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The widely expected cut of a quarter percentage point comes amid economic pressures ranging inflation and tariffs to sluggish job growth. Two more cuts are expected before the end of the year. The US Federal Reserve , commonly known as the Fed, lowered its benchmark rate Wednesday by a quarter percentage point, the first such cut since…

The strategic defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi comes just days after an Israeli strike targeted Hamas leaders in neighbouring Qatari capital Doha. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a new defence agreement, under which the two sides said an attack on either of them would be considered “an aggression against both”. The deal – “Strategic…

As part of the celebrations, light shows were organised on various iconic buildings around the world in tribute to PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, 17 September 2025. From world leaders to followers and well-wishers, people across the globe extended their birthday wishes to the Prime Minister. As part of the celebrations, light…

Robert Redford, the director, actor, and activist has died at his home in Utah. Redford rose to fame in films like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men.” Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning director, and actor, has died at the age of 89. Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of…

UK fighter jets will join a NATO operation over Poland to help defend the alliance’s eastern flank after Russian drones entered Polish airspace last week, the defence ministry said Monday (Sep 15). “British fighter jets will fly air defence missions over Poland to counter aerial threats from Russia, including drones,” the ministry said in a statement, adding…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a Sep 17 deadline to reach a deal could be extended by 90 days to allow the deal to be finalised. United States and Chinese officials said on Monday (Sep 15) they have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership that will be confirmed in a…

When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, he took a major gamble in his campaign to pound the group into submission. With signs growing that the mission failed, that gamble appears to have backfired. Netanyahu had hoped to kill Hamas’ senior exiled leaders to get closer toward his vision…

India Today visited casinos near the India-Nepal border in cities like Dhangadhi and Kanchanpur, where the aftermath of recent violent protests is clearly visible. Several of these facilities were targeted during the unrest, and were vandalised and looted. Nepal is slowly emerging from five days of violent protests that have left at least 50 people dead and…

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s killer remains at large after his shooting on a Utah college campus. The FBI officials on Friday released a video footage showing the suspect running and jumping from a rooftop. The US investigators on Friday (Thursday in US time) released new photos and video footage of a person of interest in the killing…

“Multiple leads are currently being investigated, but no suspect is in custody,” say Utah law enforcement officials. US President Donald Trump urged supporters on Thursday (Sep 11) to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after the shooting put an already divided…

POLITICAL activist Charlie Kirk’s last words before being fatally shot during a debate event in Utah have emerged. The Conservative activist, 31, was doing a Q&A at Utah Valley University in Orem when a single shot was fired at him on Wednesday afternoon. Kirk, a father of two, was hosting an event for Turning Point USA, a…

Recent protests in Nepal, driven by Gen-Z, erupted in response to the government’s ban on 26 social media apps and widespread corruption. Initially peaceful, the movement escalated into violence, resulting in tragic deaths and destruction of public property, including government buildings. Nepal in the past few days witnessed events unfolding at turbulent speeds that have shocked the…

The incident took place at their home in Dallu area in the state capital Kathmandu. Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, the wife of Nepal’s ex-prime minister Jhalanath Khanal, died on Tuesday, say media reports, after protesters, led by Gen Z, trapped her in their home and set the house on fire. The incident took place at their home in Dallu…

“I am pleased to announce that India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the US and India will resume negotiations to address “trade barriers” between the two countries. In…

As per sources, Lekhak submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during the emergency cabinet meeting held at the official residence this evening. Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Monday evening stepped down from the post following deadly violence in two decades, which has so far claimed 19 lives. As per sources, Lekhak submitted his…

A resurfaced 2003 birthday letter allegedly signed by President Donald Trump for Jeffrey Epstein has sparked controversy. The provocative note, released by the House Oversight Committee, includes Trump’s signature, which critics claim matches verified samples. Trump denies authenticity, calling it fake, while the Wall Street Journal stands by its reporting. A resurfaced birthday letter allegedly signed by…

Norway’s Minority Labour Party government won a second term in power on Monday while the populist right achieved its best-ever election result, official results showed, in a ballot dominated by concerns over rising living costs and wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Incumbent Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere’s Labour and four smaller, left-leaning parties won 87 seats, above…

By beating Jannik Sinner in four sets, Carlos Alcaraz once again becomes the world’s number one tennis player. The US Open final was delayed due to tightened security measures owing to the presence of Donald Trump. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz sealed his second US Open title after a four-set win over Italy’s Jannik Sinner in New York. Alcaraz…

In an interview, Zelensky was asked whether he thinks the US sanctions on Russia have backfired, given the recent Modi-Putin bonhomie seen at the SCO Summit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has backed US tariffs on countries like India, even as New Delhi has stepped up its diplomatic efforts to help broker an end to the Ukraine war.…

At least one person was killed and several others injured in an explosion while a cricket match was being played in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, police said. The blast occurred at Kausar Cricket Ground in Khar tehsil of Bajaur district. Bajaur District Police Officer Waqas Rafique confirmed that the blast was carried out through…

