International

February 19, 2025 1:48 PM

Pakistan is global epicentre of terrorism: India in UN Security Council

India has denounced Pakistan as “a global epicentre of terrorism” and called it an irony that Islamabad claims to be at the forefront of fighting terror. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council yesterday, India’s Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish said, Pakistan is a global e...

February 19, 2025 1:34 PM

2 dead, 4 hospitalised in Sydney house fire

In Australia, a devastating house fire claimed the lives of two people and left four others hospitalized in New South Wales in western Sydney. New South Wales (NSW) Police said, the fire was extinguished, and crews found the bodies of a 46-year-old woman and a six-year-old girl inside the property. ...

February 19, 2025 1:30 PM

Mexico relaunches ‘Made in Mexico’ brand as US tariffs loom

Mexico has relaunched its "Made in Mexico" brand campaign, in response to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 percent tariff on Mexican imports. The campaign is aimed at boosting national production of Mexico and mitigating the economic impact of the tariffs. The campaign was unveiled b...

February 19, 2025 12:11 PM

Hamas proposes exchanging all Israeli captives, Palestinian prisoners in 2nd phase of ceasefire deal

The Palestinian armed group Hamas has proposed exchanging all Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners in one go during the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, with the aim of reaching a permanent truce and a full Israeli pullout. In addition, the group has also confirmed that it wil...

February 19, 2025 1:40 PM

Sri Lanka NPP leaders to meet Election Commission as parties gear up for local polls

In Sri Lanka, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) alliance leaders are set to meet the Election Commission today to discuss preparations for the upcoming Local Government elections. The NPP delegation, led by Secretary Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, is expected to outline their concerns and strategies...

February 19, 2025 9:35 AM

Trump administration halts support for representing unaccompanied children in immigration court

The Trump administration has stopped support for legal representation in immigration court for children who enter the United States alone. This decision affects those facing deportation who cannot afford a lawyer. The Acacia Center for Justice said it serves 26,000 migrant children under its federal...

February 19, 2025 9:26 AM

UN Chief Guterres calls for consensus on security council reforms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for "greater consensus" on Security Council reforms. While addressing a meeting of the Council on multilateralism and reforming global governance, he said that the Council should be enlarged and made more representative of today’s geopoli...

February 19, 2025 8:57 AM

No decision can be made to end war with Russia without Kyiv’s consultation: Ukrainian President

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed a demand that Kyiv be included in any talks to end its war with Russia after the United States and Russia agreed to create a team to negotiate a halt to the fighting. Ukraine was not represented at the talks between the US and Russian officials in Sa...

February 18, 2025 9:46 PM

US, Russia decide to appoint teams to negotiate end to Ukraine war

U.S. and Russian officials today held more than four hours of talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking their first discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Both countries agreed on four principles. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said both countries agreed to re-establish the functionality ...

February 18, 2025 5:31 PM

At least 30 killed in bus crash on Bolivia’s mountain road

At least 30 people were killed yesterday in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia. The vehicle plunged 800-metre into a gorge in the southwestern district of Yocalla. The accident occurred on a narrow two-way road between the cities of Potosi and Oruro. Bolivia has notoriously dangerous roads, p...