What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong UnChinese President Xi Jinping's recent trip to North Korea marks a significant chapter in regional diplomacy, focusing on enhancing cooperat...
07 Jun, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in LebanonHezbollah rejected a new ceasefire agreement with Israel, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal and refusing to disarm under fire. The an...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Amid US-Iran war, North Korea flaunts new nuclear fuel facility, Kim Jong Un calls it "amazing, beyond rhetorical description"North Korea has revealed a new facility for nuclear bomb fuel production, with Kim Jong Un vowing to exponentially expand the nation's nucl...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Mehbooba Mufti calls for Ladakh like unity in J&K and reach out to PM and HM for dialogueMehbooba Mufti urges political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to unite. She proposes a joint outreach to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hom...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Iran war: Hostilities flare again, talks at a stalemateWith the Gulf region witnessing a surge in missile and drone strikes aimed at Kuwait, diplomatic efforts between Iran and the U.S. hit road...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
Each El Nino is unique, says WMO's climate prediction chiefEl Nino conditions are set to emerge by August, bringing extreme weather. This natural phenomenon will cause droughts in regions like West ...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Israel deepens Lebanon incursion: heritage sites targeted, soldiers woundedIsrael launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier s...
30 May, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chiefThe World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full suppo...
28 May, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
28 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
A shadowy Oman-Iran plot provoked Trump’s “blow ’em up” threatUS President Donald Trump has sent a stark message to the Sultanate of Oman, warning of potential military repercussions should it move for...
28 May, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...
28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Hamas confirms that Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza CityIsraeli airstrikes have killed Mohammed Odeh, the new leader of Hamas's military wing, and his family. This comes as Gaza observes a subdue...
28 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessmentWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was revising upward to "very high" its assessment of the risk w...
25 May, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Russia says 16 killed in strike on student dorm that it blamed on UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to prepare options for retaliation against Ukraine on Friday after Moscow accused Kyi...
23 May, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
23 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining 'unlawful': international regulator to AFPDeep-sea mining companies face legal challenges if they proceed with plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor. The International Seab...
22 May, 2026, 11.57 AM IST