Former US President Joe Biden recently underwent skin cancer surgery, his spokeswoman said. Biden had Mohs surgery, she told the BBC’s US partner CBS News, but did not immediately provide further details. The procedure is used to cut away skin until no evidence of cancer remains. The 82-year-old had been spotted with a wound on the right…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the “Department of War.” This move revives a name that was abandoned over seven decades ago. United States President Donald Trump signed on Friday an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the “Department of War,” the White…

Nepal’s government said it would block access to several social media platforms which had so far failed to register with authorities as part of a crackdown on misuse. The law has been met with some protests and dissent. Nepal said on Thursday that it would ask its telecommunications agency to block access to several social media platforms…

DONALD Trump will rename the US Department of Defense to the Department of War in a push for a “warrior ethos” in America. The President is poised to sign an executive order that would bring back the agency’s former name. Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have previously indicated that they want to see the original…

Known as “Re Giorgio” or King Giorgio, Armani, 91, was known for his modern Italian style and elegance. His funeral chamber will be set up on September 6 and 7 in Milan. Giorgio Armani, a stalwart of Milan ready-to-wear who revolutionised fashion with unstructured looks, has died at 91 due to an age-related illness, the company said…

The Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, with soldiers and tanks pushing into Sheikh Radwan, one of the urban centre’s largest and most crowded neighbourhoods. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have advanced through Gaza City’s outer suburbs and are now just a few kilometres from the city centre despite international calls to halt the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Belgian counterpart a “weak leader” on Wednesday (Sep 3), slamming his decision to recognise Palestine as a state. “Belgian Prime Minister (Bart) de Wever is a weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel. He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium,” Netanyahu’s office…

The explosion hit as crowds left a rally marking Baloch leader Ataullah Mengal’s death anniversary. His son, politician Akhtar Mengal, escaped the attack safely. A suicide bomber struck a political rally in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring several others. According to AFP, at least 18 people were wounded in the explosion,…

The US President also claimed that unfair tariff structures were pushing companies to set up production outside America. However, he argued that his administration’s trade policies, including the imposition of steep reciprocal tariffs, were beginning to reverse the trend. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday sharpened his attack on India’s trade policies, accusing New Delhi of imposing…

A 6.0 quake, the strongest, struck the Jalalabad area at around midnight local time – with tremors felt as far as Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, nearly 200 miles away. Towns in the province of Kunar, near Jalalabad and the Pakistani border, were close to the epicentre. Entire villages are reported to have been destroyed. Filippo Grandi of the…

Israel launched strikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 31 people as it presses ahead with a major offensive in the territory’s largest city, according to health officials. Leading genocide scholars, meanwhile, accused Israel of genocide, allegations the government vehemently rejects. Airstrikes and artillery shelling have echoed through Gaza City since Israel declared it…

Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, has been killed in an aerial attack in Gaza City, Israel has said. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz congratulated the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s security agency, Shin Bet, for the “flawless execution” in a post on X. Hamas has not confirmed his death. The Palestinian armed group…

The Iran-backed militants said Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed on Thursday in Sanaa. Israel’s military said it “precisely struck” a Houthi target in Yemen. Follow DW. Israel identifies remains of second recovered hostage The remains of a second hostage recovered from Gaza this week have been identified as those of student Idan Shtivi. A statement from…

Polish and other Allied warplanes took to the skies around Ukraine’s border – owing to the ferocity of the Russian onslaught. The aerial bombardment included Putin’s nuclear-capable strategic Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers. Russia unleashed dozens of Iskander-M, Iskander-K, Kalibr, Kh-59 and Kh-101 missiles – as well as hundreds of killer Shahed drones. In total, there were 537…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to China in seven years is a sign of a thaw in the relations between the neighbors. The two-day summit will bring together leaders from more than 20 nations. China welcomed world leaders as they arrived for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit Sunday in Tianjin. The two-day gathering will…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been blocked from attending the UN General Assembly session in New York next month after he and 80 other Palestinian officials had their visas revoked, the US State Department has said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed them for undermining peace efforts and for seeking “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural…

US President Donald Trump has moved to cut nearly US$5 billion of congressionally-approved foreign aid, the White House said Friday (Aug 29), raising the likelihood of a federal shutdown as Democrats oppose the policy. The US$4.9 billion in cuts target programmes of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Trump wrote…

Large-scale music festivals are facing headwinds elsewhere but finding a new base in Thailand, as the country tries to boost its tourism sector in a region ready to party and spend. It was a Monday night, but the British deejay Fred Again sure made Bangkok feel like it was still the weekend. Last month (Jul 21), thousands…

German authorities have said they investigated more human trafficking and exploitation cases in 2024 than in any year since 2000. Weak online safeguards are a major driver with many minors among the victims. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) on Thursday announced that it had completed 576 investigations into incidents of human trafficking in 2024 — a…

The White House says it has fired the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez, after she refused to resign on Wednesday. In a statement, it said she was “not aligned with the president’s agenda” and she had been removed from her position at the health agency. The US health department…

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit challenging her removal by President Donald Trump, setting up a potential standoff between the president and the US central bank. “President Trump has no authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,” her lawyer Abbe David Lowell said in a statement. The president has said there was “sufficient…

