Kebabs, biryani and much more: Indian city on Unesco culinary list

Mouth-watering kebabs, fragrant biryani and whipped cloud-like desserts. The northern Indian city of Lucknow has always been a food lovers’ paradise, with locals and visitors swearing by its cuisine.

US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for more talks on Ukraine

US negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida today for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump’s administration tries to coax an agreement out of both Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict.

Taiwan president vows full inquiry into deadly metro attack

Taipei: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te pledged a full, public inquiry into a deadly metro attack as he visited hospitals on Saturday.

India drops Shubman Gill from T20 World Cup squad

Gill, 26, has scored only 291 runs in his past 15 matches in the game’s shortest format at an average of 24.25.

Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan’s lawyers said.

US lawmakers urge Pentagon to add DeepSeek, Xiaomi to list of firms allegedly aiding Chinese military

A group of nine U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth this week urging the Pentagon to add a slew of Chinese technology firms to a list of entities allegedly assisting the Chinese military.

Paul goes to hospital with suspected broken jaw

Jake Paul has gone to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after he was stopped by Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight fight in Miami.

US carries out ’massive’ strike against IS in Syria

The US says its military has carried out a ’’massive strike’’ against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country.

Australia announces gun buyback plans

Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to ’’get guns off our streets,’’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday, showing his government was keen to take quick action less than a week after a terrorist attack left 15 people dead at a Jewish holiday gathering on Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.

Julian Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado prize

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint in Sweden against the Nobel Foundation, challenging the organisation’s decision to award its Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

Stolen plane crashes at Los Angeles airport

A small aircraft crashed at a Los Angeles airport early Thursday after a suspect allegedly broke into the facility around 4 am (1200GMT) and stole a plane, according to Los Angeles Airport Police.

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales’ breath

Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.

Trump suspends US green card lottery in wake of Brown University and MIT shootings

The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, has ordered the suspension of the green card lottery program at Donald Trump’s direction, saying it allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the US.

New Zealand Cricket chief quits after split over new T20 league

The boss of New Zealand cricket resigned on Friday after a long and bitter dispute with players and member associations over the future of T20 cricket in the country.

Australia’s ’Bondi Hero’ handed $1.65 mln collected from fundraising

A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach received a cheque for more than A$2.5 million ($1.65 million) on Friday, after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation website.

Japan, Britain defense chiefs share concerns over China’s military conduct

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his British counterpart John Healey on Wednesday shared serious concerns over China’s recent military activities in an online meeting.

Bondi Beach gunman originally from India, police say

One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had ’’limited contact’’ with his family there, police sources have said.

Indian parliament approves landmark atomic energy bill to open nuclear power to private sector

India’s parliament approved on Thursday a landmark atomic energy bill that allows private and foreign companies to enter the nuclear power sector, as the energy-hungry country targets a tenfold jump in nuclear power capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2047.

TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban

TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed binding agreements with US and global investors for the majority of its business in America, TikTok’s boss told employees on Thursday.

Ex-Nascar driver and his family among seven killed in US plane crash

A former Nascar driver and his family were among the seven people killed in a plane crash at a regional airport in North Carolina, the car-racing organisation has said.

Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader

Violence has erupted in Bangladesh following the death of a prominent leader of the youth movement that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

French ’Doctor Death’ who poisoned patients jailed for life

A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, including 12 who died.

China is building the world’s most powerful hydropower system deep in the Himalayas

Hundreds of miles from China’s populous coastline, a sharp bend in a remote Himalayan river is set to become the centerpiece of one of the country’s most ambitious – and controversial – infrastructure projects to date.

US announces $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan

The Trump administration has announced a huge arms sale worth around $11bn (£8.2bn) to Taiwan, which includes advanced rocket launchers, self-propelled howitzers and a variety of missiles.

Myanmar regime claims Aung San Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ despite son’s fears

Military-ruled Myanmar has said the country’s jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health” amid concerns about the health of the pro-democracy leader who was removed from power by a coup in 2021.

India accelerates free trade agreements to counter US tariffs and expand exports

India has accelerated a push to finalize several free trade agreements over the next few months to offset the impact of steep U.S. import tariffs and widen export destinations during growing global trade uncertainties.

Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director

Dan Bongino has said he will leave his role as the FBI’s deputy director in January.

Vladimir Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power

Vladimir Putin has said Russia will not back down from its mission to “liberate its historic lands” and predicted the European “swine” backing Kyiv would ultimately lose power, in a speech that showed no readiness to compromise on the goals for his invasion of Ukraine.

Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns

Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say.

Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday’s deadly shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted a Jewish festival.