Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, his philanthropic organisation said hours before the Microsoft co-founder was due to speak.

Public health emergencies are often imagined as sudden outbreaks or visible disasters. In Pakistan, however, one of the most damaging crises has unfolded gradually, almost invisibly, inside kitchens and marketplaces.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview made public on Wednesday (Feb 18), said that any new US strike on Iran would have serious consequences and called for restraint to find a solution to enable Iran to pursue a peaceful nuclear pro

OpenAI will become the first customer of India’s Tata Consultancy Services’ data centre business, beginning with 100 megawatts of capacity, part of the global AI infrastructure initiative Stargate, the companies said.

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of rebellion and abuse of authority over his failed 2024 martial law bid.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that the Trump administration has appointed an envoy to the position of United States special coordinator for Tibetan issues.

Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS), opens new tab said on Tuesday that it will invest $100 billion to build renewable-powered AI-ready data centres by 2035, positioning India as a contender in the global AI race.

Iran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main ’’guiding principles’’ in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi sa

The European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into fast fashion giant Shein over possible breaches of digital law, including the sale of childlike sex dolls.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit New Delhi in early March to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the framework for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, Canadian official Victor Fedeli said on Monday.

In a massive development, 14 legendary captains from five countries -including Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev and Australian great Greg Chappell, appealed to the Pakistan government on Tuesday about ensuring proper treatment for Pakistan’s 1992 World

Bangladesh’s prime minister-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers were sworn into parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising.

At least two people have been killed, and three others are in critical condition after a mass shooting at a high school ice hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

As the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) completed its fourth year in September 2025, its total market capitalisation exceeded 900 billion yuan (US$129.1 billion), reflecting China’s attempts to restructure capital markets to support innovation-led grow

Indonesia is readying 1,000 troops for potential deployment in Gaza by early April as part of a proposed multinational peacekeeping force, its army spokesperson said on Monday (Feb 17).

The Kremlin on Monday flatly rejected accusations from five European countries that the Russian state had killed Alexei Navalny two years ago using toxin from poison dart frogs, but his widow said the truth had finally been proven.

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson has urged his side to put their loss to India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup behind them quickly and move their focus to qualifying for the next phase of the tournament.

A huge explosion ripped through a fireworks shop in a village in Jiangsu province, eastern China, leaving two others with minor burns.

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum spoke out against Khan’s treatment in jail and his worsening health.

The prolonged economic slowdown has had serious social consequences. Pakistan’s unemployment rate rose to 8.5 per cent in 2023, up from 6.3 per cent in 2021 and remains elevated around 8% in the recent years, reflecting the economy’s inability to

Gunmen on motorcycles have killed dozens of people in dawn raids across three villages in north-western Nigeria.

The Union Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects worth over Rs 31,000 crore, including construction of the country’s first road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra in Assam.

Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a ’’global day of action’’.

China’s foreign ministry commissioner’s office in Hong Kong said on Saturday it had summoned the heads of the UK, U.S., Australian and European Union missions over their officials’ negative comments on Jimmy Lai’s sentencing.

Former US President Barack Obama has indirectly addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump’s social media, telling a podcast host that the ’’shame’’ and ’’decorum’’ that once guided public officials is now lost.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said.

French engine maker Safran ‌is ready to build ‌an engine assembly line in ​India to meet the country’s requirements for local production as the French and ‌Indian ⁠governments discuss the purchase of 114 more ⁠Rafale jets, its CEO said

US President Donald Trump says regime change in Iran is ’’the best thing that could happen’’, signifying one of his clearest endorsements for replacing the clerical establishment.

India on Thursday gave initial clearance for a 3.6-trillion-rupee ($40 billion) boost to the country’s armed forces, including procurement of more Rafale fighter jets for the air force and Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft for the navy.

Tens of thousands of cars are being exported from China to Russia under gray-market schemes that often circumvent Western and Asian government sanctions and automakers’ commitments to exit the Russian market, according to registration data reviewed