US President-elect Donald Trump’s top security advisor called on Sunday for an end to the escalation of the war between Ukraine and Russia, and for both parties to come to the negotiating table. “We need to bring this to a responsible end. We need to restore deterrence, restore peace, and get ahead of this escalation...
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court over his conduct during the Gaza war would not stop the country from defending itself, reported news agency AFP. In a video statement he said, “No outrageous anti-Israel decision will prevent us – and it...
US President-elect Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, has claimed that recent aid to Ukraine by the Biden administration is an attempt to start “World War III”. This is ahead of Trump’s return to the White House for his second term. Donald Trump Jr’s comments come after President Joe Biden’s decision to authorise the Ukrainian...
Russia has carried out its largest air attack on Ukraine in months, launching 120 missiles and 90 drones that killed several people and caused severe damage to the power system, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that his country’s defences shot down 140 air targets across Ukraine. Various types of drones were...
Weeks after pro-Khalistan protesters targeted a consular event outside the Hindu Sabha temple in Canada, two cities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Wednesday took action to limit protests near places of worship. Mississauga and Brampton city councils passed motions aimed at restricting demonstrations in these sensitive areas, in response to recent incidents that...
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Tulsi Gabbard, an American of Hindu faith, as the Director of National Intelligence. The decision bodes well for India as Gabbard could help smoothen the intelligence-sharing arrangements between the two countries. Gabbard, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army, hails from Hawaii. She was first noticed in India...
US President-elect Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk will lead the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ – a position Trump hinted at during his campaign trail. Musk will head the department alongside Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut...
Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been detained by police in Amsterdam after defying a ban on public protests in the Dutch capital. Hundreds gathered in Dam Square on Sunday, calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza and expressing dissent towards the ban. Demonstrations were temporarily banned by the mayor after Israeli football fans...
US President-elect Donald Trump has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not escalate the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported. He made the remarks during a phone call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, just days after his emphatic election victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. During the call, Trump reportedly reminded Putin of...
Kamala Harris said Wednesday (November 6, 2024) that “we must accept the results of this election” as she encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country after her loss to Donald Trump. Addressing the public for the first time, hours after she lost the Presidential election to her Republican opponent Donald Trump, U.S. Vice...