Dhaka’s debt time bomb ticks louder
2026-01-08
Rising debt, shrinking budgets and deepening Chinese influence leave Bangladesh facing a familiar South Asian dilemma, as officials warn theContinue Reading
How sports and cultural events are reshaping India’ success story
2026-01-08
On a warm November night in Ahmedabad, over 130,000 fans packed the Narendra Modi Stadium, not for a concert, butContinue Reading
Indian Actor Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ movie release postponed
2026-01-08
The release of Jana Nayagan, starring Thalapathy Vijay, was postponed from its planned January 9 date after delays in securingContinue Reading
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities
2026-01-08
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities,Continue Reading
US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker
2026-01-08
The US special forces commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-longContinue Reading
Protests grow as Iran’s government makes meager offer amid tanking economy
2026-01-07
Bolder protests are being recorded across Iran amid an increasing deployment of armed security officers as the government’s efforts toContinue Reading
Donald Trump says US to take sanctioned Venezuelan oil to American ports
2026-01-07
Donald Trump has said Venezuelan authorities will turn over 30mn to 50mn barrels of sanctioned crude to the US, inContinue Reading
Denmark urges Trump to cease threats to take over Greenland
2026-01-05
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Sunday called on US President Donald Trump to stop threatening to take overContinue Reading
What’s next for Venezuela oil after US ousts Maduro?
2026-01-05
The United States’ strikes on Caracas and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have left the South American nationContinue Reading
US warns Cuba is “in a lot of trouble,” Rubio says
2026-01-05
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed a warning to Cuba on Sunday, a day after the United StatesContinue Reading
Russia condemn US ‘armed aggression’ against Venezuela
2026-01-03
Russia has condemned what it described as an act of armed aggression by the United States against Venezuela, warning thatContinue Reading
Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns
2026-01-03
President Donald Trump on Friday blocked U.S. photonics firm HieFo Corp’s $3 million acquisition of assets in New Jersey-based aerospaceContinue Reading
Criminalising free speech
2026-01-03
IF post-2016 were the years when Peca’s misuse against those exercising their right to freedom of speech and press freedomContinue Reading
Pakistan Court Gives Journalists Life Sentences Over Imran Khan Protest Links
2026-01-03
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them ofContinue Reading
Buddha Air Flight Incident in Nepal Ends Without Casualties
2026-01-03
A Buddha Air flight skidded off the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport in Nepal late Friday night, aviation officialsContinue Reading
150-year-old Amsterdam church destroyed by New Year’s blaze
2026-01-02
Amsterdam’s Vondel Church, near one of the city’s most popular parks, was largely destroyed in a fire just as NewContinue Reading
Around 40 feared dead in Swiss ski resort tragedy
2026-01-01
Swiss police now believe around 40 people have died in the fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort,Continue Reading
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath
2026-01-01
Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist who delivered a thumping victory in November’s mayoral election, was officially sworn in during aContinue Reading