Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball

An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne.

Trump and Xi meet for first time in six years

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have begun a landmark meeting in South Korea that could reset the volatile relationship between the world’s two largest economies and rival superpowers.

U.S. agency votes to tighten restrictions on Chinese tech companies deemed threats

The United States has expanded its crackdown on Chinese telecommunications companies, tightening restrictions on equipment deemed a threat to national security.

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead and trail of destruction across Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has continued its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, decimating homes and infrastructure, flooding neighbourhoods and leaving dozens dead.

Customs and VAT tax fraud by Chinese companies uncovered in Europe and Africa

European and African authorities have uncovered a series of large-scale customs and VAT fraud schemes involving Chinese companies over the past few years, resulting in billions of dollars in lost tax revenue across continents. Several cases showed that the illicit practices by Chinese sellers included under-declaring the value of the goods to evade customs and VAT taxes.

India, US navies conduct anti-submarine warfare exercise near Diego Garcia

A multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) P-8A Poseidon from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72 joined an Indian Navy MPRA P-8I for a bilateral combined detachment and training in vicinity of Diego Garcia and the Indian Ocean, Oct. 22-28, 2025.

Trump meets South Korean leader as trade deal remains elusive

US President Donald Trump has met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as part of the final leg of his whirlwind trip across Asia.

Bangladesh’s fugitive ex-leader warns of mass voter boycott in 2026 polls

Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina has warned that excluding her Awami League party from next year’s elections would deepen divisions in the country as millions of her supporters are set to boycott the vote.

Droupadi Murmu becomes first Indian President to fly in Rafale

President Droupadi Murmu made history as she took off from the Ambala Air Force Base in Haryana for a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet. The Ambala base holds immense significance for India’s recent defense operations and strategic missions.

Brazil police raid on Rio drug trafficking gang leaves at least 64 people dead

A massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday sparked shootouts that left at least 60 suspects and four police officers dead, officials said.

Belt and Road initiative growth slows as Beijing tightens overseas lending

Since its launch in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has represented a flagship foreign policy and economic strategy aiming to enhance infrastructure connectivity and trade across Asia, Africa, Europe, and beyond. With over 150 countries signing memoranda of understanding, the initiative has grown into a multi-trillion-dollar effort shaping global development patterns.

Israeli strikes kill 33 in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says, as Trump insists ceasefire remains

At least 33 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli air strikes in Gaza, according to the territory’s Hamas-run Civil Defence agency and hospital officials.

Toxic water crisis exposes Karachi’s failing infrastructure

In yet another alarming incident highlighting Pakistan’s worsening public health and sanitation systems, nine people, including six children, have lost their lives to a gastroenteritis outbreak in a village on Karachi’s outskirts.

12 feared dead in Kenya light aircraft crash

A small plane travelling from Kenya’s coast has crashed, according to the country’s aviation authority, with the 12 people on board feared dead.

Jamaica braces for world’s strongest storm of 2025 as death toll rises to 7

Jamaica is bracing for the world’s strongest storm of 2025 after Hurricane Melissa was blamed for seven deaths across the Caribbean.

Vietnam PM proposes economic connectivity, maritime cooperation to advance ASEAN-India relations

Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, proposed three major areas to further enhance and deepen the ASEAN-India comprehensive strategic partnership, while addressing the 22nd ASEAN-India summit in Malaysia on Sunday (local time), according to Vietnam News.

Taxing starbucks, richer home brew?

In 2025, Donald Trump returned to the White House with the mission to bring back American industry and restore the nation’s manufacturing glory. “Jobs in factories will come roaring back into our country,” he said at the time. “We will supercharge our domestic industrial base.”

Nepal interim PM adds popular youth figures to cabinet

Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki expanded on Sunday her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising last month, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people.

PM Modi declares 2026 as ASEAN-India year of maritime cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday noted that the cooperation between India and ASEAN is growing rapidly in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), maritime security and blue economy and declared 2026 as ’ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.’

India and China resume direct flights as ties improve

Direct flights between India and China have resumed as relations between the countries appear to be thawing.

Chinese citizens arrested in Georgia, accused of trying to buy uranium

Three Chinese citizens have been arrested in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, while allegedly trying to buy 2kg (4.4lb) of uranium, the State Security Service says.

Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris

Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum, French media say.

Actor Satish Shah dies at 74 In Mumbai

Veteran actor Satish Shah died on Saturday. He was 74. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news to NDTV.

US launches investigation into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Friday said it had launched a new tariff investigation into China’s ’’apparent failure’’ to comply with the ’’Phase One’’ trade deal signed with President Donald Trump in 2020 to end his first-term U.S.-China trade war.

Trump dances on red carpet as he lands in Malaysia

US President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia on Sunday at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport and was greeted by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as he was seen dancing briefly with a group of Malaysians performing a traditional dance.

Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advert

US President Donald Trump has said he is increasing tariffs on goods imported from Canada after the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan.

India’s rising developmental & humanitarian leadership in South Asia

India has emerged as South Asia’s humanitarian and developmental leader, extending over USD 30 billion during the last 10 years in aid through financial, in-kind, and capacity-building support. Guided by “Neighbourhood First” and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, India combined compassion with strategy—offering vaccines, food, relief, and infrastructure development support to neighbouring countries.

Two Australian women cricketers ‘touched inappropriately’ in Indore

It is learnt that the concerned players were walking to a cafe at Khajrana Road, which is roughly three kilometres from their hotel when a motorcyclist committed the offence.

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said on Saturday.

IMF projects Indian economy to grow at 6.6% in 2025-26, outpacing China

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that India will continue to be one of the fastest-growing ’emerging market and developing economies’ in 2025-26, growing at a rate of 6.6 per cent, according to the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report.