India blocks Azerbaijan’s SCO bid over Pakistan tilt, China backs Baku’s entry
Azerbaijan has accused India of seeking “revenge” against Baku in international forums, alleging that New Delhi blocked its bid for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). India’s decision…
Earphones Fumble Returns To Haunt Shehbaz Sharif During Putin Meet
The embarrassment doesn’t seem to end for Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan. He has re-lived a 2022 experience from Uzbekistan, three years during his latest trip to China,…
Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un join him for military parade
Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held China’s largest-ever military parade, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un,…
Pakistan: Helicopter crashes in Diamer, at least five killed
A Pakistan government helicopter crashed in the Gilgit-Baltistan region during a test landing, resulting in the deaths of five people, including two pilots and three technicians. Initial reports suggest a…
Indonesia’s deadly protests paused but deep resentment remains. Here’s what to know?
Indonesia’s worst wave of violent protests in years seems to have come to a pause for now after the government ordered the military and police to take stern action against…
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…















