US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that India will have to pay 25 per cent tariff from August 1. Trump also said that India will have to pay an additional penalty for buying energy and arms from Russia. The 25% tariff rate announced for India is 1% less than the 26% declared

The besieged territory of Gaza is slipping into famine, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday, as the death toll from Israel’s nearly 22-month war surpassed 60,000. The World Food Programme (WFP), Unicef and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned that time was running out

An American citizen child has been repatriated from a camp in northeast Syria for “unification” with family, the US State Department said Tuesday. The child was described as “unaccompanied” in a State Department statement, which did not identify the camp the

Pakistan and Bangladesh have reiterated their unwavering support for the Palestinian cause during a meeting between Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Bangladesh’s Adviser for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain. The meeting took

US President Donald Trump has issued a revised ultimatum to Russia, giving President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days from Monday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Speaking at a news conference in Scotland, Trump said there was “no reason” to wait any longer, citing the lack

Thailand and Cambodia have reached an agreement on an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" following five days of deadly border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced tens of thousands. “This is a vital first step towards de-escalation and the

At least 30 people have died in Beijing amid relentless rainfall and widespread flooding that continues to wreak havoc across northern China. Authorities have evacuated more than 80,000 residents from affected areas in the capital, as forecasters warn the heavy rains are likely to

A police officer is among four people killed in a shooting incident at an office building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The suspected gunman, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. A significant police

Thousands of people rallied in the Malaysian capital on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as public discontent grows over rising living costs and allegations of failing to deliver promised reforms. Protesters — mostly wearing black t-shirts and

At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said Saturday. Munson Healthcare said via social media that 11 people were being treated at the region’s largest hospital in northern Michigan, and spokesperson Megan Brown

Cambodia has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with Thailand, following days of deadly clashes along their shared border that have killed more than 30 people, including civilians. Chhea Keo, Cambodia’s ambassador to the United Nations, said Phnom Penh was

Thailand's leader has warned that clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which have killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands in both countries, could "move towards war". Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai added that the fighting now included heavy

At least four children were killed and about 20 others injured Friday morning after a portion of a public school building collapsed in India's western state of Rajasthan, officials said. Thirty-two children have been pulled out from the debris, and there were fears some more may be

A tropical storm was blowing across the Philippines' mountainous north Friday, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages affected by flooding and landslides. The storm was Typhoon Co-may when it made landfall

At least nine people, including children, were killed in central Vietnam when a bus crashed early Friday, the government said. The accident, which occurred at 1:45 a.m. in the central province of Ha Tinh, also left 16 people injured, the government said in a statement. Traffic

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision. Macron said in a post on X that he will formalize the decision at

A passenger aircraft carrying 49 people has crashed in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region, with authorities confirming that no survivors have been located so far during an aerial search. The An-24 aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, disappeared from radar on Thursday while

Thailand has sealed its border with Cambodia following deadly clashes between the two countries' armed forces that left at least 12 people dead, most of them civilians, in a disputed frontier region. The Thai government said the closure was a security measure after Cambodian forces

In a landmark opinion delivered this week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that countries can sue one another over climate change, including for historic emissions, marking a pivotal shift in the legal landscape of environmental accountability. Though non-binding, the

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the European Union must deepen mutual trust amid growing global instability, as he hosted top EU officials for a summit in Beijing on Thursday. Xi emphasized the need to find “common ground,” even as tensions persist on issues