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Minnesota’s chief federal judge ordered ICE acting head Todd Lyons to appear in court over repeated violations of orders, after federal officers’ fatal shootings of immigrants sparked outrage.
India’s remarks at the UN came as Pakistan attempted to raise Operation Sindoor during the Security Council debate. Islamabad once again accused New Delhi of aggression, prompting a blistering response.
Bangladesh’s Yunus-led interim regime has issued an ordinance granting immunity to July protesters, triggering concerns that killings of Hindus, police personnel and political rivals may go unpunished.
Donald Trump first raised eyebrows during an interview with the New York Post, suggesting that a classified system was used during the raid.
Afghanistan’s Taliban has unveiled a new criminal procedure code that divides citizens into rigid legal classes, grants clerics immunity from prosecution, and explicitly recognises slavery, prompting alarm from human rights groups.
The image shows Netanyahu wearing a black puffer jacket over a white shirt, leaning against a black vehicle while speaking on a smartphone.
Piysuh Goyal highlighted India’s long-term economic vision, stating that the country is firmly on track to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047.
Several Iran-focused outlets and open-source intelligence accounts claim that the 86-year-old supreme leader has been advised by senior military officials to remain inside a fortified bunker in Lavizan.
Khalistani extremists, led by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s SFJ, threaten Republic Day events, including the Beating Retreat, claiming India-EU FTA could enable attacks, prompting Indian intelligence to issue heightened security alerts.
India and the EU on Tuesday concluded the long-pending FTA, while also finalising agreements on security and defence cooperation and a memorandum on comprehensive mobility for Indian professionals.
Fazlur Rehman's remarks have spotlighted the deep resistance within Pakistan’s political and religious establishment to reforms that are meant to protect children and uphold their rights.
Screenshots of the mistranslation quickly spread on social media, raising concerns about misinformation at a sensitive diplomatic moment.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting China, aiming to revive trade and engagement after strained ties, while balancing security concerns and geopolitical challenges amid Western rapprochement and US tensions.
North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, Japanese and South Korean officials said, amid heightened regional tensions following a senior US defence official’s visit to Seoul.
Turkey is pursuing a quiet, long-term strategy to weaken Saudi and UAE influence by leveraging regional instability, soft power and deepening strategic alignment with Pakistan, intelligence sources say.
The Mazari case cannot be separated from the broader power structure in Pakistan today. Real authority lies not with elected officials, but with Army Chief General Asim Munir.
Doctors have reportedly begun basic treatment, but have warned that the prison lacks the facilities required for a full ophthalmological evaluation.
China’s top general Zhang Youxia is under investigation for alleged corruption and leaking nuclear secrets, signaling Xi Jinping’s tightening grip on the military.
Calling it the “mother of all deals,” EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the India-EU pact marks a historic step to boost jobs, resilience and security as India’s global rise strengthens world stability.
Several Asian nations have ramped up health surveillance and travel screening following confirmed Nipah virus infections in West Bengal, citing the disease’s high fatality rate and lack of a vaccine.
As Bangladesh nears elections, a candidate reveals systematic anti-Hindu attacks for political gain, while Sheikh Hasina condemns rising violence and repression.
A season that once froze battlefields now exposes soldiers to constant surveillance from the sky.
Finds from Greece and Britain suggest early hominins were shaping wood and bone with far more intention and ingenuity than previously assumed.
The investigation of Zhang Youxia shows how power in China’s military depends less on rank or history than on unwavering loyalty to Xi Jinping.
A blast of winter cold doesn’t contradict climate change — it often reflects how a warming planet is making weather more extreme and less predictable.
A demand for access to private voter data has reopened old battles over election control, privacy and federal power.
The US Department of Homeland Security rejected reports that Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino was ousted, even as President Trump signals a rethink of aggressive immigration tactics following fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
Canada and India are set to revive energy ties, pledging expanded oil and gas trade and renewed cooperation as Ottawa resets relations with New Delhi and looks to diversify exports beyond the US.
European Council President António Costa calls the India-EU FTA the world’s largest trade pact and a key geopolitical stabiliser, signalling a joint push by New Delhi and Brussels for rules-based trade over protectionism.
As India and the EU prepare to unveil a landmark trade pact, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has criticised the timing of the deal, saying Washington has “sacrificed more” than Europe amid the Russia-Ukraine war and warning that EU energy trade is indirectly funding the conflict.
Donald Trump claimed Iran is seeking talks with Washington after the US deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group to the region amid rising tensions over protests and security threats.
After his Davos speech on a changing global order sparked U.S. ire, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney “aggressively” clarified his comments in a call with President Trump, U.S. officials said.
India and the EU have finalised a historic free trade agreement, opening markets for goods and services while safeguarding key sectors, with the deal set to be officially announced at a high-level summit in New Delhi.
General Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, faces allegations of corruption, abuse of authority, and leaking sensitive nuclear weapons data to the U.S., as part of Xi Jinping’s ongoing PLA anti-corruption campaign.
India’s UN envoy Parvathaneni Harish accused Pakistan of spreading falsehoods, using terrorism as state policy and interfering in internal matters during a sharp rebuttal at the Security Council.
Israeli minister Miki Zohar described India as a trusted strategic partner, highlighting expanding cooperation and New Delhi’s support after the October 7 Hamas attack.
Official campaigning for the election started Tuesday as Takaichi seeks to solidify her majority in the lower house of parliament. Polls conducted over the weekend showed her approval ratings remained high, despite a slight dip across the board.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani renewed his call to abolish ICE, accusing federal immigration agencies of deadly violence and vowing to protect New Yorkers as investigations into two fatal Minneapolis shootings continue.
The visit also comes at a sensitive moment for relations between Western leaders and the United States because of Trump's claims that the United States needs to take control of Greenland because China poses a threat in the Arctic.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has warned against intervention and said the country was "confident in its own capabilities."
A reversal to a higher tariff level could also put South Korean exports in a less advantageous position compared with economies like Japan and the European Union, which have both struck deals for a 15 percent US tariff.
Defending the inclusion of Russia's Vladimir Putin and other leaders, Trump said he wanted "everybody" who was powerful and could "get the job done."
Hezbollah's Al-Manar television said the Tyre strike killed Sheikh Ali Noureddine, "who previously worked at Al-Manar channel as a presenter of religious programmes".
Marineland, a once lucrative tourist attraction near Niagara Falls, has said it is in deep financial trouble, cannot afford to care for the whales, and will be forced to euthanize them if it can't find them a new home.
The shift comes as Nepal approaches parliamentary elections, lending political significance to the renewed use of royal terminology.
Unlike the United Nations, where every member has a say and five big powers wield vetoes, the nascent "Board of Peace" is led personally by Trump, who says the UN has not lived up to its potential.
The White House was scrambling as video of the latest shooting went viral, prompting street protests, criticism from former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and, increasingly, from within Trump's Republican Party.
"We welcome reports on that development and extend our condolences to his family. The full implementation of the ceasefire arrangements in Gaza is absolutely critical," said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Trump's Republican Party long has defended the right to carry weapons virtually without restriction, and Leavitt said Trump supports the right to bear arms.
