Kyiv: Security services searched the home of one of Ukraine's most prominent billionaires, moving against a figure once seen as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's sponsor in what the authorities called a war-time anti-corruption purge. The action, days before a summit with the European Union, appears to reflect
Seoul: North Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that drills by the United States and its allies have pushed the situation to an "extreme red-line" and threaten to turn the peninsula into a "huge war arsenal and a more critical war zone." The statement, carried by
Washington: The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, without turning up any classified documents, the latest turn in an extraordinary series of searches of his and his predecessor’s properties. Agents did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden’s
Paris: Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and heatwaves by a third, researchers said Thursday. Modelling found that increasing tree cover to 30 percent would shave off 0.4 degrees Celsius (0.7 degrees Fahrenheit) locally,
Khan Al-Ahmar, West Bank: Protesters streaming up the windswept hills east of Jerusalem interrupted Maha Ali’s breakfast. Palestinian chants of support for her West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, at risk of demolition by the Israeli army since it lost its legal protection over four
New Delhi: Indian authorities must ensure a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the recent unlawful killings of civilians by Indian security forces in Kashmir, Amnesty International India said. Human right abuses in Indian Administered Kashmir range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual
New Delhi: The US’s National Press Club has released a statement urging the Indian government to rescind its ban on the BBC documentary that probes Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, highlighting that India cannot hold on to its identity as the largest
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old Dalit man was beaten up the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) goons in the presence of policemen on January 31. The incident happened in Devanoor village of Vikarabad district. According to reports, members of the Kula Nirmulana Porata Samiti (KNPS), which translates to “Action
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has asked Indian banks for details of their exposure to the Adani Group’s companies, Reuters and CNBC-TV18 have reported. Both have quoted unnamed sources in banking and government. CNBC-TV18 has reported that the RBI sought this information as part of
New Delhi: India proposed 5.94 trillion rupees ($72.6 billion) in defence spending for the 2023-24 financial year, 13 per cent up from the previous period’s initial estimates, aiming to add more fighter jets and roads along its tense border with China. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated