‘Sitting on a volcano’: Two Indian temples clash as politics and faith mix
Digha, India – On a hot and sultry June afternoon, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of India’s West Bengal state, swept a sun-scorched road to make way for a towering…
China to unveil advanced weapons at huge military parade to mark WWII end
Chinese military to showcase advanced fighter planes, missile systems on 80th anniversary of end of World War II. China will stage a massive military parade next month in the heart…
Mali’s Choguel Maiga charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody
Mali’s former prime minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West African country’s military leaders intensify a crackdown over allegations of a coup…
Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza
Australia’s Home Affairs minister says ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up’. Australia has hit back at Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu after he branded the country’s…
Trump rules out US troops for Ukraine
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out sending US troops to back up any Ukraine peace deal but suggested air support instead, as European nations began hashing out security…
Israel demands release of all hostages from Hamas
The sun sets behind destroyed buildings of Gaza. Photo: REUTERS JERUSALEM: A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all…
UN slams Israel’s curbs on Gaza aid
Thousands of Palestinians have gathered there daily in the hope of receiving food rations, as famine looms across Gaza after more than 20 months of war. PHOTO: REUTERS GENEVA: The…
Trump says Smithsonian museums only cover ‘how bad Slavery was’ in US
The US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities. United States President Donald Trump has said the nation’s Smithsonian…
Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at France’s Macron, Australian PM Albanese
A diplomatic row between Israel and Paris has broken out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling “the anti-Semitic fire” in France by planning…
SoftBank Group shares plunge over 9% as Asian tech stocks decline
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Shares of SoftBank Group…