Category: International

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has for the first time responded to allegations of a Sikh leader’s assassination on US soil, saying he will look into “any evidence” in this regard. In an exclusive interview with Financial Times, Indian PM Modi sought to play down the diplomatic impact of a US indictment last month that claimed Indian government official was also involved in the planning. “If someone gives us any information, we would definitely look into it,” Modi said. “If a citizen of ours has done anything good or bad, we…

The United States has announced a coalition of ten nations as part of its efforts to put an end to the relentless missile and drone strikes by Huthi rebels targeting ships traversing the Red Sea.  The multinational security initiative saw countries like Britain, France, Bahrain, and Italy coming together to confront the threats posed by this non-state group. Lloyd Austin, the US Defense Secretary, highlighted the critical importance of nations upholding the principle of freedom of navigation. He highlighted the necessity for joint action against the challenges presented by the…

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, condemning US-led military activities and characterising the arrival of a US submarine in South Korea as a precursor to “a preview of a nuclear war.” The missile, aimed towards North Korea’s east coast, covered approximately 570km (350 miles) before descending into the ocean, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). This move follows warnings from Seoul and Tokyo about potential missile tests, including the possibility of testing one of its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) this month, heightening…

WASHINGTON: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom reiterated its request to the Biden administration to designate India as a “country of particular concern” under the US Religious Freedom Act, citing its transnational repression against religious minorities. The US religious freedom watchdog, an independent federal government commission, said “recent efforts by the Indian government to silence activists, journalists, and lawyers abroad pose a serious threat to religious freedom”. “USCIRF implores the US Department of State to designate India a Country of Particular Concern due to India’s systematic, ongoing, and…

Elon Musk will attend a political festival this weekend in Rome, which is being staged by the far-right party of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as per an official on Wednesday. In September, Musk, the owner of X, supported Meloni’s government in a dispute over Germany’s support of organisations that rescue migrants who have been shipwrecked in the Mediterranean, reported AFP. Edi Rama, the prime minister of Albania, is also anticipated at the four-day Atreju festival in Rome, which begins on Thursday. Meloni and Rama recently reached an agreement for Rama…

DUBAI: Thailand and conflict-torn Myanmar will create a task force to boost humanitarian assistance to people displaced by fighting and could expand that to include other aid agencies, Thailand’s foreign ministry said on Friday. Thailand hopes the plan will lead to constructive engagement between military-ruled Myanmar, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regional bloc, and the international community, it said in a statement. Violence has intensified in Myanmar’s border regions as an alliance of ethnic minority armies carry out coordinated attacks against the military, emboldening pro-democracy resistance fighters to…

Hunter Biden, who is the son of US President Joe Biden, faces tax charges from federal authorities, making it the second criminal case as according to the nine-count indictment, he plotted to avoid paying at least $1.4 million (£1.1 million) in federal taxes between 2016 and 2019.  The three felonies and six misdemeanours consist of tax evasion, filing fraudulent tax returns, and failing to file and pay taxes, the BBC reported. Hunter Biden in September was charged in September on federal firearms charges in Delaware. However, the 53-year-old son has already pleaded not…

Three people were killed and another critically injured in a shooting at a Las Vegas university on Wednesday, police said, with the suspect also dead. The incident at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a short distance from the gambling hub’s tourist-packed Las Vegas Strip, was the latest in the United States, where gun violence is a part of the fabric of daily life. “According to our investigators at the scene, we have three deceased victims and one additional victim in critical condition at a local hospital,” the Las Vegas…

This year will be the hottest in recorded history after an “extraordinary” November became the sixth record-breaking month in a row, Europe´s climate monitor said Wednesday, piling pressure on the COP28 talks to act on climate change. Last month smashed the previous November heat record, pushing 2023´s global average temperature to 1.46 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels, the EU´s Copernicus Climate Change Service said. There had been warnings this year could take the title of hottest year from 2016 — particularly after records toppled in September and October —…