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06 Feb 2025

Article 370

'Want to resolve all issues, including Kashmir': Pakistan to India  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered a peace overture to India, stressing the need for dialogue on all issues, including Kashmir.

06 Feb 2025

Israel

Israel announces boycott of 'biased' UN Human Rights Council

Israel has announced its decision to boycott the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), citing a persistent pattern of anti-Semitism and bias against the country.

06 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'Keeping men out': Trump bans trans athletes from women's sports 

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

06 Feb 2025

Bangladesh

Mob set fire to Bangladesh founding leader Mujibur Rahman's house

A mob in Dhaka, Bangladesh, vandalized and set ablaze the historic home of the country's founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Wednesday.

05 Feb 2025

Facebook

Hamas accused of torturing, executing fighters over same-sex relations

Secret documents reportedly recovered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have made shocking allegations against Hamas.

05 Feb 2025

Sweden

Sweden: Gunman in mass shooting likely shot himself, motive unclear

A mass shooting at an adult education center in Orebro, Sweden, on Tuesday left 11 people dead.

05 Feb 2025

Singapore

Singapore passes new law to protect racial harmony

Singapore's Parliament has unanimously passed a new law to consolidate existing statutes to preserve racial harmony and introduce measures against foreign interference.

05 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Jr accused of killing protected bird in Italy

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of United States President Donald Trump, has been accused of killing a protected bird species in Italy.

05 Feb 2025

Maldives

Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025

The Maldives government aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025.

05 Feb 2025

Prophet Muhammad

Aga Khan, billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader, dies at 88

Prince Karim Aga Khan, the billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, has passed away at 88.

05 Feb 2025

Ohio

1 killed, 5 injured in 'targeted' shooting at Ohio warehouse  

A "targeted" shooting at a warehouse in a Columbus, Ohio suburb late Tuesday night has left one person dead and five others hospitalized.

05 Feb 2025

Amazon

US Postal Service suspends incoming parcels from China, Hong Kong

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has indefinitely stopped accepting incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong.

05 Feb 2025

California

100,000 eggs stolen from Pennsylvania company amid rising prices

Around 100,000 eggs were stolen from Pete & Gerry's Organics in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.

05 Feb 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

'US will take over Gaza Strip': Trump after meeting Netanyahu 

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans for the US to "take over and own" the Gaza Strip.

05 Feb 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu lists 3 main goals in Gaza after meeting Trump 

In a joint press conference with United States President Donald Trump at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined Israel's three main goals in Gaza.

05 Feb 2025

China

CIA offers buyouts to its entire workforce 

In a move that aligns with the Trump administration's continued push to downsize government agencies, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has offered buyouts to all its employees.

05 Feb 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

'They'll get obliterated': Trump's warning if Iran attempts assassination  

United States President Donald Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, signing a memorandum to curb Iran's nuclear program and limit its oil exports.

05 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump signs order withdrawing US from several UN organizations

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from a number of United Nations (UN) organizations. These include the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

04 Feb 2025

Sweden

10 people dead after shooting at education center in Sweden  

Swedish police stated that "around 10 people" have been killed in a shooting at a school in central Sweden. The suspected perpetrator is likely among the dead.

04 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

El Salvador agrees to house US deportees, including American criminals

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has agreed to accept deportees from the United States, regardless of their nationality.

04 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump demands Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for aid 

In a controversial move, United States President Donald Trump has offered Ukraine continued US military aid in exchange for access to the country's rare earth minerals.

04 Feb 2025

Afghanistan

Taliban minister 'forced to flee' after speech supporting girls' education 

Taliban's deputy foreign minister Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has reportedly fled Afghanistan after publicly endorsing girls' education.

04 Feb 2025

Joe Biden

ACLU sues Trump administration for suspending asylum

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has sued the Trump administration over an executive order that suspends asylum access at the US southern border.

04 Feb 2025

South Korea

Uncertainty looms for South Korean's president as impeachment hearings continue 

The impeachment hearings for South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol were underway on Tuesday, a month after he declared an "illegal" martial law.

04 Feb 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump plans to withdraw US from UN Human Rights Council

United States President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order withdrawing the US from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

04 Feb 2025

Barack Obama

What's next for Joe Biden? He signs with Hollywood agency

Former United States President Joe Biden (82) has re-signed with the Hollywood talent agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), after an eight-year break. This marks a major move in shaping his post-presidency career.

04 Feb 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

US fears Iran planning to develop faster, cruder nuclear weapon  

The United States has reportedly received intelligence that Iran is considering developing a faster, more rudimentary nuclear weapon.

04 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Modi-Trump meeting on February 13; top points on proposed trip 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet United States President Donald Trump on February 13 after attending an artificial intelligence (AI) summit in France, Reuters reported, citing a White House official.

04 Feb 2025

California

'Illegal migration not worth...': US embassy reacts to Indian deportations 

In a first, the United States has started deporting illegal Indian immigrants via military aircraft.

04 Feb 2025

China

China counters Trump, imposes 15% tariff on US imports

In retaliation to President Donald Trump's recent tariff measures against Beijing, China has announced new tariffs on United States imports.

Hundreds of US government websites are shutting down; know why 

More than 350 American government websites, including that of humanitarian agency USAID, were reported offline on Monday.

04 Feb 2025

Elon Musk

Who's Akash Bobba, 22-year-old Indian-origin engineer joining Musk-led DOGE 

Akash Bobba, a 22-year-old Indian-origin engineer, has been chosen to be part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), WIRED reported.

04 Feb 2025

Canada

US pauses planned tariffs on Canada, Mexico for 30 days

United States President Donald Trump has announced a 30-day suspension of the proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

04 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump administration starts deporting Indian migrants 

In a major escalation of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement, the United States has begun deporting Indian migrants on a C-17 military aircraft, a US official told Reuters.

03 Feb 2025

Canada

Tariff wars: Is India next on Donald Trump's list

United States President Donald Trump has started a tariff war, placing heavy duties on Canada, China, and Mexico.

03 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Panama to end key canal deal with China

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has announced that the country will not renew its 2017 memorandum of understanding with China.

03 Feb 2025

Elon Musk

Musk says USAID is 'beyond repair,' Trump wants it shutdown

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who heads US President Donald Trump's initiative to downsize the federal government, has announced plans to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

03 Feb 2025

Canada

Trump imposes tariffs on imports, 75% Americans unaware of implications

United States President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China.

03 Feb 2025

Mexico

Man sitting in restaurant hit by debris from plane crash

A medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia has left all six passengers on board dead and injured at least 22 people on the ground.

03 Feb 2025

Cyril Ramaphosa

Trump to cut South Africa funds over 'human rights' concerns

United States President Donald Trump has announced a halt on all future funding to South Africa, alleging human rights violations.