International
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Taliban look below ground to revive economy, gemstones kept in to save cash crunch
These sales, in the emerald-rich Panjshir province of eastern Afghanistan, are part of an effort by the Taliban government to…
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Biden bans new oil and gas drilling; Measure to affect 625 million acres of ocean
The ban is part of an effort to fortify Biden’s environmental legacy in ways that some experts believe could not…
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Cancer risk from alcohol: Some govts begin to acknowledge the warning
Should the US follow surgeon general Vivek Murthy’s call Friday for cancer warning labels on alcohol, it would join a…
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Seattle Police Officer, Who Fatally Struck Indian Student Jaahnavi Kandula, Fired
Seattle police officer Kevin Dave, who struck and killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in January 2023 while driving at high…
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Likely To Resign This Week Amid Dissent Within His Party: Report
Justin Trudeau is reportedly poised to resign amid mounting dissent within his Liberal Party and declining public support. His decision…
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‘Dam Over Brahmaputra Won’t Impact Water Flows To India’: China After New Delhi Raises Concern
Last month, China approved plans to build a dam over the Brahmaputra River called Yarlung Zangbo in Tibet close to…
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Indian NSA Doval offers assistance to five Central Asian nations to tackle terrorism
Doval noted that India and Central Asian nations faced similar challenges from “malign actors from interconnected networks,” in an apparent…
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US to initiate major $8 billion defiance deal with Israel: Report
The US is set to launch a significant $8 billion defence agreement with Israel, aiming to bolster military cooperation and…
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Huge Bluefin Tuna sold for $1.3 million at Tokyo’s famous annual auction
At Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, a giant 276-kilogram bluefin tuna, comparable in size and weight to a motorbike, was sold…
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Israeli strikes kill 50 in Gaza as Netanyahu say yes to delegation to talks in Qatar
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people in Gaza on Thursday and Friday, including children and Hamas officers. The strikes…
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