politics

Iran-Israel tensions | A look at Israel’s air-defence system that protected it from Iran’s drone and missile strike

An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge t...

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House

The United States said on April 16 it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone pr...

Election Commission of India’s website blocked for users abroad

The Election Commission of India (ECI)’s website has been blocked outside India for months. The impa...

Hamas slams U.S. veto of Palestinian U.N. membership bid

Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned on April 19 the U.S. veto that ended a long-shot Palestin...

About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town

About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said on April 20, as fres...

Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies an uncle was eaten by cannibals

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific is...

What Muizzu’s super majority could mean 

After his party won a decisive majority in Sunday’s general elections, Maldivian President Mohamed M...

Donald Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 Presidential election by preventing damaging stor...

Chinese General takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

One of China's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an i...

Five dead trying to cross English Channel hours after U.K. passes deportation law

Five persons, including a seven-year-old girl, died while attempting to cross the English Channel ea...

Blinken back in China seeking pressure but also stability

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned on April 24 to China on his second visit in a year, ...

Israel pummels Gaza after U.S. Congress approves military aid

Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire in its war against Hamas on Wednesday after ...

Ranil Wickremesinghe bats for Global South during Iranian President’s visit

The Global South must strive for their strength and autonomy, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesin...

Joe Biden pledges swift weapons delivery to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to send fresh weapons to Ukraine within days as he prepared to sign o...

Third man detained in bribery case involving Russia's Deputy Defence Minister

“A third man has been detained in a bribery case involving one of Russia’s most senior defence offic...

Humza Yousaf vows to continue as Scotland First Minister, face no confidence vote

Scotland’s First MinisterHumza Yousaf, on April 26, said he would not resign following the end of a ...