International

Dr. Seema Javed The Senate passed a historic first-ever US climate bill that puts the US on a path to achieve 2/3 of its 2030 NDC. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty darn great and a much needed boost heading into climate diplomacy season and US midterm elections. The House …

In response to what China called a “vicious” and “provocative” and has decided to sanction US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family. The Chinese foreign ministry informed on Friday. “Despite serious concerns and firm opposition, Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan, seriously interfering in China’s internal affairs, …

Special Desk The FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The raids are said to be in connection of an investigation to check whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence. Donald Trump, sharing about the raids, said his Florida home was raided by …

Special Desk  Israel said it has killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in a crowded Gaza refugee camp, the second such targeted attack since it launched its military offensive against the militant group just before the weekend. Six children and several PIJ fighters – including leaders Khaled Mansour and Tayseer …

Special Desk Leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed by the US in a drone strike in Afghanistan. US President Joe Biden confirmed this sand said, “He (Zawahiri) played a key role in bombing on the US soil.” He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA …

Special Desk Ranil Wickremesinghe, who had been Prime Minister of Sri Lanka six times has now been elected the 8th President of the crisis-hit country on Wednesday. Wickremesinghe faces the herculean task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring order after months of mass protests. Wickremesinghe …

Special Desk As the race to replace Boris Johnson has begun and a new PM is being looked for in UK. There is an Indian connect too in it. Indian-origin Rishi Sunak is among the first few leaders to bid to succeed Johnson and Rishi Sunak might be the favourite …

Special Desk Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his wife and bodyguards fled the country on an Air Force plane to Male, the capital of the Maldives. The president informed Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that he will resign in a few hours, something that becomes irrelevant after the …

Special Desk Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, an official from his political party said. Japan’s former PM and an internationally known face Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot at on Friday while he was campaigning in …

Special Desk Japan’s former PM and an internationally known face Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot at on Friday while he was campaigning in Nara city. He has been taken to hospital. It is said he might have been shot from behind by a man with a shotgun. Chief Cabinet Secretary …