Month: May 2025

Donald Trump says he will be speaking to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday about ending the war in Ukraine, saying the call at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) would be about “stopping the ‘bloodbath’”. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he would then speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and leaders…

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) As India mounts a global diplomatic offensive following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha has strongly condemned Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism, asserting that the Pakistani government itself is directly involved in sponsoring terror. Jha, who will lead one of the all-party parliamentary delegations on…

Poland will hold the first round of voting in its presidential election on Sunday. This is a hotly contested race between two main candidates – one from Civic Platform, the lead party in the ruling Civic Coalition, and the other an independent backed by the main opposition party, Law and Justice (PiS). While much of…

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) As India mounts a global diplomatic offensive following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha has strongly condemned Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism, asserting that the Pakistani government itself is directly involved in sponsoring terror. Jha, who will lead one of the all-party parliamentary delegations on…

A rescue mission is under way to reach several people buried in an avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday on Saturday, Bern Cantonal police said in a statement on social media. They said they had launched a large-scale operation involving several rescue…

The talks in the Qatari capital have begun without any conditions for Israel to allow aid into Gaza or a ceasefire. Israel and Hamas have confirmed a new round of Gaza truce talks is under way in Qatar as the Israeli military expanded its ground offensive on the besieged Palestinian territory, despite growing international calls…

Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Hollywood legend Tom Cruise, who is releasing the final part of his ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise in India, is in love with Hindi cinema, and has also expressed his wish to make a Hindi film. During the global promotions of ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’, Tom shared his memorable experiences and…

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has temporarily stepped aside until a sexual misconduct probe against him is concluded. Karim Khan will take leave until the end of the external investigation, which began late last year, and his deputy prosecutors will run the office in his absence, the ICC said in a…

United States President Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East this week is his first international trip since he started his second term. Conspicuously absent from his itinerary, however, was Washington’s closest ally in the region: Israel. In the US and Israeli media, the apparent snub has fuelled talk of a growing rift between Trump…