Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on a U.S.-backed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying Moscow is ready for “serious” discussions about the draft proposals. Putin said Thursday that the outlines of a fledgling peace plan that has been reached by the U.S. and Ukraine could be the basis of...
Nearly 100 persons have been reported dead and dozens are missing in Sri Lanka — as of Friday (November 28, 2025) evening — amid incessant rains combined with strong winds, even as Cyclone Ditwah appears to proceed north and north-west, towards the coast of Tamil Nadu. Reports indicate that the impact of the extreme weather...
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow’s favor. Trump, who has demonstrated low regard for Zelensky dating back to...
Dubai’s biennial air show is the talk of the town this week. Airlines and makers of commercial aircraft, fighter jets, air taxis and drones have all gathered here, showing off their latest and vying to secure and sign the most lucrative of deals. The biggest and most important of updates have come from the rivalry...
New Delhi on Monday said it has formally taken note of the Dhaka-based International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh’s verdict against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, adding that it “remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh.” “As a close neighbour, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated that Hamas will be “disarmed” either the “easy way or the hard way.” “Our opposition to a Palestinian state in any territory has not changed. Gaza will be demilitarised, and Hamas will be disarmed, the easy way or the hard way,” Netanyahu said at a weekly cabinet...
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today met United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar valued the UN Secretary-General’s assessment of the current global order and its implications for multilateralism. He also appreciated his perspectives on various regional hotspots. The External Affairs Minister also thanked Mr Guterres...
A Russian drone has slammed into a block of flats in eastern Kyiv, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, during a wave of strikes throughout the Ukrainian capital. As emergency workers sifted through the wreckage in the Lisovyi area, one Kyiv resident called Vita described how the drone had pierced the building, exploding...
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from US President Donald Trump formally urging him to “fully pardon” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu has been standing trial for the past five years on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases. He has denied any wrongdoing. In the...
The US is “pretty close” to reaching a “fair trade deal” with India, President Donald Trump has said, adding that he will lower the tariffs imposed on New Delhi “at some point.” “We’re making a deal with India, much different deal than we had in the past. So right now, they don’t love me, but...