JAKE Sullivan, the outgoing US National Security Advisor, during his final trip to India, announced that significant steps are being taken towards finalising full-scale civil nuclear cooperation between the United States and India. This move builds upon the vision…
POPE Francis has made history by appointing Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to lead a major Vatican office. This appointment, made on Monday, marks a significant step towards gender inclusivity within the Catholic Church. Sister Brambilla, an…
HAMAS has reiterated its commitment to releasing 34 hostages as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel, according to Hamas officials, reports said. The Palestinian group, which governs the Gaza Strip, has approved the release of the captives “as…
THE escalating violence in Sudan has left eight civilians dead and 53 others injured following artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital, Khartoum, and El Fasher city in North Darfur State. The relentless conflict continues…
REPORTS suggest that Bangladesh has cancelled the participation of its judicial officials in training sessions scheduled to be held at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and a state judicial academy in India in February. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Law, Justice,…
CANADIAN Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau is reportedly expected to resign from his position as early as Monday, according to Canadian media. Fox News reports that the news was first reported by the Globe and Mail on Sunday night, citing…
RUSSIAN forces said on Sunday that they had shot down a Ukrainian MIG-29 fighter jet during the ongoing fighting. The Russian Ministry of Defence said Kyiv’s forces have lost several pieces of Western-made armour, including a Bradley fighting vehicle. “Seventeen…
ECUADOR has been gripped by increasing violence and organised crime, prompting President Daniel Noboa to declare a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces and three municipalities. The affected regions include Guayas, Los Rios, Manabi, Santa Elena, El Oro,…
OUTGOING US President Joe Biden conferred the country’s highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on 19 distinguished individuals, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, football star Lionel Messi, controversial philanthropist George Soros, and actor Denzel Washington.…
Israeli forces killed Palestinian journalist Omar al-Dirawi along with his parents in a strike on their home in central Gaza on Friday. Dirawi, who worked for various media outlets, is the 202nd journalist to have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza since the start…
