Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail
A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday granted bail to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested last week on charges of misusing state funds when he was in power.
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After India, Australia now decides to suspend postal deliveries to US amid Trump tariff
Australia suspended some postal deliveries to the United States due to the 'complex and rapidly evolving situation' which is emerging amid the US President's decision to impose tariffs.
Show respect to America: Trump makes new tariff threats to the world
US President Donald Trump has once again threatened to add 'substantial additional tariffs' on nations that impose digital services taxes and related regulations on US tech firms.
Australia: Shooting in rural Porepunkah property leaves two Victorian Police Officers dead, one injured
Two Victorian Police officers died, and another was injured during a shooting at a rural property in Victoria state of Australia, on Tuesday.
Australia: Shooting in rural Porepunkah property leaves two Victorian Police Officers dead, one injured
Two Victorian Police officers died, and another was injured during a shooting at a rural property in Victoria state of Australia, on Tuesday.
WHO chief renews call for ceasefire after 20 people, including journalists, die in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday.
WHO chief renews call for ceasefire after 20 people, including journalists, die in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday.
Pakistani Foreign Minister visits Bangladesh, refuses to apologise for 1971 genocide
Bangladesh has demanded an apology for the 1971 genocide from Pakistan and even urged it to resolve long-standing historic issues during Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's visit to the South Asian country, media reports said.
Immigration population in US plunges for first time since 1960s amid Trump crackdown
The immigration population in the US, which has been growing for the past 50 years, has declined ever since US President Donald Trump took charge as the President for the second term, a new study has revealed.
French, German postal services suspend certain deliveries to US amid imposition of tariffs
The French and German postal services have announced restrictions on package deliveries to the US amid tariffs imposed by the President Donald Trump-led government, media reports said.
Arson attack on Indian restaurant in London: Teen, adult arrested
At least two people, including a teen, have been arrested over an alleged arson attack on an Indian restaurant in London.
Toy-like bomb explosion leaves two brothers dead in Pakistan
At least two minor brothers were injured after a toy-like bomb exploded in a house in Miramshah region of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Doctors demonstrated in Karachi over non-payment of salaries
The doctors of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), one of the largest public healthcare facility under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in Pakistan, recently demonstrated over non-payment of salaries, media reports said.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Muhammad Yunus discuss SAARC, other issues during Dhaka meeting
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday met Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on his visit to Dhaka, when he stressed the need to revitalise regional cooperation through the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).
Yemen: Israel strikes Houthi military targets in Sanaa
The Israeli Air Force on Sunday targeted Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, responding to the Iran-backed group’s repeated attacks on Israel, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man arrested in Saddar after he chops off his wife's leg over minor dispute
A Pakistani man has been arrested in Saddar region of Pakistan after he chopped off his wife’s leg over a minor dispute, media reports said.
Russia claims Ukrainian drones targeted its nuclear plant, triggering fire
The Russian government on Sunday accused Ukraine of targeting its nuclear plant with drones that triggered a fire and caused damage to an auxiliary transformer.
Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe admitted to hospital a day after he was jailed
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been admitted to a hospital, a day after he was charged with misusing government funds for foreign travel.
US: Indian-origin man wrongfully jailed for over 40 days in false kidnapping case demands public apology from law enforcement
An Indian-origin man is demanding a public apology from law enforcement in the Georgia region of the USA after he spent 47 days in prison in a fake kidnapping case filed against him.
Florida road crash: US court denies bail to arrested Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh
Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh, who was recently arrested over a deadly Florida road crash, has been denied bail by a US court, media reports said.
US Navy sailor in California convicted of espionage for selling secrets to Chinese intelligence officer
A US Navy sailor in California has been convicted of espionage for selling secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, officials said.
Karachi witnesses massive protests over 50-hour-long power outage
Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed massive protests in recent times after several areas remained without power following heavy rains on August 19.
France: Easyjet flight to Porto diverted after delirious passenger tries to enter cockpit
Lyon (France): An Easyjet flight from Lyon to Porto was forced to return shortly after take-off when a passenger suffering from delirium attempted to break into the cockpit, news agency AFP reported, citing French police and the airline, on Saturday.
Trump fires US Defence Intelligence chief after Iran assessment contradicts claim
Washington, DC: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), along with two other senior officers, Reuters reported.
Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell claims ‘no client list, no abuse’ in DOJ transcript raising more questions
The Justice Department on Friday released the transcript of a weeks-old interview with convicted deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
New York-bound bus crash kills five tourists; Indians among 54 onboard
At least five tourists died after a bus carrying 54 passengers, including Indians, rolled and crashed on a New York state highway on Friday, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump appoints Sergio Gor as new envoy to India amid tariff tension
US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Sergio Gor as the country's next envoy to India amid deterioration of the relationship with the South Asian country over tariff imposition.
'Great nations don't exhibit greatness by giving ultimatums': Ex-US diplomat opposes Trump over strained ties with India
Washington DC/IBNS: Former US diplomat John Kerry has criticised President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on India and called the "struggle" between the premiers of the two nations "unfortunate".
Pakistan-Bangladesh bond: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka, scheduled to meet top leaders
Pakistani foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, marking the close bond shared between the two neighbours.
New York-bound bus crash kills five tourists; Indians among 54 onboard
At least five tourists died after a bus carrying 54 passengers, including Indians, rolled and crashed on a New York state highway on Friday, media reports said.