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Torrential rains brought by Japan typhoon kill two, NHK says

Typhoon Dujuan is the latest extreme weather event in a year of unusually heavy rain, floods and tropical cyclones that have hit regions across the globe, from East Asia to North America and Europe

22 Sep 2026 11:16 am
Texas man shot by ICE agent detained with bullet still lodged in his body: lawyer

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to his torso, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

22 Sep 2026 11:04 am
U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site

Ground stops were issued for John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia airports, as well as an airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, as 130 world leaders and dozens of ministers are arriving in New York for the annual high-level meeting of the UNGA

22 Sep 2026 1:08 am
U.S. television networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

The move means there will be no television coverage of Mr. Trump's trip on Monday, September 21, to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he was due to meet a series of foreign leaders.

21 Sep 2026 11:14 pm
U.S. refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media

In an unprecedented hostile move by the U.S. government, U.S. President Donald Trump has denied U.S. visas to certain members of the president's high-level delegation, including members of his communications team, says state news agency IRNA

21 Sep 2026 11:12 pm
Trump claims part of U.S. media threat to our National Security

Donald Trump says fake news is a threat to U.S.s national security and it should be stopped

21 Sep 2026 8:02 pm
Irish privacy regulator fines Google 403 million over location data processing

As a result of Googles failures, individuals could have been unaware that their location was being used to, for example, influence them with ads or to infer their interests, and could lose control over their personal data, DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said

21 Sep 2026 5:15 pm
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access

This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes, says the statement

21 Sep 2026 5:15 pm
Three killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan, officials say

The Taliban said a house in Kunar province was hit, killing three members of one family, days after an attack on a police facility in Pakistan

21 Sep 2026 12:04 pm
Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say

Targeting the entire organisation directly could severely undermine the court's work; ICC officials warn courtwide sanctions could disrupt IT, insurance, investigators and payments to U.S. employees

21 Sep 2026 7:11 am
ICE agent shoots, wounds man in Austin

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the citys police department to be involved in the investigation so it can provide clear, third-party eyes in the process

21 Sep 2026 5:03 am
Far-left Elif Eralp wins Berlin vote on anti-AfD, pro-poor campaign

I believe it would indeed send a powerful signal if someone with a migration background were to become governing mayor of Berlin, said Elif Eralp

21 Sep 2026 3:14 am
Ebola vaccine being tested in DR Congo outbreak zone

The current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 3,639 people out of 7,541 confirmed cases, according to the latest figures from the country's authorities

20 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Irans conditions are met, says Ghalibaf

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran must both fight and negotiate, as Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran has conveyed seven conditions to the U.S. through Qatar

20 Sep 2026 4:14 pm
World leaders return to UN amid wars in West Asia and Ukraine

Nearly 130 heads of state meet with the post-World War Two order under strain and with the UN itself struggling to remain relevant

20 Sep 2026 1:14 pm
Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

The capital's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow

20 Sep 2026 11:13 am
Why has the U.S. deployed weapons in space? | Explained

What is a space control weapon? What has the U.S. said? Are there treaties limiting weapons deployments in space?

20 Sep 2026 8:57 am
Why has U.S. deployed space weapons? |Explained

What is a space control weapon? What has the U.S. said? Are there treaties limiting weapons deployments in space?

20 Sep 2026 1:52 am
Major problems at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24

An Aramco fuel tank near Riyadhs international airport was on fire Saturday (September 19, 2026), according to an AFP journalist, after people in the city reported hearing explosions.

19 Sep 2026 7:07 pm
Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary

The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan Province

19 Sep 2026 2:10 pm
Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

The opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel says the law aimed at making it harder for 18- to 20-year-olds to get handguns violates the Second Amendment.

19 Sep 2026 12:11 pm
PM Modi, UAE Preident discuss West Asia, strategic partnership during phone call

The Prime Minister and the UAE president reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and coordination in efforts to promote regional peace, security and stability, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said.