The genetically modified pig lung remained functional for nine days inside a brain-dead human patient. Scientists believe xenotransplantation – cross-species transplants – could alleviate the organ shortage crisis. Surgeons in China have conducted a successful pig-to-human lung transplant which they say demonstrated the feasibility of the procedure – even if substantial further tests are still required. According…

In August this year, Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff, raising the overall levy to 50 per cent on goods coming from India, as a penalty for New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. The United States has officially issued a public notice imposing additional 25 per cent tariffs on imports from India, with the…

JD Vance said President Donald Trump used “aggressive economic leverage,” including secondary tariffs on India, to pressure Russia to end the Ukraine war. India defends its Russian oil imports as national interest as tensions rise in US-India trade ties. US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had applied “aggressive economic leverage,” including…

The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago as President Donald Trump says he is cracking down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The Defense Department planning, in the works for weeks, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National…

A fire has been put out at a nuclear power plant in Russia’s western Kursk region and air defences have shot down a Ukrainian drone, Russian officials have said. The drone detonated when it fell and damaged a transformer, but radiation levels were normal and there were no casualties, a post from the plant’s account on messaging…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defended India’s oil trade and strategic autonomy amid US tariffs, rejecting mediation with Pakistan and criticising accusations of profiteering from Russian oil purchases. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a jibe at the United States and Europe over the imposition of tariffs on Indian goods, firmly stating that no one was compelled…

JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), will pay the Malaysian government $330 million to settle matters related to its role in the multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, both parties said on Friday. The settlement was announced as Swiss authorities separately found the U.S. bank guilty and fined it for failing to prevent money laundering in its dealings related to…

Dar’s remarks come as a renewed signal of Pakistan’s willingness to re-engage with India, following a similar statement he made in July Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that Islamabad is open to holding talks with India covering all pending issues, including Kashmir. “Talks, whenever held, will be not just about…

A global hunger monitor has confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip for the first time. The UN rights chief said starving Gaza could be a war crime, while Israel’s PM called the report “an outright lie.” DW has more. Dutch foreign minister quits after Israel sanctions stalemate Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned his post…

The U.S. is seeking to procure cobalt worth up to $500 million for defense stockpiles amid the country’s move to boost its critical mineral supplies. Companies have been scrambling to source rare earths after China imposed restrictions, leading to a 75% drop in rare earth magnet exports from the country in June and causing some auto companies…

The longtime Trump aide said Indian refiners are cashing in while fuelling the war. “They don’t need oil — it’s a refining profiteering scheme,” he argued. Navarro mixed criticism with praise for India’s leadership, but pressed New Delhi to change course. White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro turned up the heat on India’s role in the Ukraine…

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that with this project, Israel is finally delivering on the promise of a Palestinian state “being erased from the table, not with slogans but with actions”. A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday (Aug 20), according…

One of the major drivers has been its popularity with celebrity fans, who include Lisa of K-pop group Blackpink, singer Rihanna and ex-football star David Beckham. China’s Pop Mart, which has taken the world by storm with its ugly-cute Labubu doll, reported a nearly 400 per cent first-half net profit on Tuesday (Aug 19) on high demand…

DONALD Trump today ruled out American troops patrolling Ukraine — but said he was looking at air cover for European boots on the ground. The US President publicly confirmed that Britain, France and Germany had committed manpower to police any deal with Russia but insisted his forces would play a back-seat role underwriting the peace. His comments…

A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota’s Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process. Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than $3,000 an ounce are seeking to return to the treasured landscape, promising an economic boost while raising fears…

AT LEAST three people have been killed and eight injured in a shooting at a New York City restaurant. Emergency services swarmed the Crown Heights area in Brooklyn shortly before 3:30am as police search for multiple gunmen. Several reports of gunfire were made around closing time at the Taste of the City Lounge on 903 Franklin Ave.…

VOLODYMYR Zelensky will be flanked by European leaders at the White House today as he again meets US President Donald Trump to talk peace in Ukraine. The landmark moment comes as America finally confirmed it will step in if Vladimir Putin strikes again in future. Mr Trump’s peace envoy Steve Witkoff said those protections would come “not…

Melania Trump may not have attended the big summit between President Donald Trump and Vladamir Putin Friday — but she sure as Hell made her presence known in the form of a poignant personal letter. The United States’ first lady penned a message to the Russian president that was reportedly hand-delivered to him during his meeting with…

In the world of technology, engineers are not just cogs in a machine; they are the builders, the dreamers, and the ones who solve the problems they see in the world. And sometimes, those solutions turn into billion-dollar businesses. This is the story of the “Palantir Mafia,” a group of former Palantir employees who have left the…

A red carpet for Vladimir Putin and no results for Ukraine. The Alaska summit, which many had pinned high hopes on, turned out to be a complete disappointment from the perspective of many Ukrainians. During Saturday night, many Ukrainians stayed up and anxiously waited for news from the Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s…

More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries are competing in 26 events ranging from soccer and boxing to sorting medicine and cleaning up at the first World Humanoid Robot Games. Three days of competitions began in Beijing, China, on Thursday evening as the country steps up efforts to develop robots powered by artificial…