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Lula’s South American summit plan unlikely in tense region, diplomats say

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucinda Elliott BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - A diplomatic crisis in Ecuador and uncertainty over Venezuela's political future have divided South American nations and

Lawyers seek UN help for release of American held by the Taliban

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Ryan Corbett, an American held by the Taliban for nearly two years without charge, on Thursday sought U.N. help to secure his immediate release,

Scotland’s wobbling pro-independence party ditches coalition with Greens

By Alistair Smout and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland's governing nationalists abandoned a coalition with the Greens on Thursday, raising fresh questions over the pro-independence party's

‘Europe could die’: Macron urges stronger defences, economic reforms

By Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defences and said the continent must not become a vassal of

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, five opposition parties to launch protest against election rigging tomorrow

Islamabad , April 25 (ANI): The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and five other opposition parties will launch a mass protest movement against what it terms...

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa rejects Cardinal Ranjith’s allegations on Easter attack probe

Colombo, Apr 25 (PTI) Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday categorically rejected the allegations levelled against him by the head of...

UK police make additional arrest over migrants’ deaths in Channel

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday they had arrested an additional individual over the deaths of five migrants, including a child, who died attempting to cross the Channel from France

‘Europe could die,’ Macron warns, as he calls for stronger defences

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defences and said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States, as

Kenyan government recommends regulating, not banning, TikTok

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government has advised lawmakers against banning TikTok over concerns about content shared on the platform, and instead recommended stricter oversight by

North Macedonia’s opposition surges with strong presidential vote lead

By Aleksandar Vasovic and Fatos Bytyci SKOPJE (Reuters) -A strong showing by North Macedonia's right-wing opposition in the first round of presidential elections bodes well for them in next month's

On Camera

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

German mountaineers Stallbohm and Poncar recall their interactions with Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar and shed light on the maps they gave him which drew his attention to Siachen.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.