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Polar bear waltz: Fake Trump-Putin AI images shroud Ukraine peace effort

AI-enabled disinformation has clouded the diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine

20 Aug 2025 9:12 am
Switzerland, Austria say would host ICC-wanted Putin for peace talks

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said that under certain circumstances, Russian President Putin would be allowed to set foot in Switzerland

20 Aug 2025 7:55 am
Chinas Ejiao boom kills six million donkeys a year

With its own donkey population depleting, China turns to Africa for hides, hitting vulnerable communities there

20 Aug 2025 7:00 am
Germany signals policy shift on Israel as unjustified war on Gaza rages on

We cannot supply weapons to a conflict that is being attempted to be resolved exclusively by military means, that can claim hundreds of thousands of lives, says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz; despite criticism of the Israeli government, Germany reaffirms its commitment to ties with Israel

20 Aug 2025 5:07 am
Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400

Heavy rain also began falling on Tuesday in southern parts of Pakistan that had so far been spared the worst of the monsoon downpours

19 Aug 2025 10:14 pm
Brazil's top court rules U.S. laws do not apply to its territory

Washington used the Magnitsky Act, a US law which provides for sanctions against individuals accused of human rights violations around the globe, to impose restrictions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes

19 Aug 2025 10:12 pm
Maduro says mobilizing millions of militia after US 'threats'

The administration of US President Donald Trump earlier this month doubled its bounty to $50 million for the arrest of Mr. Maduro, who faces drug trafficking charges

19 Aug 2025 9:56 pm
Shillong Chamber Choir releases a new track as a tribute to founder Neil Nongkynrih

The choir is keeping Neil Nongkynrihs vision and artistry alive by reviving his old compositions and creating fresh works.

19 Aug 2025 6:08 pm
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigns to take a top FBI position

Missouris attorney general is resigning to take a leadership position with the FBI

19 Aug 2025 5:12 pm
Macron suggests Geneva hosts Putin-Zelenskyy summit as European leaders meet Trump

If countries... can say, we can take territory by force, (that) opens a Pandoras box, said the French President

19 Aug 2025 1:09 pm
Russian attack on Poltava shows Putin does not want peace, Ukraine says

Tens of explosions rocked Kremenchuk, the citys mayor says; Poltava Governor Volodymyr Kohut says the attack damaged administrative buildings of a local power infrastructure operation

19 Aug 2025 12:06 pm
Bay Area marks Indias 79th Independence Day with grand Swades Parade and cultural festival

More than 50 elected officials across Silicon Valley, including mayors, council members, and state representatives, attended to show solidarity with the Indian American community.

19 Aug 2025 11:10 am
In a first, American Hindu Coalition endorses Pakistani American candidate in Virginia race

The election is scheduled for November 4, and while Mr. Khan acknowledges the uphill battle of contesting in a largely blue district, he believes that support from Indian and Hindu American voters could provide a decisive edge.

19 Aug 2025 10:57 am
Thousands of Palestinians leave Gaza City fearing Israeli offensive

The people of Gaza City are like someone who received a death sentence and is awaiting execution, said Tamer Burai, a Gaza City businessman

19 Aug 2025 7:57 am
In surprise move, U.S. Air Force chief says he will retire

General Allvin said he will retire on or about November 1

19 Aug 2025 4:03 am
German Minister says China 'increasingly aggressive'

Wadephul also criticised China's support for the Russian war machine in Ukraine

18 Aug 2025 10:08 pm
Iran warns war with Israel could resume at any time

The fighting in June saw Israel bombard Iranian nuclear and military sites, as well as residential areas, killing more than 1,000 people, including senior commanders and nuclear scientists

18 Aug 2025 10:03 pm
China refines Russian oil and sells to global market, Europe can do more on sanctions: Rubio

He added that he doesnt want to get into a tit-for-tat with the Europeans on this matter

18 Aug 2025 2:43 pm
Pakistan resumes rescue operations in flood-hit areas; death toll over 300

Heavy rain in the flood-hit areas, including Buner, forced rescue teams to halt relief efforts for several hours on Monday (August 18, 2025), a regional government officer, Abid Wazir, said

18 Aug 2025 1:04 pm
Zelenskyy announces arrival in Washington for talks with Trump

Donald Trumpsaid late on Sunday, August 17, that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy could chose to end the war with Russia almost immediately, but retaking Russian-occupied Crimea or joining NATO are off the table.

18 Aug 2025 9:18 am
Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Washington LIVE updates: Ukraine President Zelenskyy arrives in U.S.

