World News

Anything which makes news in the world, can be found here.

29 Mar 2025

Myanmar

Deaths in Myanmar earthquake rise to 1,002, over 2,300 injured

Myanmar is reeling from the devastation of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed at least 1,002 people and injured nearly 2.400.

29 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Trump praises Modi, expresses optimism over India-US tariff negotiations

United States President Donald Trump said he was optimistic about the ongoing tariff talks between India and the US.

28 Mar 2025

Bangkok

Myanmar earthquake: 144 killed so far, over 700 injured 

At least 144 people have been killed and over 700 injured so far after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday.

28 Mar 2025

Birmingham

King Charles cancels engagements after cancer treatment side effects

King Charles III has canceled his engagements for Friday after suffering "temporary side effects" from his treatment for cancer.

28 Mar 2025

Bangkok

Bangkok declares emergency after 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake; India offers help 

Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok after a strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, with tremors felt in many neighboring countries, including China and India.

28 Mar 2025

Myanmar

Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar; tremors felt across Southeast Asia

A powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday.

28 Mar 2025

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

'Pikachu' joins anti-president mass protest in Turkey 

A demonstrator dressed as Pikachu joined thousands of protestors who flocked to the streets to express outrage over the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on Wednesday.

28 Mar 2025

Canada

'Old US-Canada relationship over': PM Carney after Trump's auto tariff 

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared a major new direction for his country's relationship with the United States.

28 Mar 2025

Melania Trump

Melania Trump's wedding dress is selling on eBay for $45,000

Melania Trump's iconic Christian Dior wedding dress from 2005 has been put up for sale on eBay for $45,000.

27 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

What to know about Pituffik—US's lone military base in Greenland 

United States Vice President JD Vance will visit the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland this week.

27 Mar 2025

Romania

'Andrew Tate nearly choked me unconscious during violent sex': Girlfriend 

One of the girlfriends of controversial figure Andrew Tate, Bri Stern, has accused him of nearly choking her unconscious during a sexual encounter at Beverly Hills Hotel.

27 Mar 2025

Texas

'Disney princess' strips naked; bites, stabs onlookers at Texas airport 

A woman went on a crazy rampage at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, USA, earlier this month.

27 Mar 2025

Narendra Modi

Putin to visit India after 4 years 

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India soon to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

27 Mar 2025

Chennai

US cancels 2,000 visa appointments made by 'bots' in India 

The US Embassy in India has scrapped more than 2,000 visa applications after finding them to be fraudulent.

27 Mar 2025

Europe

EU urges all to prepare for war with survival kits

The European Union (EU) has urged its citizens in all 27 member states to prepare three-day survival kits amid growing concerns about a World War-like situation.

27 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

'No names…targets mentioned': Pentagon chief insists war plan not leaked  

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has publicly criticized The Atlantic and its editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg after it published a transcript of messages that senior US officials had inadvertently shared in a Signal chat group.

26 Mar 2025

London

World's most dynamic cities: London takes top spot

In a fast-changing world, it's tough to know which cities are set to thrive in the long run.

26 Mar 2025

Bangladesh

What's behind coup rumors in Bangladesh? 

Bangladesh is currently abuzz with speculation over a possible coup against Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

26 Mar 2025

Beijing

Kailash-Mansarovar yatra to resume? Highlights from India-China meet in Beijing

India and China recently held diplomatic talks on border management and reviving cross-border cooperation, including the much-awaited Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.

26 Mar 2025

South Korea

World's largest 'baby exporter' admits adoption fraud to meet demand  

An investigation has found that the South Korean government committed human rights violations during its postwar frenzy of sending babies overseas for adoption.

26 Mar 2025

London

iPad recovered from river after 5 years cracks murder conspiracy

A five-year-old iPad, pulled from the Thames river bed, has helped crack a murder conspiracy.

26 Mar 2025

Africa

Prince Harry resigns from charity he founded in 2006

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has stepped down as a patron of Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded in 2006.

26 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Trump's $5M 'Gold card' a hit, 1,000 being sold daily

US President Donald Trump has certainly struck gold with his latest venture, the 'Gold Card' program.

26 Mar 2025

China

US intel names India, China, as 'actors' enabling fentanyl trafficking 

China and India have been named as major state suppliers of precursor chemicals for the production of illicit fentanyl by the United States.

26 Mar 2025

South Korea

South Korea battles worst-ever wildfires: 18 dead, thousands evacuated 

South Korea is battling its deadliest wildfire crisis ever.

26 Mar 2025

COVID-19

Who's Jay Bhattacharya? Academic appointed head of US health agency 

The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian-origin academic and health policy professor at Stanford University, as the new Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

US proposes H-1B wage hike: How this will affect Indians

The US is considering a proposal to raise wages for H-1B visa holders, which may result in employers hiring more local workers.

How rich is Chinese President Xi Jinping 

A new United States intelligence report has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his family hold assets worth over $1 billion.

26 Mar 2025

Russia

What's Black Sea deal that US brokered between Russia, Ukraine 

The United States on Tuesday successfully brokered a naval ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine after three days of talks in Saudi Arabia.

26 Mar 2025

Brazil

Trump revamps US voting system; mandates citizenship proof like India's 

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to overhaul the country's electoral process.

25 Mar 2025

US President

Who is Sarah Boardman, artist behind Trump's 'worst' portrait?

US President Donald Trump has complained about a portrait of himself at Colorado's State Capitol.

25 Mar 2025

Japan

What happens if Mount Fuji erupts? Japan prepares action plan 

Japan has released a report detailing countermeasures in case of a possible eruption of Mount Fuji.

25 Mar 2025

France

World's safest, unsafest countries' list out; where does India rank 

Traveling can pose safety challenges in today's world, as highlighted by recent surveys on crime rates.

25 Mar 2025

Columbia University

Columbia student sues Trump administration over attempt to deport her 

Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old junior at Columbia University, has filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump-led administration.

25 Mar 2025

Afghanistan

Who's Jeffrey Goldberg? Journalist who accidentally received US war plan  

Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was accidentally included in a group chat where top officials of Donald Trump's administration were talking about imminent military operations against Yemen's Houthi rebels.

25 Mar 2025

China

Chinese woman disabled after getting breast implants with cattle DNA 

A Chinese woman spent about ₹2.8cr on breast implants that left her severely disabled. The implants, she would later discover, contained DNA of cattle and moose.

25 Mar 2025

Bangladesh

Coup rumors in Bangladesh after Army chief holds emergency meeting 

Rumors of a possible coup in Bangladesh have surfaced again after the Army held an emergency meeting chaired by chief Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday.

25 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

How Israel is planning to re-occupy Gaza as ceasefire fails  

Israel is reportedly considering a long-term military strategy to retake Palestinian territory in Gaza to decisively defeat Hamas.

25 Mar 2025

Japan

World's longest-serving death row inmate awarded record compensation in Japan

Japanese man Iwao Hakamata, who spent almost five decades on death row before being acquitted of murder last year, has been awarded 217 million yen ($1.45 million) in compensation.

25 Mar 2025

Donald Trump

Why Serbians are protesting against Trump son-in-law's real estate project 

Thousands of people marched through Serbia's capital, Belgrade, on Monday, discontent over a luxury real estate project spearheaded by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump.