Miles apart, Biden and Trump tour U.S.-Mexico border highlighting immigration as an election issue

Biden, Trump lay out plans to tackle rising levels illegal migrants from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HCeKoAi ...

At least 43 dead, 22 injured in a fire at a six-story commercial complex in Dhaka, says Health Minister

Bangladesh health minister says at least 43 people killed in a fire at a six-story commercial complex in Dhaka from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zJhoAkU ...

Biden cracks down on US data flows to China, Russia

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bUaDcGX ...

Pakistan election 2024 | Imran Khan asks IMF to audit results before considering any bailout talks with new govt

Imran Khan’s party has urged the IMF to ensure conditionalities of good governance are met before any monetary grant is provided to Pakistan from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Az5SN2K ...

Nepal-India official dialogue is silent on the landmark Pancheshwar project

It is understood that the project is stalled because the Indian and the Nepali sides are unable to come to a consensus on sharing of benefits from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CEDya1O ...

Israel troops kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank raid

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rLc9yRJ ...

Taliban hold third public execution in the past five days 

It was also the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized power of Afghanistan in August 2021 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AYzlKnZ ...

India voices 'great concern' over situation in war-ravaged Gaza

India has long believed in a two-state solution...today many more countries in the world feel not just that the two-state solution is necessary, but it is more urgent than it was before, says MEA S Jaishankar from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MuVH547 ...

Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case

Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/u4yAT8j ...

American consumers are pushing back against high inflation — and they are winning

Many Americans have switched to discount stores or moved away from name brands; this could help control inflation, say economists from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rbc9u8U ...

Israel, Hamas skirmish in Gaza as truce efforts pick up pace

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bBFUe8a ...

Why South Africa is facing a turning point in May's national election

Polls suggest that the African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time ever in the upcoming national election in South Africa from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TnS6csp ...

Man guilty in Black transgender woman's killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

A South Carolina man has been found guilty of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal hate crime trial over gender identity from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0KhQA1j ...

U.S. moon lander described as tipped over sideways but 'alive and well' on lunar surface

Still, CEO Stephen Altemus said Odysseus ‘is stable near or at our intended landing site’ near a crater called Malapert A in the region of the moon’s south pole from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/81bNIRY ...

Blinken, in Argentina, hails Javier Milei's efforts on economy

Milei, an economist and former sharp-tongued pundit, has taken a strongly pro-U.S. stance from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bW9lK5Z ...

Israel seeks open-ended control in post-war Gaza

Israel seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, according to a long-awaited postwar plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qZY3fsI ...

Watch | Two years of Russia-Ukraine war: Has India’s foreign policy changed at all?

We get you the picture that emerged at the Ministry of External Affairs’ annual Raisina Dialogue from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ozdh5Sf ...

Morning digest | Centre increases FRP of sugarcane; Manipur HC modifies its contentious order on ST status for Meiteis, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fCIX2Vw ...

U.K. Parliament descends into chaos over vote on Gaza ceasefire

Legislators from the governing Conservatives and the Opposition SNP accuse House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle of upending parliamentary procedure from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dwHGNKp ...

Boeing ousts head of 737 Max program, appoints new vice president of quality

Boeing says the head of its 737 jetliner program is leaving the company immediately, paving the way for the aircraft maker to appoint new leadership at the troubled division from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KNznsio ...

Morning Digest | Farmers to resume march on Feb 21 after rejecting Centre’s offer; students can appear for 10th, 12th board exams twice from 2025, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dFs8uhl ...

Two killed in crush as hundreds queue for passports in Myanmar

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gVOedQP ...

‘Morchay teh phir milangay’: hit by tear gas shell, Punjab farmer’s son willing to return to protest

Davinder Singh, 22, was protesting at Shambhu when a a tear bomb allegedly hit his left eye, doctors say he is less likely to recover vision from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/afMN87C ...

Brazil's Lula accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4oQjemx ...

Israel strikes across Gaza as U.S. says it will block another cease-fire resolution at UN

Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 18 people as the United States says it would veto another draft U.N. cease-fire resolution from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Hl0bMcr ...

Jaishankar, Wang Yi meet briefly at security conference in Germany

Dr. Jaishankar and Mr. Wang meet for the first time in over six months at the Munich Security Conference from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ytGq4mM ...

Philippines accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' actions

The incidents happened near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal on Thursday and Friday, several days after the Philippine Coast Guard made similar accusations against Chinese boats from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gVYBSZX ...

Afghan women fear going out alone due to Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians, UN says

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says women are scared to leave the home alone because of Taliban rules on clothing and male guardians from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hNPcWmL ...

India wants Israel to be mindful of Gaza civilian deaths

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says conflict in West Asia needs a permanent, long-term fix; he reiterates India’s call for two-state solution from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z3ATYGo ...

U.S. House passes China-Tibet dispute bill

Congressman Young Kim said the bill ensures that Tibetans have a say in their future. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZtIchg0 ...

Two juveniles charged in Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting

One person was killed and 22 others, including nine children, were hit by gunfire from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SB3sdkm ...

Morning Digest | Parties in power got the highest share: SC during electoral bonds verdict; Greece legalises same-sex marriage, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/43daQE8 ...

Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon: White House

The White House has publicly confirmed that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon, but says it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jn5owHm ...

Japan slips into recession; loses its spot as the world's third-largest economy

Japan’s relative weakness also reflects a decline in its population and lagging productivity and competitiveness, economists say from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UJup0zs ...

