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Donald Trump says he is optimistic about a Gaza peace deal

"We are very close to making a deal on the Middle East that will bring peace to the Middle East after all of these years," Trump said at the start of an Oval Office meeting with Carney.

Nvidia to keep sponsoring H-1B visas despite $100,000 fee, Jensen Huang tells employees: Report

The order, issued last month, has unsettled thousands of skilled professionals, many of whom are from India and China, who depend on the H-1B programme to work in the United States.

British PM Keir Starmer departs for his first official 2-day India visit on PM Modi's invitation

The two-day visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will see both leaders take stock of the progress made across all aspects of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in line with “Vision 2035”.

Ukraine military claims capture of Indian national fighting with Russian forces: Report

Data from India’s Ministry of External Affairs indicates that at least 12 Indian citizens have lost their lives while fighting for Russia, and 16 others are still unaccounted for, while roughly 96 individuals have been brought back home.

Trump says US and Canada working on formula for tariff deal

Canada is the largest foreign buyer of US-made vehicles, and also exports most of its own automotive production to the US market.

Why Trump's threat to use Insurrection Act is about more than restoring order

Trump’s insistence on using the military inside U.S. cities marks a dramatic expansion of executive power.

Canada PM Carney praises Trump for 'bringing peace' between India and Pakistan, calls him 'transformative president'

Trump has repeatedly credited himself for “helping settle” the long-standing tensions between the two nuclear neighbours—mentioning it nearly 50 times since.

Trump's text-only CNN interview sparks fresh health rumours: 'Anyone could have answered..'

The 79-year-old President, who made history as the oldest person ever to assume the office, reportedly sent his answers ahead of the broadcast.

No green light: How the US shutdown just slammed the brakes on America’s $30 billion worth of IPO boom

The US IPO market faces a major roadblock as the SEC grinds to a halt amid the government shutdown, threatening over $30 billion in public listings.

Bangladesh plans to buy 20 Chinese J-10CE fighter jets in USD 2.2 billion deal: Report

The paper said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's office estimated the base price of each aircraft at USD 60 million, or USD 1.2 billion for the fleet, while training, equipment, and freight would cost another USD 820 million.

Trump drops 'F-bomb' on Netanyahu again: Is his patience running out with Israel over Gaza and Nobel Peace plan?

According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump has “cursed out Netanyahu several times over the past few months,” particularly when both Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms earlier in the summer.

Why Pakistan's Jaffar Express has become one of Asim Munir's biggest headaches

The Jaffar Express, which runs between Peshawar and Quetta, has been targeted a number of times in the recent months

Wrongful arrest, visa revoked, family in crisis: Inside Kapil Raghu’s US ordeal over 'Opium' perfume bottle

Raghu’s wife, Alhley Mays, described the ordeal as emotionally and financially crushing. The couple married in April and have since exhausted their savings, which were meant for a new home.

‘Even superpowers need allies’: Netanyahu cautions Trump, flags Iran’s growing missile threat

Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks came on October 7, exactly two years after the Hamas attack on Israel, a date that continues to hold deep significance in the country’s recent history.

German mayor found stabbed outside home, Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government had received news of the “heinous crime.”

Lashkar's Saifullah Kasuri threatens PM Modi, vows to avenge Pakistan floods with 'Pahalgam 2'

The threat, delivered through a video accessed by CNN-News18, accuses India of engaging in “water terrorism” and claims that New Delhi deliberately triggered floods in Pakistan through “uncontrolled water release.”

Indian-origin motel manager fatally shot in Pittsburgh while trying to help others

The incident captured on CCTV shows the 51-year-old stepping out of the Pittsburgh Motel in Robinson Township to check on a disturbance moments before he was shot at point-blank range.

The hidden cost of war: Gaza in ruins, tens of thousands dead, and Hamas still standing | Two-year retrospective

Two years of conflict have shattered Gaza, killed tens of thousands, and eliminated much of Hamas’s leadership. Yet the organisation survives, adapting to new military and political realities.

‘Should win the Nobel Peace Prize, but only if…’ Taiwan’s president just threw Trump a wild challenge

Taiwan’s president says Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, if he can make China’s Xi drop invasion plans.

John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis win Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physics recognises contributions that have fundamentally advanced human understanding of the natural world.

‘No profile more emblematic’: Trump to feature on $1 coin, sparking controversy

The Trump administration plans a $1 coin featuring President Trump, sparking controversy over a 1866 law barring living individuals on currency. Treasury cites the 2020 Coin Redesign Act as justification.

Rs 89 lakh scholarship, but no visa: Did Kaushik Raj’s social media posts cost him his US dream?

For 27-year-old journalist Kaushik Raj, admission to Columbia University’s master’s program in data journalism should have marked the beginning of a new chapter. Instead, it ended with a visa rejection.

Fire ravages judge Diane Goodstein’s home amid criticism and death threats from Trump aide

A fire tore through South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein’s Edisto Beach home on October 4. Her husband, Arnold Goodstein, and two others were hospitalized after dramatic rescues; the judge was absent.

US shutdown could 'drag on weeks' as both sides refuse to compromise, analysts explain why

The US enters its second week of a government shutdown as Democrats and Donald Trump’s Republicans remain entrenched. Analysts warn the impasse could last weeks, with little compromise in sight.