Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined that an Israeli army battalion committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza. But he said in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson that he is postponing a decision on blocking aid to the unit...

Jonny Bairstows unbeaten century off 45 balls spearheaded Punjab Kings to the highest successful run chase in Indian Premier League history on Friday. Punjab scaled Kolkata Knight Riders impressive 261-6 with a stunning 262-2 to win by eight wickets with eight balls to spare. Opener Bairstow finished 108 not out...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that pronouncements of the Delhi High Court that that Arvind Kejriwal put personal interest over national interest by not resigning as Chief Minister after his arrest has totally exposed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Delhi BJP State Unit President Virendra Sachdeva said:...

Addressing an election rally in Araria, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the verdict of the Supremee Court regarding the 100% cross-verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) data with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) records and the Supreme Courts categorical rejection of going back to the ballot paper system...

Kevin Stger scored twice as Bochum won for the first time in nine Bundesliga games by a nervy 3-2 over a leaky Hoffenheim on Friday. Hoffenheim has not kept a clean sheet for 26 games, a record run for the Bundesliga side. Hoffenheim remained in ninth place after missing a...

The Delhi government has said that 276 students from 12 Dr BR Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence (ASOSE) qualified for the JEE Advanced, out of 395 who appeared for JEE (Mains). Of these, four students secured 99.9 percentile while 25 students scored more than 99 percentile. About 104 students secured...

A U.S. review will decide whether certain Israeli military units violated the human rights of Palestinian civilians in the West Bank before the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, making them ineligible to receive U.S. military assistance. A source familiar with the investigation told VOA on Friday that the...

As student protests against Israels war on Hamas in Gaza continue at more than three dozen American universities, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the demonstrations were a hallmark of American democracy. At the same time, he criticized the students for their silence on Hamas. It is also notable...

About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire, and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the...

British officials formally charged two men Friday with spying on behalf of China in the latest in a series of European arrests of suspected Chinese intelligence agents. The two men, Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, were charged with violations of the Official Secrets Act by providing prejudicial information to a...

A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators on Friday sent a letter to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze expressing concern over his governments decision to reintroduce and advance a Russian-style foreign agents law similar to one they were forced to withdraw a year ago. The senators said they fear the...

A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of this Caribbean country, which is marred by gang violence and soaring hunger and poverty. The freshly sworn-in council will appoint a new prime minister and Cabinet, and create a road map to eventually...

Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a medical clinic in eastern Venezuela for free contraceptives fidgeted a bit when a community health worker taught them how to use an IUD, condoms and birth control pills correctly. The health worker also asked what they knew...

A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault carried out by Yemens Houthi rebels over Israels ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes after the U.S. military said early Thursday an allied warship shot down a Houthi...

Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on Stranger Things taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even hes found himself astonished by the sheer volume of speculation around Deadpool & Wolverine. The rumors around this movie are overwhelming, Levy said...

The construction of a new port in Gaza and an accompanying U.S. military-built pier offshore are underway, but the complex plan to bring more desperately needed food to Palestinian civilians is still mired in fears over security and how the humanitarian aid will be delivered. The Israeli-developed port, for example,...

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Snchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an unprecedented smear campaign against his wife. Snchez, who has been in office since 2018, stunned the nation Wednesday by announcing that he was canceling all official events until next...

Rajat Patidar smacked 50 runs off 20 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru overturned their poor form to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Patidar hit five sixes in his second straight half-century, and Virat Kohli scored 51 off 43 balls to help Bengaluru...

Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with Georgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy. Prime Minister extended his greetings to Prime Minister Meloni and the people of Italy on the occasion of 79th anniversary of Liberation Day. He thanked Prime Minister Meloni for the invite to the...

Addressing an election rally in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that while Modi focuses on uplifting the poor, the SP-Congress alliance is indulging in blatant appeasement. Congresss manifesto for the 2024 elections bears 100% imprint of the Muslim League, solely dedicated to strengthening their vote bank PM...

Opening batter Tim Robinson and fast bowler Will ORourke helped inexperienced New Zealand pull off four-run win over Pakistan on Thursday in the fourth Twenty20 for a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Robinson (51) hit his maiden T20 half-century in New Zealands par-total of 178-7 after Pakistan aimed to...

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has written a letter to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) and Delhi LG regarding the constant surveillance of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by CCTV cameras in Tihar jail. Sanjay Singh said that an elected CM of Delhi is being tortured in Tihar Jail....

The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared skeptical of former President Donald Trumps claim that he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts he took while in office, but several justices expressed doubts about the details of charges brought against him in a pending federal trial. Trump faces criminal...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and reassume regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump. The commission voted along party lines to finalize a proposal first advanced in October to reinstate open internet rules adopted in 2015...

A senior World Food Program official warned Thursday that northern Gaza is still at risk of famine, despite some improvement in the volume of aid getting into the besieged territory. We are still heading toward famine. We havent seen the paradigm shift that is needed to avert a famine, Carl...

