Paris, Oct 9 (IANS) Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said that President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister within the next 48 hours. “I… Continue reading New French PM expected to be appointed within next 48 hours: Lecornu
United Nations, Oct 9 (IANS) One UN staff member, who was detained in Yemen earlier this week, has been released, leaving the number of detained UN staff in the country… Continue reading UN staff member released in Yemen
Canberra, Oct 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to hold crucial meetings with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles and other senior leaders in Canberra on Thursday to deepen… Continue reading Rajnath Singh arrives in Canberra, to hold key talks on Indo-Pacific, defence cooperation
Tel Aviv, Oct 9 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed deep gratitude to US President Donald Trump following the announcement of a breakthrough agreement with Hamas for a… Continue reading Netanyahu hails Trump for ‘sacred mission’ after breakthrough Gaza deal with Hamas
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of a Gaza peace plan. “This means that… Continue reading Trump says Israel, Hamas both sign off on ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan
Cairo, Oct 8 (IANS) Top diplomatic and intelligence officials from Qatar and Turkey are set to join the Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Egypt on Wednesday, as mediators push to end… Continue reading Senior Qatari, Turkish officials to join ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that some furloughed federal employees may not receive back pay once the government reopens, following earlier threats to lay off federal… Continue reading Trump says some furloughed workers might not get back pay
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to India, was confirmed by a Senate vote on Tuesday (US time). Gor was part of the… Continue reading Trump’s aide Sergio Gor confirmed as Ambassador to India
Gaza, Oct 8 (IANS) A Hamas source said that the group has demanded that any release of Israeli hostages be “directly tied to” a clear timetable for Israel’s complete withdrawal… Continue reading Hamas links hostage release to full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in ceasefire talks
Quito, Oct 8 (IANS) The Ecuadorian government said it had filed a criminal complaint over an alleged assassination attempt on President Daniel Noboa during a visit to the southern province… Continue reading Ecuador reports assassination attempt on President Noboa
United Nations, Oct 7 (IANS) India has reminded the world of Pakistan’s campaign of “genocidal mass rape” of women in Bangladesh during its Independence struggle as Islamabad tried to divert… Continue reading India reminds world of Pakistan’s ‘genocidal mass rape’ in Bangladesh as it tries to obfuscate record
Vienna, Oct 7 (IANS) Multiple rounds of shelling were heard at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) amid the longest off-site power loss of the plant, posing “growing risks” to… Continue reading IAEA chief warns of ‘growing risks’ after shelling near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Cairo, Oct 7 (IANS) Indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas delegations commenced Monday in Egypt to discuss a framework for the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, Egypt’s state-affiliated… Continue reading Indirect Hamas-Israel talks on Gaza ceasefire plan kick off in Egypt
United Nations, Oct 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regretted the lack of progress in the women, peace and security agenda. “Too often, we gather in rooms like this one… Continue reading UN chief regrets lack of progress in women, peace and security agenda
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act – an 1807 law that allows a (US) president to deploy military troops inside the… Continue reading Chicago braces for troop deployment as Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act
