India is our top-tier defence and security partner: Australia

Australia has termed India as its ’’top-tier defence and security partner’’ even as it welcomed India’s ’’critical leadership in the Indian Ocean’’. The comments by Australia’s defence spokesperson comes even as both countries have been firming up defence ties.

Nepals Foreign Secy rejects Chinas claim on GSI

Nepal on Thursday rejected China’s claim that it agreed to support the Global Security Initiative (GSI) during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent visit to China.Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai clarified that Nepal has only supported the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and not the GSI or Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI).

Trump signs order to bring lower Japanese auto tariffs into effect

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to implement lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products that were announced in July, providing some relief to Japan’s export-heavy economy.

Trump to rebrand Pentagon as Department of War

US President Donald Trump is directing that the Department of Defense be known as the Department of War.

India, Germany discuss strengthening trade facilitation, market access

India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday co-chaired a meeting with the business delegations from India and Germany, along with Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, here in the national capital.

US revokes TSMC’s licence on China-bound tech

Washington has pulled Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) authorisation to freely ship advanced technology from the US to China, the company said.

Lisbon in shock after funicular crash leaves 15 dead

Portugal is in shock after 15 people lost their lives in the derailment of the 140-year-old Gloria funicular, a major tourist attraction in the capital Lisbon.

Trump appeals to US Supreme Court to rule on legality of tariffs

President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found many of his sweeping tariffs were illegal.

How SCO agri-tech partnerships are feeding growth

In the heat of Islamabad, Abdul Ghaffar Shar is busy making calls and finalizing schedules. A major B2B forum is about to take place in Beijing alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, and Shar is helping Pakistani firms secure a spot. For him, it’s more than just another business trip—it’s the continuation of a journey that began years ago in China’s agricultural heartland.

Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US with Putin and Kim

US President Donald Trump has accused Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US with the leaders of Russia and North Korea.

Indian Army arrives in US for joint military exercise amid tariff row

Indian Army contingent has arrived in Alaska in the US at Fort Wainwright to participate in the 21st edition of the India-US Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

’Peace or War’: China’s Xi hosts massive military parade with Putin and Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held his country’s largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

China’s Xi hosts ’old friend’ Putin, North Korea’s Kim in challenge to West

China’s President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time on Tuesday, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe’s worst war in 80 years.

Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe sacked over romantic relationship with employee

Nestlé said on Monday it dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, following an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate.

India sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan after massive earthquake

Following a series of earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing over 800 people and injuring over 2800, India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to support relief efforts in the region.

At least 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide, armed group says

A landslide has killed at least 1,000 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, according to the armed group the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army.

Tibetans protest Chinese repression in Australia

Tibetan Australians are speaking out about fears for their safety and their families back home as they rally for freedom of religion.

Tibetan Buddhism under new administrative measures in China

Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the role of religion has undergone significant changes. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) approach has gradually shifted from earlier restrictions to a more structured regulatory framework.

PM Modi meets world leaders on sidelines of SCO Summit reception in Tianjin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a series of world leaders on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit reception in Tianjin on Sunday, where discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties across defence, trade, energy, and culture.

Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills more than 600, injures 1,500

A strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has destroyed numerous villages and and caused extensive damage, killing at least 622 people and injuring at least 1,500 others, authorities said on Monday.

Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says

Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, has been killed in an aerial attack in Gaza City, Israel has said.

China manufacturing shrinks again in August amid US trade uncertainty

China’s factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction, official data showed on Sunday (Aug 31), as trade talks with the United States continue ahead of a new November tariff deadline.

At least 20 killed and dozens more feared dead in Afghanistan quake

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern region near the Pakistan border on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

US lawmaker urges tighter AI chip exports to curb China’s military edge

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter encouraging US Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to implement a rolling technical threshold (RTT) strategy for AI chip exports to China, designed to offer a slight edge over the most sophisticated chips that China can produce domestically at scale, as stated in the Select Committee on the CCP (SCCCP) release.

Yemen’s Houthis confirm Israeli airstrike killed the group’s prime minister

Yemen’s Houthis have confirmed that an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the group’s government in the capital Sanaa.

PM Modi Meets Former Japanese PMs Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida in Tokyo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with the former Japanese PMs Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida during his visit to Tokyo.

US agencies distance themselves from Chinese-founded PDF software

Foxit, a major PDF software company founded in China, removed any mention of its various U.S. government customers from its website after Fox News Digital began asking questions about its government ties and Chinese connections.

Trump’s tariffs on Sri Lanka, other countries illegal?

A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda.

Chinese doctor accused of attempting to smuggle cancer research from US to China

A Chinese doctor was busted in Texas for allegedly trying to smuggle cancer-related research back to China. 

Crude oil prices fall to $68.24, set for weekly gain despite demand concerns

Oil prices declined on Friday, though they remain on track to register a weekly gain. The market is navigating opposing forces. On one hand, demand is expected to soften with the approach of the end of the U.S. summer driving season, a period when fuel consumption typically peaks in the world’s largest oil consumer. On the other hand, traders continue to weigh the uncertainty surrounding the stability and availability of Russian supply.