19 Sep 2026 9:10 am
U.S. appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

The Trump administration has entered into a series of agreements that have allowed it to send more than 25,000 migrants to at least 29 third countries, in many cases Mexico, according to Third Country Deportation Watch

19 Sep 2026 5:12 am
Pakistan will go to 'any extent' to defend Saudi Arabia: Army spokesperson

The remarks came amid an ongoing escalation involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, who carried out attacks on Saudi territory in recent days and established control over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea

19 Sep 2026 4:03 am
Assad-era Syrian official jailed for 60 years by U.S. court

Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, was charged in 2024 and convicted in March this year on three counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture for his involvement in the abuse of prisoners at Adra Prison in Damascus

18 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Hundreds of thousands attend Irans biggest government-organised rally since the war began

The volunteers would be an additional layer of security for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and the Basij militia, which has played a key role in quashing anti-government protests

18 Sep 2026 10:15 pm
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trumps domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer

18 Sep 2026 6:11 pm
India, Bhutan commend progress in bilateral development cooperation

Jaishankar discusses advancing multifaceted engagement in development partnership, energy, trade, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties with his Bhutanese counterpart

18 Sep 2026 5:00 pm
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970

Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway late in 2025

18 Sep 2026 4:58 pm
At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines

The incident follows two shootings since June at schools in the south of the country. School shootings were previously rare in the Philippines

18 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, Coast Guard says

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat was on a mission to distribute fuel assistance to Filipino fishermen when a China Coast Guard vessel carried out a series of dangerous manoeuvres

18 Sep 2026 12:08 pm
Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

Election administrators say they're prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure

18 Sep 2026 11:18 am
Malaysia's King allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

It marked an unprecedented use of house arrest as a form of royal clemency in Malaysia and could renew debate over royal powers, the rule of law and the treatment of Malaysia's most prominent corruption convict

18 Sep 2026 11:06 am
Column | Dont hate on NRIs

Do you think we are all sitting in AC rooms and judging India?

11 Sep 2026 4:36 pm
Champat Rais article on Nripendra Misras role in Ayodhya temple construction sparks controversy

Mr. Misra says there is nothing negative or controversial in the article; it isnt Rai vs. Misra, it is Modi vs. Bhagwat, says Congress

21 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
Pravasi trust calls for tapping NRI savings for Keralas growth

In its memorandum to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, the trust suggests raising funds from NRKs for the proposed high-speed railway between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod through a secured, redeemable and tax-free non-convertible bond

13 Aug 2026 12:33 am
Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, say TV channels

Earlier in the day, India's Ministry of Civil Aviation summoned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson over the incident, which involved an Airbus A320neo aircraft

12 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Panel asks government if India will push de-dollarisation agenda at BRICS summit

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs raise questions on local currency trade, U.S. dominance in global financial institutions, and Indias position on a BRICS currency

12 Aug 2026 7:58 pm
Govt. ready to collaborate with Indian Army to encourage youth to attend recruitment drives: CM

CM assures General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command

12 Aug 2026 7:41 pm
China says border with India generally stable at the moment

Statement from Chinese Foreign Ministry comes in response to recent reports of rising tension in Arunachal Pradesh; MEA says maintaining peace in border areas is of utmost importance

12 Aug 2026 7:14 pm
How does India view the Mecca pact? | In Focus Podcast

The Mecca Defence Pact is reshaping West Asias security. Stanly Johny in this episode of In Focus explores its implications for India.

12 Aug 2026 6:31 pm
Sri Lanka allows immigration clearance for refugees returning from India

The decision comes amid concerns raised by refugee rights activists over the detention of a few returnees last year

12 Aug 2026 4:52 pm
Rising obesity among Indian women underscores need for preconception interventions

Identifying and addressing health risks in both prospective parents could improve reproductive and pregnancy outcomes, experts say

12 Aug 2026 4:19 pm
Indian semiconductor startups raised $206 million since 2022: Report

Investors are concentrating money behind companies that have moved further along product development and commercialisation, rather than spreading bets across a wider set of early-stage startups, the report notes

12 Aug 2026 3:11 pm