Israel ‘welcomes’ potential US unilateral negotiations with Hamas to free American hostages

Israel ‘welcomes’ potential US unilateral negotiations with Hamas to free American hostages

Jerusalem, June 11 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has welcomed the reported discussions in the White House to negotiate a unilateral deal with Hamas to free five US nationals held hostage in Gaza.

Read More
Ukraine hits Russian missile systems in Crimea

Ukraine hits Russian missile systems in Crimea

Kiev, June 11 - The Ukrainian military struck three Russian missile systems in Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement.

Read More
UN chief condemns heavy civilian casualties in Israeli hostage rescue operation

UN chief condemns heavy civilian casualties in Israeli hostage rescue operation

United Nations, June 11 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the heavy civilian casualties in Israel's hostage rescue operation over the weekend, said his Spokesman.

Read More
UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations, June 11 - The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza.

Read More
UN chief Guterres congratulates PM Modi on starting third term

UN chief Guterres congratulates PM Modi on starting third term

United Nations, June 10 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the inauguration of his third term, and looks forward to working with him, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

Read More
EAM Jaishankar to be in Colombo to organise PM Modi’s visit

EAM Jaishankar to be in Colombo to organise PM Modi’s visit

Colombo, June 10 - India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will soon visit Sri Lanka to set the ball rolling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the island nation in the coming months, the Lankan President's Media Division said in Colombo on

Read More
Indian delegation highlights country’s labour reforms at ILO meet

Indian delegation highlights country’s labour reforms at ILO meet

Geneva, June 10 - The Indian delegation participating in the ongoing conference organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted the Government of India’s labour reforms, social security provisions and other new initiatives on the anvil.

Read More
Pak PM sends ‘felicitations’ to Prime Minister Modi; Nawaz Sharif says let’s replace hate with hope

Pak PM sends ‘felicitations’ to Prime Minister Modi; Nawaz Sharif says let’s replace hate with hope

Islamabad, June 10 - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday sent "felicitations" to Narendra Modi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time.

Read More
Ukrainian reconstruction chief resigns ahead of Berlin conference

Ukrainian reconstruction chief resigns ahead of Berlin conference

Kyiv, June 10 - Mustafa Nayyem, the head of the Ukrainian agency for reconstruction, has handed in his resignation shortly before the start of the next round of talks on rebuilding Ukraine begins in Berlin.

Read More
Lankan President thanks India and Bangladesh for providing assistance during crisis

Lankan President thanks India and Bangladesh for providing assistance during crisis

New Delhi, June 10 - Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday expressed gratitude to India and Bangladesh for providing assistance as the island nation tries to recover from a serious economic crisis.

Read More
Blinken arrives in Cairo on Middle East tour, aims brokering an end to Israel-Hamas conflict

Blinken arrives in Cairo on Middle East tour, aims brokering an end to Israel-Hamas conflict

Cairo, June 10 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Monday, the first leg of his Middle East tour aimed at brokering an end to the ongoing Gaza war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Read More
UNSC endorses Gaza hostage freedom for ceasefire deal proposed by US

UNSC endorses Gaza hostage freedom for ceasefire deal proposed by US

United Nations, June 11 - The UN Security Council with near unanimity signed on to a deal proposed by the US for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages putting the responsibility on Hamas for ending the conflict with

Read More
Plane carrying Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima goes missing

Plane carrying Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima goes missing

Lilongwe, June 10 - A military aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, the media reported citing a statement from the President's office.

Read More
Diplomatic rift deepens between Russia and Armenia over Ukraine war

Diplomatic rift deepens between Russia and Armenia over Ukraine war

Moscow, June 10 - The already strained relations between Russia and Armenia have significantly

Read More
40 world leaders to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

40 world leaders to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

Geneva, June 10 - Around 40 world leaders have signed up to participate in a Ukraine peace conference to be held on a picturesque Swiss mountain next weekend.

Read More
Black people disproportionately strip-searched by police in England, Wales

Black people disproportionately strip-searched by police in England, Wales

London, June 10 - Black people are "disproportionately strip-searched by nearly all police forces" in England and Wales, a recent analysis of new Home Office strip search data shows.

Read More
EU vote counts confirm French far right win amid Macron poll gamble

EU vote counts confirm French far right win amid Macron poll gamble

Paris, June 10 - Early official results have confirmed a landslide win for France's far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, more than doubling the vote share of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist group.

Read More
Focus on multifaceted cooperation as BRICS Foreign Ministers meet in Russia

Focus on multifaceted cooperation as BRICS Foreign Ministers meet in Russia

New Delhi, June 10 - The two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting began in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod on Monday with the Indian delegation being led by Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Read More
German centre-right wins European election, far-right AfD stands second

German centre-right wins European election, far-right AfD stands second

Berlin, June 10 - Germany's centre-right CDU/CSU alliance has won the European Parliament elections, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) coming in second, the national electoral authority confirmed early Monday after all votes were counted.

Read More
North Korea warns of ‘new counteraction’ against South Korea

North Korea warns of ‘new counteraction’ against South Korea

Seoul, June 10 - The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned that South Korea will face unspecified "new counteraction" by the North if it keeps sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and playing its loudspeaker broadcasts across the border.

Read More