North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast

Pyongyang has also been ramping up weapons tests, including an "underwater nuclear weapon system" test from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HN01WPc ...

Multiple people hit in shooting at U.S. Super Bowl parade: police

Minutes after Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to go for a third-straight Super Bowl title, there was a shooting following the speeches that ended a victory parade from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/K3gYUEH ...

Israel military says 'begins series' of Lebanon air strikes

Cross-border fire kills Israeli soldier, 4 in Lebanon including children from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0esfpt9 ...

U.S. rejects Putin’s suggestion of Ukraine ceasefire, sources say

A U.S. source denied there had been any official contact and said Washington would not engage in talks that did not involve Ukraine. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/21boBDs ...

Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians

In Gaza, the operation unleashed another tragedy in a war that has killed 28,340 Palestinians in the territory, displaced over 80% of the population and set off a massive humanitarian crisis from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5YGxu3C ...

Former PM Stubb wins Finland presidential election

Upon winning the election, Stubb said becoming president was the "the greatest honour of my life." from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VXKTFCI ...

Pakistan police threaten crackdown after Khan party calls protests

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kw0JFOm ...

Pakistan parties intensify efforts to form coalition government after split verdict in February 8 elections

The general elections were held on February 8, but the unusual delay in the announcement of results vitiated the atmosphere as several parties cried foul and some resorted to protests from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wqtmef6 ...

Pakistan Army chief backs Nawaz Sharif’s call to form coalition government

A statement attributed to Gen. Asim Munir said, “Pakistan’s diverse polity and pluralism will be well-represented by a unified government of all democratic forces imbibed with national purpose” from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XYMZnzW ...

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes just south of Hawaii's Big Island, U.S. Geological Survey says

Some shaking could be felt in Honolulu on the island of Oahu which is about 200 miles (322 kilometres) to the north from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6niK1fh ...

Pakistan elections 2024 | Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan claims election victory

Independent candidates backed by Imran Khan won the most seats in Thursday’s national election, despite him being in jail and his party barred from the polls from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/45N0eLa ...

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WkI0TZu ...

Zelensky appoints Oleksandr Syrsky head of Ukraine's armed forces

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UvghpCM ...

Ecuador's High Court decriminalises euthanasia, following lawsuit by terminally ill patient

In Latin America, Colombia previously had been the only country to decriminalise euthanasia from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/shI1PSo ...

Michigan school shooter's mother convicted of manslaughter

This is the first time in U.S. history that a parent has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/32HQl5G ...

Houthis’ uncrewed surface vessels a new threat

On the measures in place to thwart such attacks, the Indian Navy sources said force protection measures are in place for both surface and aerial threats in case such a threat was to arise from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z1eNagO ...

King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says

Buckingham Palace says that King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ETpMCIh ...

Myanmar’s civil war and India’s interests

While security agencies will constantly evaluate the modalities of engaging with armed groups on India’s borders, there is a need to scale up humanitarian and development assistance in coordination with a broader spectrum of ethnic organisations and local people to expedite Indian investments in the region from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tN3WOzL ...

New party, face of Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed's banned group, to participate in Pakistan general election

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HMxbhPY ...

Two people killed, 4 injured in Denver shooting, police say

A man and a boy were killed, said police department spokesperson Sean Towle. The injuries to the other victims were not specified. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jcEh3gB ...

Russia's deputy FM visits Seoul after diplomatic row over N. Korea comments

Chung expressed Seoul's "grave position" on Moscow's growing military cooperation with Pyongyang. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Pcpz9fQ ...

UNRWA | Quest for credibility

The Israeli government alleges that a few of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s staff were complicit in the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GZHfWsv ...

Esmail Qaani | Commander of the ‘Axis’

Four years after he took over the command of the Quds Force after the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, General Qaani is at the centre of a spiralling regional crisis with Iran-backed militias in West Asia stepping up attacks on American and Israeli troops as well as commercial vessels in the Red Sea from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BiX76Or ...

Dozens detained in Moscow at rally of Russian soldiers' wives: rights group

A growing movement of Russian women is demanding the return from the front of their husbands, sons and brothers who were mobilised after a decree by President Vladimir Putin in September last year from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jEtbTqx ...

Along the Indian-Myanmar border, living in a limbo

With Myanmar in the grip of violence, its citizens have been fleeing to India and seeking shelter in Mizoram or Manipur. But they now face an uncertain future as the Indian government has decided to fence the 1,643 km-long India-Myanmar border and end the Free Movement Regime. Rahul Karmakar reports on the refugees, who share the same culture...

U.S. begins strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for Jordan drone attack

The U.S. strikes also appeared to stop short of directly targeting Iran or its Revolutionary Guard Quds force. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4HIG9ka ...

Iraq's pro-Iran Al-Nujaba movement vows to keep up attacks on US troops

The Al-Nujaba movement forms part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an alliance of Iran-backed armed groups that the United States has blamed for last weekend's deadly drone attack just over the border into neighbouring Jordan. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZQniJoU ...

New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050: WHO

The most-developed countries are expected to record the greatest increases in case numbers from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fSEOAKr ...

General elections in Pakistan to take place on February 8

The PTI party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had announced that it was backing the slain candidate for the National Assembly from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6szwIjt ...

Biden sanctions four Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinians in the West Bank

Israel Defense Forces stepped up raids across the West Bank after the war began from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/axNipy4 ...

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