China Jails COVID-19 Whistleblower Journalist For Four More Years Over ‘Provoking Trouble’

A Chinese journalist who had already served four years in prison for documenting the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak at its epicentre was on Friday handed another four-year sentence,…

Taliban rejects Trump’s demand for control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan

The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday rejected United States President Donald Trump’s demand to retake control of the Bagram airbase, the Associated Press reported. The US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in…

North Korea’s Kim says open to US talks if denuclearisation demands dropped

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suggested that he is open to talks with the US if Washington stops insisting that his country give up its nuclear weapons. “If…

Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that?

The British PM and others offered fine words, but after all the horror, many will say too little, too late. Palestinians need unfettered support , Welcome, but behind the curve.…

Jesus rescued him’: Erika says Charlie Kirk ‘died happy’ with ‘Mona Lisa-like half-smile’; insisted on seeing his body

Erika Kirk shared a poignant account of her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination, describing his peaceful expression. At a memorial service in Arizona, attended by figures like Donald Trump, Kirk was…

Suryakumar Yadav gives lecture to Oman players; proves Pakistan wrong with perfect example of sportsman spirit

Suryakumar Yadav was seen giving lecture to the Omani players after India’s latest clash against them in the Asia Cup 2025. India edged out a rather too close game for…

Trade deal talks back on track, Goyal-led team in US next week

This comes as Indian exporters have begun facing the pinch of the steep US tariffs with cancelled orders from the US, especially in labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, footwear, and…

EU proposes new Russia sanctions; Indian entities likely to be part of list

These new sanctions will squeeze Russia’s access to technologies, including AI and geospatial data, as well as critical resources that feed weapons production; the move comes two days after EU…

Turmoil, tragedy, and tenacity in Nepal

While resentment against the political class in Nepal had been brewing for a while, the government’s social media ban proved to be the last straw. On September 8, peaceful demonstrations…

Three Russian fighter jets enter Estonian airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion

Estonia summons a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission and stayed there for 12 minutes, Estonia’s Foreign Ministry says. It happened just…