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Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May as he embraced traditions shunned by his predecessor Pope Francis and steered clear of hot button social issues that divided the 1.4 billion-member Church. But his honeymoon with conservatives appears over after he unexpectedly took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies, questioning whether…

Frank Heemskerk, a top executive at the Dutch semiconductor giant ASML, made the remarks at a business event in Brussels when he was asked if his company had easy access to European leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s candid and business-friendly approach drew praise from Dutch semiconductor giant ASML, after its CEO Christophe Fouquet met him for two…

Israel ordered all Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City, warning holdouts would face its offensive. The order comes as Hamas weighs US President Trump’s peace plan, which has drawn skepticism from Egypt and Qatar. Israel’s defense minister issued a stark ultimatum on Wednesday: All remaining Palestinians must leave Gaza City immediately or face the “full force” of Israel’s…

The Gaza peace deal presented to Hamas is significantly different from the one on which the US and Muslim countries agreed on earlier. Israeli President Netanyahu managed to secure “significant 11th-hour changes”. Hamas is seeking changes in clauses, while Qatar wants discussions on the details of the deal amid outrage across the Ummah. The world was enthused…

At the 34th meeting of the UNHRC’s 60th session in Geneva on Wednesday, Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain called out Islamabad’s hypocrisy in unusually sharp terms. India has delivered a stern message to Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council, questioning how a country with its own record of minority persecution can dare to lecture others on…

Trump’s latest bid for the Peace Prize comes a day after he unveiled the Gaza peace plan, which could become the eighth conflict he claims to have mediated. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it would be an “insult” to his country if he does not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his self-proclaimed role in…

Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa’s body was discovered outside a Paris hotel. His death is being treated as a possible suicide, the local presecutor’s office says. South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, who was found dead outside a Paris hotel, had left a suicide message for his wife, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Mthetwa’s lifeless…

The national Black Lives Matter movement claims $33.4 million of its cash is being withheld by one of its progressive partner organizations, The Post has learned. In a scathing lawsuit, Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation accuse the Tides foundation — backed by George Soros — of alleged “deceptive business practices” as well as “egregious mismanagement” of…

Several countries have recognized Palestine as a state. While Germany is not among them, political pressure on the federal government is growing. France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Andorra declared that they were recognizing the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday. The day before, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal…

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan also sharply criticised the Pakistani air force for carrying out strikes on its own people. India responded to Pakistani provocations at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday by reminding its neighbour that it bombs it own citizens and exports terror to cause instability globally. “A delegation that epitomises the…

Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | September 22, 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday promoted unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without offering new medical evidence. “Don’t take Tylenol,” Trump instructed pregnant women around a dozen times during the unwieldy White House news conference, also urging mothers not to give…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – a remote and mountainous region with several terrorist hideouts – has become a key battleground for successive Pak governments trying to establish control over it. Thirty people, including women and children, were reportedly killed in air strikes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Monday. China-made J-17 fighter jets dropped eight Chinese-made LS-6 bombs – laser-guided…

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has topped a nationwide opinion poll. Meanwhile, Kenyan athletes won both the men’s and women’s races at the Berlin Marathon. DW has the latest from Germany. Germany slashes aid and development budget Germany has cut its budget for international development by 8% and emergency aid has been halved. Aid agencies…

Syrian leader to attend UN General Assembly for first time since 1967 Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in New York along with a senior delegation to attend meetings of the UN General Assembly. It marks the first attendance of a Syrian head of state in nearly 60 years. Sharaa, a former al-Qaida leader, is expected to…

Hamas said that the image released was a farewell picture and each hostage has been labelled as “Ron Arad”, an Israeli Air Force navigator who was captured in 1986. Along with it, the hostages were also given a number. Hamas, shared a compilation picture of the remaining 47 Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday. Hamas said…

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in announcing the major fee increase on Friday, said it would be paid annually, and would apply to people seeking a new visa as well as renewals. The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will…

President Trump announced Friday that the US military carried out a third strike against alleged drug traffickers affiliated with a terror organization — killing “3 male narcoterrorists.” “On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump…

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to turn “a new page” with the Iran-backed group and set aside past disputes to create a unified front against Israel, following years of hostility that strained Riyadh’s ties with Lebanon. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states designated Shi’ite Hezbollah a terrorist organisation in 2016. In recent months,…

Lavrov’s comments come amid months of repeated warnings from US President Donald Trump, who has criticised India’s oil trade with Russia and threatened tariffs. In recent weeks, Trump has taken a noticeably softer approach towards India despite his rhetoric. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said American threats of tariffs against India and China are proving ineffective, adding…

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…

Former US presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she will not run for governor of California. Following her unsuccessful 2024 presidential bid, reports suggested Harris was weighing entering next year’s election to lead her home state of California, where she had served as a US senator and worked as a prosecutor. “After deep reflection,” the former vice-president, a…

Drastic cuts to humanitarian aid in north-eastern Nigeria could prove a boon to one of the world’s most deadly militant groups, Boko Haram, aid agencies have warned. A reduction of funding in recent months has forced the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to ration its support, and now it has completely run out. “It will be much…

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a $4.3 billion contract to supply Tesla with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for energy storage systems, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The batteries will be supplied from LGES’s U.S. factory, the person said on condition of anonymity because the details were not…

TERRIFYING videos have emerged showing roads being turned into rivers after horror floods “not seen in a hundred years” battered China. At least 38 people have been killed and more than 80,000 residents were forced to evacuate after the torrential downpours hit parts of the country, including the capital Beijing. Swaths of northern China were lashed by…

The man, who later fatally shot himself, was believed to have acted alone. A gunman armed with an assault-style rifle killed four people inside a Manhattan skyscraper that houses the headquarters of the NFL and offices of several major financial firms and then shot himself dead, New York City officials said on Monday (Jul 28). One of…

Harvard University could pay as much as $500M in a deal with the Trump administration following months of tense back-and-forths over billions in stripped federal funding and research grants, two sources familiar with the negotiations told The Post. Last week, Trump said the Ivy League school “wants to settle” after seeing Columbia’s funding restored in exchange for…

Israel on Sunday announced a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world. Israel has been facing growing international criticism, which the government rejects, over the humanitarian…

The US Department of State has unveiled massive changes to its nonimmigrant visa interview waiver program, which will take effect in September The US Department of State has unveiled massive changes to its nonimmigrant visa interview waiver program, set to take effect on September 2, 2025, as announced in the latest US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…

Thailand and Cambodia said that they were open to ceasefire talks, following a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump. Hun Manet said on Sunday (Jul 27) that his foreign minister would talk to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to coordinate with the Thais, but warned Bangkok against reneging on any agreement. Meanwhile, Thailand said late…

At least one person was injured when a plane departing Denver International Airport was forced to abort takeoff due to a landing gear failure — causing passengers to flee the flaming and smoking aircraft on an inflatable emergency slide in a chaotic scene captured on harrowing video Saturday. American Airlines Flight 3023 had a landing gear incident…

An internal US government analysis released Friday (July 25) found no evidence that the Palestinian militant group Hamas systematically stole US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, challenging claims from both Israel and the United States that have been used to justify a controversial new private armed aid effort. The assessment, completed in late June by the US Agency…

The outbreak, linked to an imported case, has prompted authorities to urge mosquito control and early medical attention. China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported in the south. Chikungunya fever cases jumped to 4,014 on Friday (Jul 25), representing a rapid rise in numbers since authorities started tracking cases…