Why are oil prices up today, and will Brent and US WTI crude futures rise sharply or fall again? Global oil market reacts to US-Iran tensions. Here's analysts insights and market outlookWhy are oil prices up today, and will Brent and US WTI crude futures rise sharply or fall again? Oil prices jumped after the United States ...
11 May, 2026, 04.14 AM IST
Army chiefs of India, France meet in Delhi; discuss ways to expand counter-terrorism cooperationArmy Chief General Upendra Dwivedi met with French counterpart General Pierre Schill. They discussed expanding joint training exercises. Co...
13 Oct, 2025, 08.31 PM IST
EXPLAINER | What would wider recognition of Palestine mean for Palestinians and Israel?Several countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain, and Canada, are expected to formally recognize an independent Palestinian state, ...
19 Sep, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites following US pressureIran withdrew a resolution against attacking nuclear sites at a UN meeting. This happened amid US pressure and threats of funding cuts to t...
19 Sep, 2025, 08.30 AM IST
UN Security Council renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission 'for a final time'The UN Security Council has extended the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for a final time until the end of 2026, after which a year-...
28 Aug, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon; Europe is pushing backThe United States and European allies are divided over the future of UNIFIL in Lebanon. The peacekeeping operation's mandate is expiring. T...
17 Aug, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Europeans grapple over security force for post-war UkraineEurope considers sending troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire happens. US President-elect Trump will not send American soldiers. French Preside...
18 Dec, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
President Macron says France will provide 100 million-euro aid package to support LebanonFrance announced a 100-million euro aid package for Lebanon. President Macron highlighted the need for massive aid due to the war between H...
24 Oct, 2024, 03.39 PM IST
UN Security Council to meet Friday on damage to Nord Stream gas pipelinesThe French U.N. mission, which holds the presidency of the 15-member council for September, said the meeting would address the Nord Stream ...
28 Sep, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
Russia fires rockets at areas near nuclear plant, Kyiv bans Independence Day ralliesOvernight Russian rocket salvoes into Nikopol, across the Dnipro from Russian-occupied Enerhodar where the Zaporizhzhia plant is situated, ...
22 Aug, 2022, 05.06 PM IST
Macron says France working with other Europeans to open mission in AfghanistanWestern countries have been grappling with how to engage with the Taliban after they took over Afghanistan in a lightning advance in August...
04 Dec, 2021, 01.35 PM IST
From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisis"We see the pollution of rivers, atmospheric pollution, things like that. What really shocked me on this mission were extreme weather or cl...
04 Nov, 2021, 09.31 PM IST
As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat growsFrance is preparing to reduce its military presence here in West Africa's Sahel region, the vast area south of the Sahara Desert where extr...
08 Jul, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
Renewed violence over Gaza despite ceasefire moves gaining speedIsrael continued its air strikes in Hamas-run Gaza, saying it wanted to deter the Islamist group from future confrontation after the curren...
20 May, 2021, 05.13 PM IST
WHO urges countries to investigate early COVID-19 casesThe disease later identified as COVID-19 was first reported by Chinese authorities to the WHO on 31 December and was not previously believe...
05 May, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag stresses on zero tolerance towards sexual abuseSuhag is currently on a four-day visit to the US and met the UN Chief yesterday along with India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambas...
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- US considers air drops to help Myanmar cyclone victims
The United States is considering air-dropping food aid and other relief supplies to victims of the devastating cyclone in Myanmar, even if ...
09 May, 2008, 01.33 AM IST