Category: International

The United States and India have reached a major trade agreement following a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to BBC News. The deal is expected to ease trade tensions, lower tariffs, and strengthen economic ties between the world’s two largest democracies. President Trump announced that the […]

The briefcase General Asim Munir opened in the Oval Office last September held more than glittering minerals, it carried Pakistan’s hopes for economic salvation. Standing beside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before President Donald Trump, Pakistan’s army chief unveiled a tempting offer: access to the country’s vast mineral wealth for American investors, according to Al Jazeera […]

In a dramatic fall from grace, China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun received a life sentence Monday for accepting millions in illegal bribes during his decades-long political career, according to The News. The Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court delivered the harsh verdict, finding that Tang had pocketed property worth over 137 million yuan, roughly $19.7 million, […]

India has announced a historic expansion of public spending, unveiling a record-breaking defence budget of $85 billion and a massive $133 billion allocation for infrastructure in its latest national budget, according to Reuters. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the ambitious financial plan to parliament on Sunday, describing it as a decisive step toward strengthening national […]

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Afghanistan, said that past attempts to form inclusive governments have failed to bring peace and stability to the country, arguing that only a single, unified system can end decades of conflict. In an interview with TOLOnews, Mujahid said Afghans have lived under many political systems over the past forty years, but […]

Five years after Myanmar’s military seized power in a dramatic coup, the ruling junta is extending an olive branch to thousands of government workers who walked off their jobs in protest, according to Arab News. The regime announced Sunday it would remove absent civil servants from blacklists, hoping to coax them back. The invitation carries […]

NATO’s ability to stand united and deter Russia has weakened after a year of rising tensions among its members, analysts say, according to Hurriyet Daily News. While European allies and Canada have invested billions of dollars to support Ukraine and strengthen their own defenses, political divisions have damaged trust within the alliance The most serious […]

A powerful explosion struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, injuring at least 14 people and killing a four year old girl, as reports of similar blasts emerged from other parts of the country. The incident has sparked widespread concern and confusion, with authorities continuing to investigate the cause, according to […]

At least 21 people, including 10 security personnel and 11 civilians, were killed as coordinated attacks and fierce clashes swept across Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan on Saturday, plunging the region into one of its most violent days in recent years, according to Al Jazeera News. The attacks, claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army […]

Thousands of protesters gathered in Minneapolis on Friday, voicing growing anger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. The demonstration was part of a nationwide call for a “national shutdown” and came amid rising tensions following deadly clashes between federal agents and civilians in the city, according to AFP. Despite freezing temperatures, large crowds […]