London: Prince Harry on Friday declared it was a “great day for truth as well as accountability” after a London High Court judge ruled that he had been a victim of phone hacking by a British tabloid and awarded him damages of GBP 140,600. Fifth in line to the British throne as the younger son […]
Washington: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden, discussing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, bilateral ties, and Sweden’s NATO bid. Erdogan told Biden during the phone call on Thursday that the “humanitarian tragedy in Gaza must be stopped as soon as possible, that the US […]
New Delhi: Kenyan President William Ruto declared on December 12 that foreign visitors will not require a visa to enter the nation starting from January, 2024. The list of visa-free countries for Indian just got longer as Kenya and Iran scrapping the need for one. While Kenyan President William Ruto declared that foreign visitors will […]
Moscow: Russia’s goals in Ukraine remain unchanged and there will be no peace until they are achieved, President Vladimir Putin has said in his first end-of-year news conference since the offensive began. The event on Thursday comes days after Putin announced that he will run in the March 2024 presidential election, in which the 71-year-old […]
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden is not expected to travel to India next month to grace the Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. With Biden understood to have not planned a trip to India in January, it is learnt that the summit of four-nation coalition […]
London: The leaders of four EU member states have urged the bloc to agree on a firm position complete with sanctions on the situation in the West Bank. “We must avoid escalation in the West Bank, for which we propose imposing targetted travel bans and asset freezes on violent settlers who are attacking and displacing […]
Gaza: Israel’s military continues to bombard southern Gaza, and its ground forces and tanks focused fire on refugee camps in the centre of the enclave, after Tel Aviv warned that the war on Hamas may drag on for some time. Israeli air strikes hammered the southern cities of Khan Younis and Rafah on Monday morning, […]
Washington: Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been invited US President Joe Biden to the White House on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two leaders will talk about Ukraine’s energy needs and the importance of the US continued support for Kyiv. According to a statement released by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden has invited […]
United Nations: The US has vetoed a draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict in the UN Security Council that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages taken by the Hamas militant group. The 15-nation Council met on Friday to vote on the resolution tabled […]
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his tough stance on defending India’s national interests without being “intimidated” by any pressure and said the policy pursued by him is the “main guarantor” of the progressively developing bilateral ties. Putin’s comments came at the “Russia Calling!” forum. The Russian […]