China diplomat tipped as next foreign minister detained by authorities

Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential future foreign minister, has been detained by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Liu was taken…

Maldives To Lead Global Tourism Trends With Increased Visitor Numbers And Longer Stays

The Maldives has already outstripped its earlier tourism estimates for 2025, with the Maldives Monetary Authority now anticipating 2.3 million arrivals for the year. This upward revision comes on the…

Palestine Action protest arrests rise to more than 500

The number of arrests at Saturday’s demonstration in London in support of banned group Palestine Action has risen to 532. The Metropolitan Police said the majority of arrests – 521…

Gunmen storm Syria hospital: Medic assaulted, shot at point-blank by armed men; video shows cold-blooded execution

A disturbing video from Sweida, Syria, shows armed men, allegedly Syrian military and security personnel, fatally shooting a medical worker at a hospital. The incident occurred during clashes between Druze…

‘Historic,’ Jaishankar Lauds Armenia-Azerbaijan Treaty; Isreal ‘Praises Trump’s Bold Vision’ | How World Leaders React?|

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday called the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty reached in Washington an “important achievement” for dialogue and diplomacy that India advocates. In a post on X,…

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors meet in emergency session, amid starvation in the Gaza Strip

The UN Security Council met Sunday morning in New York following the Israeli cabinet’s decision to again expand its military operation inside the Gaza Strip and take full control of…

NATO, Europe back Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin peace talks in Alaska: All we know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy received diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance on Sunday, ahead of the Alaska Summit talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart,…

Russia Ukraine war latest: US envoy suggests possible Zelensky role in Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky could participate in this week’s US-Russia summit in Alaska, America’s ambassador to Nato suggested. Asked whether Zelensky could meet US president Donald Trump and Russian leader…

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, a move that adds to international pressure on Israel after…

Turkey Earthquake: 6.1 magnitude tremor hits Balikesir province, one dead, 16 buildings collapsed

An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck the Sindirgi district of Balikesir province in Turkey on Saturday at 7:53 local time, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said. AFAD said in…