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Polish cenbank chief closer to tribunal after govt lays out charges

By Karol Badohal and Marek Strzelecki WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland's central bank governor faces accusations that include breaking constitutional rules with a bond-buying programme and misleading the

“Felt like Aamir Khan”: Japan’s envoy to India Hiroshi Suzuki as he enjoys visit at film city in Mumbai

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , March 21 (ANI): Japan's Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, said that he felt like Bollywood actor Aamir Khan as he experimented...

Russian court rejects Navalny mother’s case alleging improper medical care, ally says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court in the city of Labytnangi has rejected a lawsuit by Lyudmila Navalnaya, the mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, over improper medical care, Navalny's

Fighting rages at Gaza’s Shifa hospital as Blinken meets Sisi in Cairo

By Humeyra Pamuk and Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Thursday for talks with Arab officials to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, after

How name dropping Lionel Messi saved an Israeli grandmother from Hamas

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - "I’m from where Messi is from," 90-year-old Esther Cunio told the two masked Palestinian gunmen who moments earlier invaded her home in southern Israel. It was the morning of Oct.

Who will become Ireland’s next prime minister?

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party, in a surprise move, citing "personal

Ghana parliament speaker criticises president for delaying anti-LGBTQ bill

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's speaker of parliament has said President Nana Akufo-Addo's refusal to act on an anti-LGBTQ bill for the time being was unconstitutional and that parliament would stop

China condemns terror attack on Gwadar Port in Pakistan

Beijing, Mar 21 (PTI) China on Thursday condemned the Baloch militants' attack on Pakistan's Gwadar Port, which is part of the multi-billion dollar CPEC,...

What policies do Biden and Congress have for the US border?

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is blaming Republicans for refusing to pass legislation to reduce illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border while Republicans say the

UK PM Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill to fly migrants to Rwanda hits deadlock

London, Mar 21 (PTI) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship legislation aimed at flying illegal migrants to Rwanda has hit another set of...

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.