Australian Prime Minister Albanese becomes first ever to marry in office
Anthony Albanese is the first Prime Minister to marry while in office in the 124-year history of the Australian federal government from Wo...Read More
The Durand Line: Fragile frontier
The colonial-era boundary, which Afghanistan doesn’t recognise today, remains a source of contention between Kabul and Islamabad from Worl...Read More
British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88
Tom Stoppard had won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's “Shakespeare In Love” from World News Today: International News He...Read More
Trump says documents signed by autopen under Biden ‘terminated’
Trump has often sought to drum up outrage over Biden’s alleged use of autopen to sign pardons, executive orders and other documents — accusi...Read More
Airbus A320 software switch: Flight delays, cancellations likely; over 200 planes impacted
Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that ...Read More
Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations ‘by land’ to begin ‘soon’
The U.S. military has carried out a series of air strikes against boats it claims were trafficking drugs in international waters, without of...Read More
Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers
Ambassador Ashraf Haidari, founder and president of Displaced International, which provides resources, advocacy and support to displaced peo...Read More
Trump announces death of one National Guard member shot near White House
“The other young man, is fighting for his life. He’s in very bad shape,” Mr. Trump said as he addressed the troops. from World News Today:...Read More
Trump says lax migration policies top national security threat after National Guard members shot
The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members is believed to be an Afghan national, according to Mr. Trump and two law enforceme...Read More
South Africa will not receive invitation for 2026 G20 summit, says Trump
The U.S. President chose not to have an American delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white ...Read More
There is absolute poverty in Gaza: UNCTAD
The West Bank is experiencing its sharpest economic downturn on record, driven by movement restrictions, insecurity, and loss of productive ...Read More
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence
The former President and several of his allies were convicted by a panel of Supreme Court justices for attempted to overthrow Brazil’s democ...Read More
All 24 school girls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria rescued, says President
The girls were abducted on November 17, and police at the time had said 25 were taken, but a statement on November 25 quoted President Tinub...Read More
Four more arrested in $102 million Louvre jewel heist, says Paris prosecutor
The two men and two women taken into custody are from the Paris region and range in age from 31 to 40; DNA from three of them has been found...Read More
FBI probes congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders
Trump’s administration has shattered democratic norms by using law enforcement to pursue his perceived enemies from World News Today: Inte...Read More
Russian drones attack Kyiv, Mayor says residential building hit
Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a building had been hit in the Pechersk district in the city centre. f...Read More
Viola Fletcher, oldest survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111
Her grandson Ike Howard said that she died surrounded by family at a Tulsa hospital from World News Today: International News Headlines - ...Read More
U.S. Judge dismisses criminal cases against James Comey, Letitia James
Judge dismisses the cases citing “illegal prosecutor” appointment by Trump administration to the indict former FBI director and New York att...Read More
India, Italy announce joint initiative for co-op in combating financing of terrorism as PM Modi meets Meloni
During the meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the two leaders adopted the India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terr...Read More
Iran warns of attempts to target supreme leader Khamenei
The 86-year-old Mr. Khamenei has been Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and has the final say on all state affairs from World News Toda...Read More
Marjorie Taylor Greene | Faith against mountain
The Congresswoman from Georgia, who clashed with Trump, announced she would be quitting the House, formalising the split in the MAGA movemen...Read More
COP30 ends with roadmap to end deforestation, ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Developing countries (including some petro states and India) were insistent on not including language that commits countries to a timeline o...Read More
All States must refrain from threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition: G-20 declaration
In a clear reference to Russia, Israel and Myanmar, without naming them, the declaration said that in line with the UN Charter, "all st...Read More
U.S. sanctions firms, Indians involved in Iran’s oil trade
Those sanctioned include Zair Husain Iqbal Husain Sayed, Zulfikar Hussain Rizvi Sayed, Maharashtra-based RN Ship Management Private Limited ...Read More
Bangladesh Supreme Court restores non-partisan caretaker govt system for election oversight
The verdict said the caretaker system, originally inserted through the 13th constitutional amendment of 1996, was “activated and revived,” b...Read More
U.S. authorises export of advanced American semiconductors to companies in Saudi, UAE