What began last week at Columbia University, where students refused to end their protests against Israels war in Gaza despite pushback from the New York school and arrests by police, has spread across the country. Students at various college campuses are staging similar demonstrations that are also being met with...

As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave, heart-wrenching sobs from mourners filled the air. Her sister Winnie Akinyi, the guardian to Awuors orphaned son, fell to the ground, wailing. It was the latest of five deaths in this family attributed to malaria. The...

A Russian deputy defense minister in charge of military construction projects and accused of living a lavish lifestyle was ordered jailed Wednesday pending an investigation and trial on charges of bribery, court officials said in a statement. Timur Ivanov, one of 12 deputy defense ministers, appeared in Moscows Basmany court...

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday. The mass killings took place on Feb. 25 in the countrys northern villages of Nondin and Soro, and...

Under the gaze of the worlds media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents. Visitors arriving...

A warship part of a U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired over the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the American military said, marking a new attack by Yemens Houthi rebels after a recent lull. The Houthis claimed the assault, which comes...

Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid that threw Kyivs armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the supplies arent expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield. The key now is speed, Ukraine President...

A former senior U.S. official who until recently helped oversee human-rights compliance by foreign militaries receiving American military assistance said Wednesday that he repeatedly observed Israel receiving special treatment from U.S. officials when it came to scrutiny of allegations of Israeli military abuses of Palestinian civilians. The allegation comes as...

A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian armys bloody advances and block its strikes...

Rafael Nadal will play in the Madrid Open despite not being fully fit and didnt seem too optimistic about his chances of being ready for the French Open next month. The 37-year-old Nadal said Wednesday he would not play in Paris if he arrives there feeling the same way that...

The remarks made by Sam Pitroda, the head of Indian Overseas Congress, regarding the imposition of an inheritance tax in India on the same lines as that of USA, has put the Congress on the backfoot. In America, there is an inheritance tax. If one has $100 million worth of...

The campaigning for the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls ended on April 24. The elections will be held in 88 Lok Sabha seats in 13 States and Union Territories including the remaining part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. The voting for this phase will be...

Atalanta advanced to the Italian Cup final with a 4-1 win over 10-man Fiorentina on Wednesday to set up a meeting with Juventus for the trophy. The decisive goal by Ademola Lookman in stoppage time was initially ruled offside. Then the goal was awarded following a VAR review. Teun Koopmeiners,...

The National Zoological Park in Delhi will undertake multiple beautification projects in the upcoming months, Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar was quoted by a leading Indian news agency. There are numerous ongoing enhancements at the zoo, such as plans to adorn walls and rocks with drawings and paintings, while pathways will...

Russia blocked a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday reaffirming the need to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space. The measure was proposed jointly by the United States, a nuclear power, and Japan, the only nation ever to be attacked with nuclear bombs. We have only begun to understand...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez denied corruption allegations against his wife but said he will consider resigning after the launch Wednesday of a judicial investigation into accusations by a right-wing legal platform that she used her position to influence business deals. Snchez said in a letter posted on his X...

A proposed repeal of Arizonas near-total ban on abortions won approval Wednesday from the state House after two weeks of mounting pressure on Republicans over an issue that has bedeviled former President Donald Trumps campaign to return to the White House. Three Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats to...

Colombias government on Tuesday rolled out new incentives to reduce electricity consumption in the South American nation, which has been hit by a severe drought that has diminished the capacity of local hydroelectric plants and brought officials close to imposing power cuts. The ministry of mines and energy said that...

Five more people died in the English Channel on Tuesday, underscoring the risks of crossing one of the worlds busiest sea lanes in overloaded inflatable boats just hours after British lawmakers approved a controversial migrant bill to stop the traffic. The migrants, including a 7-year-old girl, died when their boat...

His novels recount gruesome murders, thefts, scams, bribes and humiliating secrets. But those are not even the most important themes in the stories told by award-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. For the last four decades, Padura, 68, has managed to turn his series of detective thrillers into a social and...

How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh OConnor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagninos Challengers. The film, directed by Guadagnino from...

The head of Mexicos detective service acknowledged Tuesday that the country is the champion of fentanyl production, something that appears to run counter to past statements by President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador. Lpez Obrador has hotly denied in the past that any fentanyl is produced in Mexico, saying Mexican cartels...

The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers, according to a U.S.-based rights group that has long urged the global lender to take such action. The World Banks decision to suspend the $150 million project, which...

Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi held a free screening and awareness camp aimed at combating breast cancer. The camp was organised in collaboration with an NGO. Roli Singh, additional secretary, of the Union Health Ministry who graced the event held on Monday stated that breast cancer remains a significant public health...

Addressing an election rally in Tonk Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched yet another scathing attack on the Congreess, Continuing from his previous remarks PM Modi reiterated his charge that Congress, if voted to power, will conduct wealth survey to seize the assets of people and take away...