Indonesia has received its first batch of advanced Rafale fighter jets from France, marking a major step in modernizing its air force, defence officials confirmed on Monday. A total of three Rafale aircraft, part of a multi-billion-dollar defence deal signed with France in 2022, have been delivered and are now stationed at Roesmin Nurjadin Air...
India has so far declined to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly launched Board of Peace—a global initiative aimed at brokering permanent ceasefires and supervising interim governance in conflict zones—amid concerns in New Delhi that participation could open the Kashmir dispute to international mediation or scrutiny. The Board of Peace charter was signed at the...
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its desire to maintain a “strong, positive” relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid recent diplomatic strains linked to Yemen and other regional issues, the kingdom’s foreign minister said on Monday. Prince Faisal bin Farhan made the comments at a press briefing in Warsaw, describing stable Saudi-Emirati ties as “essential”...
At least 61 people have died, and more than 110 were injured in Afghanistan over the past three days due to severe snow and heavy rainfall, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported on Saturday. The extreme weather battered 15 of the country’s 34 provinces, destroying or partially damaging 458 homes and leaving hundreds...
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Canada that he would impose a sweeping 100 percent tariff on all Canadian imports if Ottawa proceeds with a trade agreement with China, escalating tensions between the two longtime allies. In a post on his social platform Truth Social, Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that allowing Canadian...
The Pakistan Navy has successfully carried out a dramatic medical evacuation of a Sri Lankan national requiring urgent treatment from an Indonesian-flagged commercial vessel approximately 1,500 kilometres (800 nautical miles) off Pakistan’s coast, officials said on Saturday. The mission was launched after the Sri Lankan Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) formally requested assistance for the...
Iran has released its first official death toll from the recent nationwide protests, reporting that 3,117 people were killed during demonstrations that began in late December amid widespread unrest over economic hardship and political grievances, state media said on Wednesday. The figure—revealed by the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs and broadcast on state TV—includes...
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly been forced to back down from plans to launch a military strike on Iran and a controversial proposal to seize Greenland, sources say, amid mounting pressure from NATO allies and diplomatic counterparts. According to reports, Trump told world leaders he would not use force against Greenland and instead agreed...
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for an official visit, where he was warmly received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport. The high-profile welcome marks another chapter in strengthening ties between the UAE and India, two strategic partners...
Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and her husband, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, have purchased a sprawling 5.19-acre plot of land in Alibaug, near Mumbai, for a reported ₹37.86 crore (approx.). The acquisition comes just months after the couple relocated to London with their young daughter, signaling continued investment in premium real estate in India’s popular...