The two companies are G42, which is a state-run AI company based in Abu Dhabi, and Humain, which is a Saudi government-backed AI venture f...Read More
Reset with Riyadh: On U.S.-Saudi Arabia ties
The United States seems to have de-hyphenated Saudi Arabia and Israel in its West Asia plans from World News Today: International News Hea...Read More
Israeli strikes hit Lebanon after evacuation warnings
Israel’s military said Wednesday (November 19, 2025) that it had struck “several weapons storage facilities belonging to Hezbollah’s rocket ...Read More
U.S. lawmakers vote for Epstein files release after Trump U-turn
Mr. Trump had put allies in Congress under intense pressure not to make the material public, but the Republican leader threw in the towel ov...Read More
North Korea says Seoul-U.S. sub deal will trigger ‘nuclear domino’ effect
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced the finalisation of a long-awaited security and trade agreement with the United States last w...Read More
Trump backs tougher action on drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia
Mr. Trump has intensified his campaign against maritime drug trafficking, authorising more forceful interdiction operations and giving U.S. ...Read More
In 2024-25, India remained leading place of origin of international students in U.S.: Report
The U.S. State Department sponsored report showed that total international students in U.S. went up by 5% in 2024-24, and new enrolments wen...Read More
45 from Telangana killed in Saudi Arabia bus crash
The bus had stopped by the roadside when the oil tanker crashed into it, resulting in the explosion; Saudi authorities were investigating th...Read More
Germany cancels auction of Holocaust artifacts after backlash
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski made the comments on the X platform, saying he and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul “agre...Read More
Nepal’s Election Commission publishes election schedule
The candidates will have to file nomination for the election to the House of Representatives from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on January 20, according...Read More
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author who championed people with disabilities, died because of an infection from World News ...Read More
Iran looks to BRICS countries to use cryptos to help it bypass sanctions
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The South at the centre
As the U.S. withdraws and Europe falters, the Global South, led by Brazil, steps up with bold initiatives linking climate goals to economic ...Read More
Digital Citizen Summit: Speakers flag deep barriers keeping women out of digital world
Speakers call for women-led, community-driven networks to make digital inclusion truly equitable from World News Today: International News...Read More
4 TTP militants arrested in Islamabad suicide attack case: Pakistan government
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers of harbouring the TTP, a militant group responsible for a surge in attacks insi...Read More
Tepid relief: On the end of the shutdown in the U.S.
The ending of the shutdown does not preclude other crises from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu http...Read More
Syria to help U.S. fight Iran-backed armed groups, envoy says
“Damascus will now actively assist us in confronting and dismantling the remnants of ISIS, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hamas, Hiz...Read More
Rubio says U.S. 'optimistic' for UN resolution on Gaza
While the Trump administration has long criticized the United Nations, a number of countries have said that they need the authorization of t...Read More
U.S. House returns for vote to end government shutdown after nearly 2 months away
Democrats seized on the opportunity to cast Republicans as going on vacation while the federal workforce went without paychecks, travellers ...Read More
Adelita Grijalva sworn in as House's newest member, paving way for Epstein files vote
The seating of Adelita Grijalva brings an end to a weekslong delay that she and other Democrats said was intended to prevent her signature o...Read More
Violence mounts in Bangladesh ahead of verdict in Hasina trial
Prosecutors have sought the death penalty for her alleged role in ordering the violent suppression of last year’s student-led “July Uprising...Read More
Saudis say ‘thank you’ to expatriates with India Week
The ‘Global Harmony’ initiative aims at giving back to the communities for whom Saudi Arabia is a second home from World News Today: Inter...Read More
Thieves steal Roman statues from Syria’s national museum
After the civil war started in March 2011, security was improved with metal gates and surveillance cameras, and authorities moved hundreds o...Read More
Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay wins Booker Prize for fiction with his novel 'Flesh'
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India airlifts 197 citizens who worked in Myanmar cybercrime hub from Thailand
The Indian embassy in Thailand said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul came to Mae Sot to oversee the operation; Mr. Charnvirakul had e...Read More
Iraqi elections: An opportunity for India
The elections in Iraq offer India a chance to revive the political synergy and economic complementarity from World News Today: Internation...Read More
Celebrating a sage king, a celebration of India-Bhutan ties
Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who turns 70 today, has helped nurture both the modernisation of the mountain kingdom and its relations with India ...Read More
