New Delhi: The Indian Supreme Court on Friday berated Nupur Sharma, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) suspended official whose derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) last month sparked global protests, saying she should "apologise to the whole country". "We saw the debate on how she

Geneva: Migrants detained in Libya face horrific abuse, with women especially facing sexual violence, and often forced to submit to rape in exchange for food, UN investigators said Thursday. In a fresh report, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya reiterated that the worst crimes under international

Jeddah: The US pledged more troops, warplanes and warships for Europe as NATO launched its biggest military expansion since the Cold War in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Western military alliance declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to peace and security, and

Geneva: The Wrld Health Organization appealed for vigilance to ensure monkeypox does not spread among more vulnerable groups, such as children. Fighting the virus requires “intense” efforts, said the WHO, calling for broad data collection and sharing on how well vaccines work against the virus. Experts have

Washington: US President Joe Biden's administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting Russia's military and defence industrial base, flexing its muscle to enforce sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The Commerce Department, which oversees the blacklist,

Washington: NASA administrator Bill Nelson said the agency will reveal the “deepest image of our Universe that has ever been taken” on July 12, thanks to the newly operational James Webb Space Telescope. “If you think about that, this is farther than humanity has ever looked

London: Britain will provide another 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) of military support to Ukraine, the British government said on Wednesday, as NATO branded Russia the biggest "direct threat" to Western security. The funding will go towards boosting Ukraine's defence capabilities, including air defence systems, uncrewed

Doha: A Taliban delegation arrived in Qatar for talks with the United States on unlocking some of Afghanistan s reserves following a devastating earthquake, with Washington seeking ways to ensure the money goes to help the population. The White House said it is working "urgently" on