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EU ministers call for tougher immigration policies after Islamist attacks

By Julia Payne and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ministers from across the European Union said on Thursday that member states must screen migrants and asylum seekers better and expel those

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds private meeting with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak

Tel Aviv , October 19 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday held a private meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at...

International Buddhist Confederation to celebrate International Abhidhamma Divas on Oct 28

New Delhi , October 19 (ANI): The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) will celebrate International Abhidhamma Divas on the auspicious occasion of Sharada Purnima, the...

Mahsa Amini, women’s movement in Iran win EU’s 2023 Sakharov freedom prize

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year and the "Woman, Life,

Venezuela primary favorite Machado carries on campaigning despite ban

By Tibisay Romero and Mircely Guanipa VALENCIA/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado, the front-runner in a primary set for Sunday, has traveled the

‘El loco’: Argentine libertarian Javier Milei chainsaws political status quo

By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - With wild hair and brash sideburns - and sometimes a chainsaw - Argentine libertarian economist Javier Milei has become the stand-out image of the

Taliban says it plans to formally join China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Beijing has sought to develop its ties with the Taliban regime since it took over in 2021, even though no foreign government has recognised the administration.

Factbox-Top candidates in Venezuela’s opposition primary

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Voters in Venezuela will on Sunday choose a unity candidate from among 10 hopefuls to represent the country's opposition in 2024 presidential elections, when

China’s Xi calls for efforts to fight cross-border crimes with Thailand

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Thailand should step up efforts to crack down on cross-border crimes such as telecommunications fraud and online gambling, President Xi Jinping told Thai Prime Minister

‘Blind support’: US State Dept official quits over US arms transfer to Israel amid war with Hamas

New Delhi: A senior US State Department official has resigned from his post after eleven years of service, citing disagreement with the Joe Biden-led...

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.