U.S. airlines' daily cancellations top 2,000 for first time since shutdown cuts began
The government has been short of air traffic controllers for years, and multiple presidential administrations have tried to convince retirem...Read More
Pakistan Navy Chief arrives in Dhaka to bolster Defence Cooperation
Bangladesh-Pakistan ties witnessed a rapid development after the ouster of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League regime on Aug...Read More
Britain's BBC boss Tim Davie resigns following criticism over Trump documentary edit
“This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my en...Read More
Elements in Pakistan’s military deliberately 'sabotaging' Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks: Kabul
The border conflict between the two countries erupted following a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul. Afghanistan strongly responded to the attack...Read More
America’s Mamdani moment
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, a city with a budget of over $100 billion and a population larger than that of 40 U.S. States, demonst...Read More
44 Indians serving in Russian military; India once again urges Moscow to release them
Mr. Jaiswal said India has taken up the matter with Russian authorities and urged them to release the Indians at the "earliest and also...Read More
Economics and a Mamdani model, Big Apple style
An ideal Mamdani model is one that focuses on the architecture of inclusion, by making welfarism fiscally honest and micro-economically care...Read More
U.S. military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say
The U.S. plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria’s strategic realign...Read More
Sudan's paramilitary group agrees on truce proposed by U.S.-led mediator group
The agreement to the proposal comes more than a week after the RSF seized el-Fasher city which had been under siege for over 18 months. It w...Read More
Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange fire as peace talks begin in Istanbul
Each nation blamed the other for starting the exchange of gunfire near Spin Boldak, an Afghan border town towards the south of their 2,600-k...Read More
U.S. to share draft UN resolution on Gaza with most of Security Council
The United States has drafted a U.N. Security Council resolution that would approve a two-year mandate for a Gaza transitional governance bo...Read More
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippine province still recovering from quake
Central Vietnam, still reeling from days of record rain that triggered flash floods and landslides, was bracing for more pounding rain as Ka...Read More
Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan's el-Fasher
The images of el-Fasher come as the two-year war grinds on in Sudan despite growing international outrage, with local media and the United N...Read More
Mexico President Caludia Sheinbaum groped by drunk man as she addresses citizens on the street
Ms. Sheinbaum was firm in emphasising that this was not the first time she had suffered such harassment and that the problem went far beyond...Read More
PKK leader Ocalan urges progress in Turkish peace process
Last month the PKK announced it was withdrawing its last fighters in Turkey to northern Iraq, thus completing the first phase of the peace p...Read More
U.S. could hike tariffs if China backtracks on rare earths: Treasure Secretary Bessent
Mr. Bessent also accused previous U.S. governments of being “asleep at the switch” as Beijing spent years putting together its rare earths s...Read More
Fears grow for thousands trapped in Sudan's el-Fasher as few reach safety
The Rapid Support Forces took control of the western Darfur region last week, after ousting the rival Sudanese Army from the city that was b...Read More
Red Cross received remains of 3 hostages in Gaza, will be handed to Israel's military
Health officials in Gaza have struggled to identify bodies without access to DNA kits. Only 75 of the 225 Palestinian bodies returned since ...Read More
Trump says China's Xi assured him that he won't take action on Taiwan during Republican's term
Asked if he would order U.S. forces to defend Taiwan if China attacked, Mr. Trump demurred from World News Today: International News Headl...Read More
Two arrested after multiple people stabbed on U.K. train, police say
Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted on X that the "appalling incident" was deeply concerning from World News Today: International...Read More
How is Australia setting standards on training AI? | Explained
What did Australia’s Productivity Commission, a government-backed independent agency, propose with respect to training AI systems with copyr...Read More
Shooting on Greek island of Crete leaves 2 dead, at least 6 injured
The incident appears to be the latest episode in a long-running feud between two local families, according to local media, and comes after a...Read More
White House restricts access for journalists to Press Secretary's office
The new memorandum from the National Security Council bans journalists from accessing Room 140, also known as “Upper Press,” without a prior...Read More
U.S. judge directs Trump administration to provide SNAP food aid benefits amid shutdown
A district judge ruled that the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP or food stamps, starting Sat...Read More
Usha not Christian, has no plans to convert: U.S. V-P Vance amid row over comments on interfaith marriage
The U.S. Vice President is facing flak over his comments regarding his interfaith marriage after saying he eventually hopes that Usha, who g...Read More
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