After the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump to have meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington

18 Aug 2025 9:08 am
Trump says Zelenskyy can decide to end war, rules out reclaiming Crimea

President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, on the eve of a White House meeting

18 Aug 2025 8:16 am
More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident, emergency agency says

The passengers were travelling to Goronyo market, a popular food produce market in the State, when the boat capsized

18 Aug 2025 3:58 am
Zelenskyy hails 'historic' U.S. offer of security guarantees to Ukraine

His message came after a video conference earlier on Sunday of a group of Ukraine's allies in Europe, including the leaders of Britain, France and Germany

18 Aug 2025 12:01 am
U.S. envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit

Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for recent signals that Washington is willing to support security guarantees for Ukraine, but said the details remained unclear.

17 Aug 2025 7:59 pm
Polls in Bolivia open for national elections

The election on August 17 is one of the most consequential for Bolivia in recent times and one of the most unpredictable.

17 Aug 2025 7:09 pm
U.S. may not be able to create scenario to end war in Ukraine: Rubio

If peace is not going to be possible here and this is just going to continue on as a war, people will continue to die by the thousands ... we may unfortunately wind up there, says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

17 Aug 2025 7:03 pm
European leaders to join Volodymyr Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Donald Trump

The move in relation to the key White House meeting on August 18 is an apparent effort to prevent a repeat of the heated encounter Mr. Zelenskyy faced when he met Mr. Trump in February

17 Aug 2025 4:09 pm
U.K. PM Starmer joins Coalition of the Willing talks over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Mr. Starmer was joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as hosts of the Coalition of the Willing, after the Trump-Putin summit

17 Aug 2025 3:08 pm
Israel says it has struck Houthi energy infrastructure site in Yemen

Israeli forces struck... deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of Yemens rebel-held capital Sanaa, Israeli military said, without naming the site

17 Aug 2025 2:06 pm
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Indonesia; at least 29 people injured

The quake struck 15 kilometres north of Poso district in Central Sulawesi province and no tsunami warning was issued by Indonesian authorities

17 Aug 2025 12:08 pm
Trump administration wants to end U.N. peacekeeping in Lebanon; Europe pushing back

The peacekeeping operation expires at the end of August and will need to be renewed by the U.N. Security Council; it was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978 invasion

17 Aug 2025 12:05 pm
Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington

West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 Guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio says it will send 150 in the coming days

17 Aug 2025 11:03 am
Northern China flash flood kills 8, Xinhua reports

One person has been rescued; 13 people were washed away on a camping trip, the report said

17 Aug 2025 10:13 am
In letter to Putin, U.S. First Lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine

In protecting the innocence of these children, you will do more than serve Russia alone you serve humanity itself, Melania wrote

17 Aug 2025 6:00 am
Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 as it nears Caribbean

It is currently not forecast to hit land, but strong winds are affecting nearby islands, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding, landslides and mudslides

16 Aug 2025 7:06 pm
Jaishankar holds productive talks with South Korean Foreign Minister

In his opening remarks at the meeting, Mr. Jaishankar also thanked Seoul for its condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack.

16 Aug 2025 6:16 pm
India appreciates progress made in Trump-Putin Alaska summit

The two Presidents had held extensive talks on August 15 but couldnt reach an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine

16 Aug 2025 6:11 pm
European leaders have prepared joint statement on Alaska talks, says Poland's Tusk

European leaders evaluate Trumps information on Alaska summit; Donald Tusk did not say when the statement would be issued.

16 Aug 2025 5:12 pm
No deal on Ukraine until there is a deal: Analysis

It was Mr. Putins first visit to American soil in a decade, and the first face-to-face meeting between the Russian leader and an American President since Russias invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022

16 Aug 2025 4:12 pm
Russia says took two more east Ukrainian villages

Russian forces capture two villages in eastern Ukraine hours after talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska

16 Aug 2025 3:27 pm
Will meet Donald Trump on August 18 in Washington, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian President said he had a long and substantive conversation with Mr. Trump, which began as a one-on-one talk, before being joined by European leaders

16 Aug 2025 2:04 pm
Russia launched 85 drones, one missile on Ukraine at night: Kyiv

Ukraine's airforce said Moscow had attacked with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 85 Shahed-type drones, while also attacking frontline areas in four regions

16 Aug 2025 1:09 pm
Air Canada flight attendants go on strike

Canadas largest airline has already canceled more than 620 flights, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling

16 Aug 2025 11:12 am
Private medical colleges increase fees for management, NRI quota seats in the range of 1 lakh to 6 lakh

Despite the State govt. order that the annual fee for management and NRI quota seats cannot exceed 45 lakh, many private medical colleges have crossed the limit

24 Jul 2025 7:27 pm
Iran FM says Tehran will not abandon nuclear enrichment

Mr. Araghchis remarks come as Tehran is set to hold new talks on its nuclear program with Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Friday (July 25, 2025) in Istanbul.

22 Jul 2025 9:51 pm
KEA to submit proposal to govt. to reduce NRI ward quota seats from 15% to 5%

Many students are allegedly trying to get NRI-ward seats illegally and by submitting false documents

21 Jul 2025 7:06 pm