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Afghanistan ready for repatriation of its citizens residing in Pakistan: Afghan diplomat

Afghan Consul General in Peshawar announces preparations for repatriation of Afghan citizens from Pakistan with special commission established

16 Apr 2025 11:21 pm
Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, states U.K. Supreme Court

The unanimous ruling should not be seen as a victory of one group over another, the court said

16 Apr 2025 11:21 pm
Trump orders critical mineral tariff probe

The order directs U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to conduct a probe and produce recommendations on strengthening domestic production and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers

16 Apr 2025 11:07 pm
Pakistans foreign secretary arrives in Bangladesh to hold foreign office consultation after 15 years

The ties between both the countries took a positive course since MuhammadYunus interim government assumed power after the ouster of Ms. Hasina

16 Apr 2025 9:26 pm
Israeli Defence Minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria indefinitely

Unlike in the past, the (Israeli military) is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized, Defence Minister Israel Katz said; the military will remain in the security zones as a buffer between the enemy and (Israeli) communities in any temporary or permanent situation in Gaza as in Lebanon and Syria

16 Apr 2025 7:37 pm
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

Maine officials have refused to agree with a settlement that would have banned transgender students from sports, arguing that the law does not prevent schools from letting transgender athletes participate

16 Apr 2025 7:20 pm
Daily Quiz | On Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor, filmmaker and composer Charlie Chaplin was born on this day in 1889. Here is a quiz on one of the most recognizable faces in the world.

16 Apr 2025 5:05 pm
U.S. federal Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deporting Indian student

University of Wisconsin-Madison student Krish Lal Isserdasanis deportation blocked by U.S. Judge, allowing him to complete his degree

16 Apr 2025 4:06 pm
IS claims Pakistan bomb blast killing three policemen

A bomb planted on a parked motorcycle targeted a passing bus carrying 40 policemen in Mastung city of impoverished Balochistan province

16 Apr 2025 1:07 pm
U.S. remains Indias largest trading partner for fourth consecutive year in 2024 -25: Government data

In the last fiscal, Indias exports to China contracted 14.5% to $14.25 billion as against $16.66 billion in 2023-24

16 Apr 2025 12:08 pm
NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa

Mark Rutte spoke on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) in Ukraine's port city of Odesa, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

16 Apr 2025 9:27 am
China's Q1 GDP grows 5.4% year-on-year, beating expectations

Analysts had expected first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) to expand 5.1% from a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the previous three months

16 Apr 2025 8:14 am
Xi makes a case for free trade, presenting China as a source of stability and certainty

Xi Jinping arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital, later Tuesday (April 15, 2025), for a three-day visit and will end his tour with a stop in Cambodia.

16 Apr 2025 8:13 am
Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

The association says academics who are from countries that have tense diplomatic relations with the U.S., or who have themselves expressed negative views about the Trump administration, should be particularly cautious about U.S. travel.

16 Apr 2025 7:55 am
Trump says he wants to give money and flight tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'

We're going to give them a stipend. We're going to give them some money and a plane ticket, and then we're going to work with them if they're good if we want them back in, says U.S. President Donald Trump

16 Apr 2025 7:32 am
Biden re-emerges to defend Social Security as Trump cuts agency staff

The SSA pays out $1.4 trillion in benefits to 73 million elderly and disabled Americans annually. Mr. Trump repeatedly pledged during his election campaign not to touch Social Security benefits

16 Apr 2025 7:13 am
While the Israel government wants war, most Israelis dont | Data

Surveys suggest Israelis are worried about the impact of war on the economy and want purposeful negotiations

16 Apr 2025 7:00 am
Afghan children will die because of U.S. funding cuts, aid official says

An aid agency official says Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts

16 Apr 2025 6:58 am
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Afghanistan

The earthquake was at a depth of 121 km (75 miles), EMSC said, and the epicentre 164 km east of Baghlan, a city with a population of about 108,000

16 Apr 2025 6:16 am
U.S. Judge questions Trump officials' refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The hearing in a U.S. District Court comes a day after White House advisers repeated the claim that they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country

16 Apr 2025 5:50 am
Trump vs Harvard: Harvards challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power

On one side is Harvard, the nations oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige

16 Apr 2025 4:44 am
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation

The speed and scope of the federal governments efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country

16 Apr 2025 4:30 am
Trump-China trade war: Ball in China's court for trade talks, White House says

China raised its tariffs on imports of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday in a retaliatory move to Trump, who effectively raised U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%

16 Apr 2025 3:30 am
Trump vs Harvard: U.S. President ramps up conflict against defiant University, demands apology

Harvard stands out for defying Trump, in contrast to several other universities and a string of powerful law firms that have folded under intense pressure from the White House

16 Apr 2025 2:07 am
Maldives bans Israeli tourists, expressing resolute solidarity with Palestine

The move reflects the governments firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, a statement said

16 Apr 2025 1:30 am
Hamas armed wing says it lost contact with group holding Israeli-U.S. hostage Alexander

Abu Ubaida, the armed wings spokesperson, said on the Telegram that it lost contact after the Israeli Army attacked the place where the militants were holding Edan Alexander

15 Apr 2025 10:26 pm
Daily Quiz | On Leonardo da Vinci

A quiz on Leonard0 da Vinci on the genius 573 birthday

15 Apr 2025 5:10 pm
IEA cuts 2025 world oil demand growth forecast on trade tensions

Deteriorating outlook for the global economy amid the sudden sharp escalation in trade tensions in early April has prompted a downgrade to our forecast for oil demand growth this year, said the IEA in a monthly report.

