United Nations, May 30 (IANS) Verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled globally in 2025 over the previous year, according to a UN report. “Cases of conflict-related sexual… Continue reading Conflict-related sexual violence up sharply worldwide in 2025: UN report
Tehran, May 30 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that no agreement has been finalised with the United States yet and the exchange of messages between the two… Continue reading Iran says no agreement finalised with US yet, stresses right to manage Hormuz strait
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting… Continue reading Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing to begin five-day India visit today
Washington, May30 (IANS) A US district judge ruled that the addition of US President Donald Trump’s name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was unlawful and… Continue reading US judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
Washington, May 29 (IANS) Indian-American teenager Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 32 words in a spell-off to claim the championship and set a new… Continue reading Indian-American teen wins spelling bee title
Seoul, May 29 (IANS) South Korean Police on Friday raided the offices of the Seoul city government, an engineering company and others involved in the demolition of an overpass in… Continue reading South Korea: Police raid Seoul city govt, engineering company over overpass collapse
New York, May 29 (IANS) An oil tanker carrying sorely needed petroleum for India has cleared the Strait of Hormuz, according to several sites that track maritime traffic. The Nissos… Continue reading India-bound oil tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz
Washington, May 29 (IANS) Two US Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to block Chinese connected vehicles from entering the United States through Canada and Mexico, warning that the vehicles pose national… Continue reading Chinese cars face new US border ban bill
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The Trump administration has ruled out the creation of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC), with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arguing that government-issued digital money… Continue reading US rejects central bank digital currency push
Tehran, May 28 (IANS) The US military carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that Washington said posed a threat to US forces and commercial vessels… Continue reading US military launches fresh strikes against Iran
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he will not rush into a deal with Iran because of midterm political concerns, warning that Washington remained prepared to… Continue reading Trump says will not rush into Iran deal over midterm concerns
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea and rising concerns over Beijing’s regional assertiveness, two bipartisan US senators have introduced legislation aimed at strengthening diplomatic… Continue reading China tensions push bipartisan Indo-Pacific bills in US
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the Trump administration was working aggressively to prevent Ebola cases from entering the country, amid growing concern over… Continue reading US working to block Ebola spread, says Rubio
Beirut, May 28 (IANS) At least two people were killed and another wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah sites in the village of Deir Aames in southern Lebanon, according… Continue reading Israel continues to strike Hezbollah targets across south Lebanon
Washington, May 27 (IANS) The Trump administration has proposed a government-wide nondisclosure agreement for federal employees. The move critics say could chill speech and discourage whistleblower disclosures. The proposal was… Continue reading Trump administration pushes NDAs for federal workers
