Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo has praised the armed forces for their exceptional performance during the Han Kuang military exercises, the longest-ever live-fire drills held in the country’s history, according to Taipei Time

Shah Rukh Khan has suffered a back injury on the sets of his upcoming film, King. The actor, who was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki, has been working on his next film with director Siddharth Anand and was reportedly shooting in Mumbai when t

In its latest defense white paper, Tokyo for the first time sounded the alarm over China’s “gray zone” activities – particularly the expanding role of the China Coast Guard, which is strengthening its cooperation with the Chinese military.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed that India and Russia are set to host a summit in Delhi, with dates to be mutually decided.

The White House said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump is experiencing swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his right hand, after photographs emerged of Trump with swollen ankles and makeup covering the afflicted part of his hand.

Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy laws have become a lethal tool for persecuting religious minorities. Enacted to punish “insults” to Islam with penalties up to death, these laws are increasingly misused to target Christians, Hindus, Ahmadis, Shia

The fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024 has unleashed a dangerous wave of extremist activities across Bangladesh, creating significant security challenges not only for the nation itself but for the entire South Asian region.

Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq, the state news agency (INA) reported on Thursday, citing the province’s governor.

Paraguayan president Santiago Peña said Monday that his country would “stand firmly by Taiwan”, describing the 68-year diplomatic relationship as a strategic and values-based alliance that the country is prepared to defend “with all its streng

A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, just two days before the event was set to open.

Australia is currently hosting its largest-ever war fighting drills, Exercise Talisman Sabre, an event anticipated to draw the scrutiny of Chinese spy vessels.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States has reached a trade agreement with Indonesia after speaking with the country’s President Prabowo Subianto.

India’s aviation regulator has ordered the country’s airlines to inspect fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes, after their reported involvement in a fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in June.

Ladakh: Dalai Lama’s recent visit to Ladakh underscored India’s unique and vital role as the global center for authentic Buddhist learning and practice, a status that far surpasses China’s constrained and politicized approach, according to The

Taiwanese investment in China has plummeted to a historic low, with experts attributing the decline to China’s deteriorating business environment, rising authoritarianism, and increasing strategic risk, Taipei Times reported.

Australia bowled out West Indies for just 27 - the second lowest score in Test history, and the worst since 1955 - to complete a 176-run win and series clean sweep in Jamaica.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in Beijing on Sunday evening, his first trip to China in five years.

China’s oceanographic survey and research ships are collecting data in the Indo-Pacific region — possibly to aid submarine navigation, detect or map undersea cables, and lay naval mines — activities that could have military applications in a co

For decades, Pakistan has presented itself to the international community as a frontline state in the war on terror and transnational crime.

Switzerland has officially ratified the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), clearing the final hurdle in a landmark trade deal.

Japan’s top diplomat used a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a regional summit in Malaysia on Thursday to lay out a laundry list of concerns with Beijing — including dangerous intercepts by its military and its export cont

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that goods imported from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% US tariff rate starting 1 August, in letters posted to his social media platform, Truth Social.

They have won the FIFA World Cup four times but in a historic first, Italy’s men’s cricket team, led by a former Australian Test opener Joe Burns, has qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka.

A proposed plan by India to spur local production of rare-earth magnets has drawn initial interest from a clutch of large conglomerates, people familiar with the matter said, as the country seeks to cut its reliance on China for these vital electric-

The U.S. House of Representatives committee on China on Tuesday sent a letter to the directors of the FBI and national intelligence, renewing its concerns about GenScript Biotechnology’s work with U.S. companies, given its ties to China.

In a deeply unsettling revelation that underscores the magnitude of Pakistan’s deteriorating railway infrastructure, Pakistan Railways has recorded a staggering 45 accidents in the first six months of 2025 alone.

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. The hammer fell at a winning bid of €7 million ($8.2 million).

Since Circle, the world’s second largest dollar stablecoin company, went public at the beginning of this month, its stock price has risen from the IPO price of $31 to $180 (as of June 27). At a time when the status of the US dollar as the largest r

India and Brazil are in agreement that all global problems should be resolved through dialogue, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) in Brasilia.

The Philippines is rapidly emerging as a key frontline state in the growing US-China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to deploy advanced military assets to the archipelago, which lies within the strategic ’’first island chain