15 Apr 2025 4:12 pm
New York City declares April 14 as Dr B.R. Ambedkar Day

The official from the New York mayors office said Ambedkars ideals go beyond borders and time, finding strong connections in the halls of the United Nations and New Yorka city built by immigrants

15 Apr 2025 2:29 pm
Chinese official says U.S. tariff aims to 'take away Hong Kong's life'

Pressure, threats and blackmail are not the right way to deal with China, said Xia Baolong, one of Chinas top officials overseeing Hong Kong affairs

15 Apr 2025 11:42 am
Trump envoy says Putin open to 'permanent peace' deal with Ukraine

Putin's request is to get to have a permanent peace here. So beyond the ceasefire, we got an answer to that, says Steve Witkoff

15 Apr 2025 11:26 am
Chinas transformation from courting Trump to never yield tariff defiance

Optimistic Chinese observers even held out hope for a grand bargain with Donald Trump over trade, TikTok and perhaps even Taiwan.

15 Apr 2025 11:24 am
Former Malaysian PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies at 85

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the countrys political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership, has died of heart disease

15 Apr 2025 9:31 am
U.S. Judge halts Trump move to revoke 500,000 immigrants' legal status

The ruling by District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston is the latest order against Donald Trump's rapid push to carry out mass deportations, particularly targeting Latin Americans

15 Apr 2025 9:13 am
China accuses U.S. of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents

Police added three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list and also accused the University of California and Virginia Tech of being involved in the attacks after carrying out investigations

15 Apr 2025 8:56 am
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk kills woman, injures nine, authorities say

A multi-storey apartment building was damaged in result of the drone attack, with several flats catching fire, acting mayor of Kursk, Sergei Kotlyarov said on Telegram. Residents have been evacuated to a nearby school

15 Apr 2025 8:14 am
Tehran says next round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks in Oman after Rome named by officials

The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei as saying the talks would be back in Oman, without elaborating on the reason

15 Apr 2025 7:57 am
Salvadoran fugitive convicted in deadly attack of Maryland hiker

Martinez-Hernandez was accused of entering the United States illegally after allegedly killing another woman in his home country. Authorities also linked him to a 2023 home invasion in Los Angeles.

15 Apr 2025 7:35 am
FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash

New York Helicopter Tours' sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing five tourists from Spain and the pilot

15 Apr 2025 7:09 am
U.S. announces probes on microchips, pharma that could lead to tariffs

The Commerce secretary has initiated a pair of investigations into the national security effects of imports of pharmaceuticals and ingredients, as well as semiconductors and chip-making equipment, according to filings to the Federal Register

15 Apr 2025 7:03 am
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups

Officials familiar with the proposal say it must still go through several rounds of review before it even gets to lawmakers, who in the past have amended and even rejected White House budget requests

15 Apr 2025 6:38 am
UN: Civilian death toll in Sudans Darfur attacks tops 300 in two days as war nears two-year mark

The war has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis and worst displacement crisis, and it has led to Sudan becoming the only country in the world experiencing famine

15 Apr 2025 6:16 am
U.S. Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

The transfer of that border zone to military control and making it part of an Army installation is an attempt by the Trump administration to get around a federal law that prohibits US troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on American soil

15 Apr 2025 5:56 am
Trump administration freezes about $2.3 billion in funding to Harvard after University defies Trumps demands

Harvard University says it wont comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as a condition for it to receive almost $9 billion in funding

15 Apr 2025 5:46 am
El Salvador President Bukele says he wont be releasing a Maryland man back to the U.S.

Trump administration officials emphasized that Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and that the U.S. has no say in his future

15 Apr 2025 5:36 am
Palestinian student detained at U.S. citizenship interview

Mahdawi has been a legal U.S. permanent resident since 2015, was set to graduate next month and planned to attend a Columbia masters program this fall

15 Apr 2025 5:05 am
Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, president says

President Bola Tinubu also said he has ordered an investigation over the late Sunday night attack on the Zike community, extending his condolences to the victims and their families

15 Apr 2025 4:59 am
5.2-magnitude quake shakes Southern California, tumbling rocks onto roads and items off shelves

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California, swaying lights and rattling cups off shelves

15 Apr 2025 4:47 am
Israeli makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim, Hamas says will respond soon

In the proposal, Israel also for the first time called for the disarmament of Hamas in the next phase of negotiations, which the militant group will not agree to

15 Apr 2025 2:37 am
Trump criticizes Iran for tapping us along with second round of nuclear talks set for Saturday

President Donald Trump is complaining about the pace of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran

15 Apr 2025 2:12 am