Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms ‘very friendly’ call with Trump about need for ‘victory’ against Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenever they try to harm the Jewish state, the premier said in a video statement. Netanyahu said on Sunday evening
EAM Jaishankar meets president Dissanayake, highlights Sri Lanka’s role in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on a three-day state visit to New Delhi, and highlighted the “island nation’s prominent role in India’s Neighbourhood First policy and SAGAR Outlook.” He further expressed confidence that
India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans exchange visit to commemorate Vijay Diwas
Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations in the two countries, officials said. Bangladesh officials and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said two
Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy building vision for future, says Italian ambassador
India and Italy continue to work towards enhancing collaboration in maritime and land infrastructure within the framework of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), in addition to concluding an agreement on cooperation in the maritime and port sector. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Italian
Mexican consulates to strengthen support for nationals in face of US deportation
Mexican consulates in the United States will strengthen legal support for Mexican nationals to ensure they are informed about their rights and the deportation procedures, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said. The measure, announced on Friday, comes in response to repeated threats of mass
Japan to assign disaster preparedness officers to each prefecture
Japan’s Cabinet Office’s disaster management division plans to assign designated officers to each prefecture starting next fiscal year as preparation for possible major disasters such as a Nankai Trough megaquake or a Tokyo metropolitan earthquake, local media reported. The Cabinet Office is moving
Macron nominates Francois Bayrou as new French PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated Francois Bayrou as the country’s new Prime Minister, the Elysee announced. Bayrou has now been tasked with forming a government, according to Macron’s office. He will also prepare a 2025 budget to be adopted by the National
Sri Lanka concludes sovereign bond restructuring
Sri Lanka has successfully concluded its international sovereign bond (ISB) restructuring, bringing closure to one of the most complex and challenging sovereign debt restructuring exercises in recent history, said Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury of Sri Lanka, in an online post. A
OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead at US apartment
Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, has been found dead inside his apartment in San Francisco, according to multiple reports. In October, the 26-year-old AI researcher raised serious concerns about Sam Altman-run ChatGPT maker OpenAI “breaking copyright law.” According to the San Jose Mercury
‘Maverick diplomacy’: Trump invites Xi to inauguration for ‘open dialogue’
Continuing with his maverick diplomacy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month for “open dialogue” with adversaries, his spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. The invitation to the leader of China, who had been a
Belarusian president approves defence plan for 2026-2030
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko approved the country’s defence plan for 2026-2030. The military-political situation around Belarus has changed in recent years, Lukashenko said at the Security Council meeting on Thursday. Individual states continue to escalate the situation around Belarus, he added. Lukashenko mentioned
27 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza
At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli attacks on residential houses in the refugee camp of al-Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Xinhua that the Israeli bombing targeted
Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Mathews III honoured with Russia’s esteemed Order of Friendship
The Russian Embassy in India hosted a distinguished reception to honour Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, with Russia’s esteemed Order of Friendship. The event, held on Thursday evening in New Delhi, celebrated the Catholicos’ exceptional contributions to
Australia’s largest telecommunications company fined over emergency service network disruption
Australia’s largest telecommunications company has been fined over an emergency services network disruption. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on Wednesday announced a three million Australian dollar ($1.9 million) fine for Telstra for failing to comply with emergency call rules during an
Biden calls Trump’s tariff approach ‘major mistake’
US President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff approach “a major mistake.” “He seems determined to impose steep universal tariffs on all imported goods brought to this country on the mistaken belief that foreign countries will bear the cost of those tariffs
Indian Americans urge UN to recognize plight of Hindus in Bangladesh as ‘ongoing genocide’
Urging governments, global organizations, private companies, and individuals to stand with the Hindus of Bangladesh, a diverse coalition of American NGOs, scholars, religious leaders, human rights advocates, and civil rights leaders have jointly called for an immediate intervention to stop the “ongoing genocide”
UN says 16 million people need aid in Syria as displacement crisis worsens
The United Nations (UN) has described the situation in Syria as chaotic, with over 16 million people in need of assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that between November 28 and December 8, 1 million people were
Ryan Reynolds reflects on complicated relationship with his father
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has opened up about his “very complicated” relationship with his late father, who passed away in 2015 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Speaking to Variety.com, Reynolds shared that his father, from a middle-class, blue-collar background, communicated in
Trump jokes about Trudeau as ‘governor of Canada’ during dinner meeting
US President-elect Donald Trump recently stirred both amusement and controversy by joking that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the “Governor” of the “Great State of Canada.” Trump made the comment on his social media platform, Truth Social, after a dinner meeting at
PM Modi Poised for Historic Visit to Kuwait, Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make a historic visit to Kuwait, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West Asian country in over 43 years. The announcement follows an invitation extended by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali