COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — In a pointed and unscheduled move, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made an inspection visit to the uninhabited island of Katchatheevu on Monday, just days after actor-turned-politician Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) called for India to reclaim the island. The visit, officially described as a follow-up to development…
TIANJIN, CHINA — The trilateral meeting of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has been lauded by international media as a pivotal event in global geopolitics. The convergence of these three powerful leaders is widely seen as…
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late on Sunday, causing widespread destruction and a rapidly rising death toll. According to reports from the Taliban government, over 800 people have been confirmed dead, with more than 2,500 injured. The number of casualties is expected to climb as rescue teams struggle to…
GAZA CITY: The Israeli military has claimed to have killed Abu Ubaida, the longtime masked spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. The announcement came as Israel intensified its military offensive in Gaza City, which it has declared a combat zone. Abu Ubaida, whose real name is believed to be…
TIANJIN, CHINA: During the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the critical issue of cross-border terrorism, receiving a commitment from Chinese President Xi Jinping for increased cooperation in combating the menace. The discussions, held on the sidelines of the summit, were a focal point of international media attention,…
SANAA: In a major escalation of the conflict, Israeli airstrikes in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have reportedly killed the entire Houthi cabinet, including Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and several key ministers and military generals. While the Houthi-controlled government has confirmed the deaths of al-Rahawi and a number of ministers, an assessment reported by Israel’s Channel 12…
TIANJIN/BEIJING: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Tianjin, China, for his first visit to the country in over seven years, marking a significant moment in the evolving global geopolitical landscape. The Prime Minister received a rousing welcome upon his arrival at Binhai International Airport, with a large contingent of the Indian diaspora and cultural…
JERUSALEM: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has initiated an intense, full-scale offensive to gain complete control of Gaza City, marking the latest and most dangerous phase of the conflict. The military has declared the city, the most populated in the Gaza Strip, a “dangerous combat zone,” leading to a renewed wave of displacement as residents…
Moscow:In a significant and unprecedented development in the ongoing conflict, Russia has for the first time successfully used a naval drone to sink a Ukrainian warship. The target of the attack was the Ukrainian Navy’s reconnaissance ship, the Simferopol, which was struck in the Danube River delta. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed the strike…
Berlin: An exclusive report in the prominent German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm stance against pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, even as it signals a serious crisis in India-U.S. relations. The report claims that PM Modi has refused to take four separate phone calls from President Trump…
