprisoned, was hailed by thousands of supporters. He also claimed himself as an 'innocent man' who is being locked up. He was convicted last month of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya.
Former Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba, were attacked by a mob during the ongoing Gen Z protests and rushed to the hospital. The protests, which have left 22 dead and over 250 injured, also saw Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel beaten up by protesters, while Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday to help resolve the crisis politically.
Nepal’s Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was attacked by protesters during intense Gen Z protests. The violent clashes erupted as thousands of young protesters confronted security forces in Kathmandu and several other cities across the country. Despite the government lifting the ban on social media platforms, protests in Nepal persisted into their second day. Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday. In his resignation letter, Oli said he was stepping down "to facilitate a solution to the problem and to help resolve it politically." The first day of Gen Z protests left 20 people dead and more than 250 injured.
A proposal to tax spare bedrooms in Australia aims to address the housing supply and affordability crisis, sparking debate among experts.
Donald Trump says he’ll know instantly if Putin wants peace, whereas critics fear a rushed deal favouring Russia.
The systematic targeting of vulnerable British children by grooming gangs involving Pakistani-origin men represents one of the most devastating cultural exports in modern history.
As the first Indian prime minister in over four decades to visit Jeddah, the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and the gateway to Islam’s holiest sites, Modi’s visit goes far beyond symbolic gestures. It embodies a recalibration of India’s strategic priorities and a deepening of ties with one of its most critical partners in the region.
AI-generated Trump tariff memes flooding X are originating from Weibo.
Despite past diplomatic efforts, North Korea remains a nuclear power, with Trump reaffirming his relationship with Kim Jong Un while hinting at possible future engagement.
Columbia University said that a judicial board brought a range of sanctions against students who occupied Hamilton Hall last year to protest against the war in Gaza.
Unknown gunmen killed seven passengers in Pakistan's Balochistan province, highlighting ongoing insurgent violence in the region.
Delegations led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Riyadh. The meeting marks another pivotal step by the Trump administration to reverse US policy on isolating Russia.
