A crush at New Delhi Railway Station claimed the lives of 18 people and left at least 10 others injured on Saturday night. Thousands of passengers reportedly packed into the station, attempting to board delayed trains. Officials confirmed that among the victims, four were children and

US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met with US Vice

Lebanese official media said an Israeli drone struck the country’s south on Saturday, without reporting casualties, days before a deadline in a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. “An Israeli enemy drone carried out a strike” targeting the outskirts of the

Hamas has released three more Israeli captives in Gaza as part of the sixth exchange under a fragile ceasefire, following tense negotiations. The freed captives—American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexander Sasha Trufanov, and Argentinian-Israeli Yair

Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed the UK's commitment to supporting Ukraine's "irreversible path" to NATO membership, despite key figures in former US President Donald Trump's administration suggesting that such a move is unlikely. The prime minister assured

Three Israeli captives—Alexander Trufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Yair Horn—are set to be released in Gaza today in exchange for 369 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Hamas has announced that indirect negotiations with Israel for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire

US President Donald Trump dismissed any involvement by America in the ongoing political situation in Bangladesh, saying that it was up to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to handle the matter.  During a joint press conference in Washington, Trump said, “I’ll leave

The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency operator Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange that saw Moscow free American teacher Marc Fogel, a senior US official confirmed Thursday. The official told AFP that Vinnik, who pleaded guilty in May 2024 to conspiracy to

President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet US Vice President JD Vance in Germany this Friday, where he will caution against trusting Russia's Vladimir Putin as concerns rise in Kyiv and among European allies that the war in Ukraine could be decided without their involvement.

President Donald Trump’s proposal for “reciprocal tariffs” on U.S. trading partners is expected to lead to intense negotiations that may result in lower trade barriers. However, analysts caution that the plan also carries the risk of retaliatory measures from affected

Category five Cyclone Zelia moved towards Australia's resource-rich western coast on Friday, bringing predicted gusts of up to 290 kilometres per hour and prompting emergency alerts and port shutdowns. Meteorologists reported that the intense tropical cyclone was slowly advancing

A Russian cybercrime boss has been released from a U.S. prison in exchange for American teacher Marc Fogel, as part of a reciprocal deal amid Donald Trump’s efforts to mend ties with Russia and end the Ukraine war. Alexander Vinnik, a Russian cryptocurrency hacker and money

A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of the deaths, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In its annual report released Wednesday, CPJ stated that at least 124 journalists lost their lives across 18

A single phone call won’t instantly end the war in Ukraine. While talks may now begin, the timeline and outcome remain uncertain. However, by simply engaging in this conversation, President Vladimir Putin has already secured a diplomatic win. Just three years ago, he was

Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico's name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the US. Explaining the move, Google said it was making the change as part of "a longstanding practice" of following name changes when updated by official government

President Donald Trump has once again said that the US will take control of the Gaza Strip, as he met with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. This was their first meeting since Trump unveiled his proposal to assume control over the enclave and relocate its two

Israel's prime minister has warned Hamas that the ceasefire in Gaza will be terminated, and heavy fighting will resume if the Palestinian group fails to return Israeli hostages by Saturday noon (10:00 GMT). Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had ordered Israeli forces to mobilize

President Donald Trump has announced a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum entering the US, significantly expanding existing trade restrictions. The tariffs, set to take effect on March 4, will raise import costs despite warnings of retaliation from key trade partners, including

A spokesman for Hamas' armed wing announced a delay in the scheduled release of Israeli hostages, citing alleged Israeli breaches of the ceasefire agreement. Three hostages were set to be freed on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Israel’s

US President Donald Trump has said that he will impose a 25% import tariff on all steel and aluminum entering the country, a move expected to significantly affect Canada. He also mentioned plans to introduce reciprocal tariffs on nations that impose taxes on U.S. imports, with further