Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of London on Wednesday to protest US President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK, gathering in Parliament Square in a show of dissent against his politics and policies. Organised by the Stop Trump Coalition — an

King Charles praised President Donald Trump’s personal dedication to global peace efforts and urged continued US support for Ukraine during a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday evening. The monarch, addressing 160 guests at the formal dinner, highlighted the

Australia has announced a significant increase in its emissions reduction target, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 62% below 2005 levels by 2035—a substantial rise from its previous 2030 goal of 43%. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled the new commitment

The families of four victims killed in the Air India Flight 171 crash have filed a lawsuit in the United States against aerospace giants Boeing and Honeywell, accusing them of negligence and knowingly allowing a fatal design flaw to go unaddressed. The suit, filed on Tuesday and

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet King Charles at Windsor Castle on the first full day of his state visit to the United Kingdom. Trump arrived in London on Monday night and described the upcoming engagements as “a big day.” He and First Lady Melania Trump spent

At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed on Tuesday.  The UN migration agency said it has provided medical assistance to 24 survivors of the

Indian armed forces participated in the Russian-led Zapad-2025 military exercises, Russian state agency TASS reported Tuesday, underscoring Moscow’s continued military ties with New Delhi even as India’s relationship with the United States remains under strain following

Gaza City has been subjected to the most intense Israeli bombardment in two years of war, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee in desperation under relentless shelling and gunfire.  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the latest escalation as

Israel’s Defence Minister has declared “Gaza is burning” as Israeli forces stepped up their bombardment of Gaza City overnight, in what may signal the start of a full-scale ground offensive on the densely populated urban centre. Local journalists on the ground have

Kyrgyzstan on Monday opened its first state Islamic academy, the latest measure by the secular majority-Muslim country in its attempts to control the influence of religion and combat extremism. Former Soviet republics across Central Asia are trying to manage a resurgence in Islam that

Israeli forces have intensified their offensive on Gaza City, launching a wave of air raids that killed at least 49 Palestinians and displaced more than 6,000 in a single day, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence. Saturday's toll brought the total number of Palestinians

Qatar has announced it will host an urgent summit of Arab and Islamic countries on Sunday and Monday to coordinate a regional response following an Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha.  The meeting is referred to in several news reports as an “emergency”

US President Donald Trump has declared his readiness to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia—but only if NATO members agree to cease purchasing Russian oil. In a message posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was "ready to do major sanctions on Russia" once

Saudi authorities arrested 21,339 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. A total of 12,955 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,198 were held over illegal border crossing

In the latest escalation of military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, at least 19 high school students were killed and 22 others injured in an air strike, according to the ethnic armed group Arakan Army (AA) on Saturday. Reports indicate that the attack occurred around

Nepal has appointed former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki as its interim prime minister, marking the first time a woman has assumed the country’s top political role. The appointment follows a week of deadly anti-corruption protests that forced the resignation of the

At least 51 people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, police said Friday in an updated toll, as the full scale of chaos that toppled the government emerges. Talks continue between the president, protest representatives, key potential figures who may

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue targeting Hamas officials abroad, including those based in Qatar, unless host countries expel or prosecute them — a declaration that has provoked a sharp diplomatic backlash from Doha. Speaking on Wednesday, a day

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University, sparking a widespread manhunt and drawing national attention. Kirk, 31, founder of the right-wing youth organisation Turning Point USA and a prominent ally of President Donald

The Huthi armed forces' media operation in Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, was hit in the attacks, along with a Huthi complex in Jawf province, the group said. Israel has launched repeated attacks on Huthi targets during the Gaza war, as the Iran-backed rebels fire missiles and