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.

President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.

At least 20 dead as Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus catches fire near Kurnool

At least 20 passengers were charred to death, while 12 others escaped with minor injuries after a private bus was gutted in a fire near Chinnatekur village in Kallur mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, early Friday, according to a report by Hindustan Times.

Cuba arrests alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico

Cuba has arrested an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico in July and is also wanted by the US, Mexican security sources told AFP on Wednesday.

NBA stars and mafia among dozens arrested in illegal gambling crackdown

An NBA player and coach are among dozens of people arrested as part of a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.

Trump says Putin talks ’don’t go anywhere’ as he imposes new sanctions

The US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies in an effort to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.

Delhi’s air has become toxic once again

Every year, like clockwork, Delhi chokes. A thick, toxic haze settles over the city - stinging eyes, burning throats and sending air quality monitors into panic mode.

IOC to tell members not to host events in Indonesia

Indonesia said it would not grant visas to the Israel team for the ongoing World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta because of the country’s military offensive in Gaza.