Russian air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones over the Rostov, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Voronezh, Belgorod and Kursk regions overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry reported. “During the past night, air defence systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles,” the Ministry said. Of these, 27 drones were...
European Union leaders gather on Monday to discuss how to bolster the continent’s defences against Russia and how to handle U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. At a royal palace-turned-conference centre in Brussels, the leaders of the EU’s 27...
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has made several bold decisions since taking office, one of which has significantly impacted India's neighboring countries—Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Under the "America First" agenda, the US State Department announced a suspension of all foreign aid. According to officials, future funding will only...
In the US, multiple casualties are feared after a small aircraft crashed in northeast Philadelphia last night, sparking a large fire and prompting a major emergency response. The crash occurred near the busy Roosevelt Mall in the residential neighbourhood of Rhawnhurst, police reported. A fireball ignited several fires on the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed on Friday receiving the list of hostages who will be released from Hamas captivity on Saturday as part of the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza. “Israel has received the list of hostages scheduled for release tomorrow. Further details will be provided after the list...
US President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting in the White House next week. Mr Netanyahu said in a social media post, that he will be meeting the US President on the 4th of next month. The invitation was made in a letter...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a key meeting with Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the UAE, during his official visit to the Emirates. Sharing the update on X, Jaishankar said, “Nice to meet Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President, UAE this morning. Discussed...
The Israeli government has said Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented. In a statement, the Israeli prime minister’s office said, under the agreement Hezbollah weapons and fighters must be...
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha has said that an investigation has been initiated in the matter of the release of 323 red-flagged containers at the Colombo port. Addressing the Parliament, Mr Jayantha said that the containers were reportedly released following scans to address congestion caused by an...
Russian scientists reported a rare phenomenon involving a black emission of plasma observed on the Sun, the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced on its website on Wednesday. “A very rare, beautiful, and even slightly eerie phenomenon occurred today on...