SCO Summit: Xi pushes for equal, multipolar global order as he slams Trump over tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the SCO plus leaders’ summit as he advocated practising multilateralism. This is important on a day when…
‘Have no fear …’: California governor Gavin Newsom mocks Donald Trump; shares video of PM Modi, Putin, Xi Jinping at SCO
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin, camaraderie between three major world leaders — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping — drew attention…
Belgium to recognise Palestinian statehood, impose sanctions on Israel
Belgium will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot has announced. “Palestine will be recognised by…
Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran gather in Beijing as ‘axis of upheaval’ emerges in challenge to the West
Beijing — For the last three days, Xi Jinping has played host in one of China’s busiest port cities, welcoming leaders from across Asia and the Middle East for a carefully choreographed summit designed…
Rescue efforts resume after Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
More than 800 people have died after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, the UN’s humanitarian agency says, citing pre. Hot meals and blankets are being…
Telangana floods: Six missing, 1,400 rescued; CM orders swift relief and compensation
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, August 28, emphasised the need for constant rainfall data monitoring, timely public awareness, and preparedness measures to tackle floods. Reviewing the flood…
In Japan, PM Narendra Modi’s ‘political and economic stability in India’ push after 50% US tariffs
PM Narendra Modi’s statement comes two days after the United States doubled its tariffs on Indian goods to as high as 50 per cent, citing New Delhi’s buying of Russian…
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkiye, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds
The study by World Weather Attribution (WWA) said the fires that killed 20 people, forced 80,000 to evacuate and burned more than 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) were 22%…
F-35 crash in Alaska: Pilot spent nearly an hour on call with Lockheed engineers before ejecting
A US Air Force pilot spent nearly an hour on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers in a bid to fix his malfunctioning F-35 before ejecting moments prior to…
Updates: Israel kills 61 in Gaza, UN chief slams ‘deliberate’ famine
UN chief Antonio Guterres said that famine in Gaza is “the result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity”. Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza City is levelling entire neighbourhoods, our correspondent on…















