by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders and other delegates attending the Summit in New Delhi
The world’s maritime transport sector, which carries more than 80 percent of global trade, is facing mounting pressures as growth slows, freight rates remain volatile, and geopolitical tensions reshape shipping routes. According
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The UN General Assembly turns 80 this week, and the mood is grim. It’s not just the awful motorcade traffic in New York (do yourself a favor, walk or take the subway).
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An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 40 countries and territories has resulted in the recovery of USD 342 million in government-backed currencies and USD 97 million in physical and virtual assets, authorities announced today.
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President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, urged the international community to ensure both the independence of Palestine and the security of Israel during his address at the General
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As the US, India and China compete for influence over Sri Lanka’s energy sector, Russia has reiterated its interest in establishing a nuclear power plant in the country. The Russian ambassador to
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The United States is in talks to establish a $20 billion swap line with Argentina and is prepared to purchase the country’s dollar bonds, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. The
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China will no longer seek the special treatment reserved for developing nations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), removing a long-standing flashpoint with the United States in global trade talks, Bloomberg reported.
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by A Special Correspondent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa next week in Washington, D.C., a development sources describe as having a “very high possibility.”
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A series of technical mishaps during President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the United Nations has fueled speculation that UN staff may have deliberately embarrassed the U.S. president. The incidents began when
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When Mahinda Rajapaksa became President of Sri Lanka in 2005, the country faced two critical challenges: bringing an end to the long-running civil conflict and addressing decades of underinvestment in infrastructure. While
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India is reportedly exploring the purchase of at least two squadrons of Russia’s first operational fifth-generation fighter, the Sukhoi Su-57, while also evaluating a proposal to manufacture the jets domestically, according to
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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the Hague-based tribunal as an instrument of imperialist “neocolonial repression.” The three West African nations
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The U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that it uncovered and dismantled a sprawling network of devices in New York City capable of crippling the city’s cellular infrastructure during the United Nations General
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to uranium enrichment, stressed that the country has no plans to develop nuclear weapons, and dismissed any benefit from negotiating with the
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by Our Correspondent in new York City President Donald Trump delivered a blistering critique of the United Nations on Tuesday, accusing the global body of failing to address wars, migration, and humanitarian
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