Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of ‘dark time’ otherwise
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at his residence in New Delhi, India on April 21, 2025. Jaipur: The United States is seeking to sell more energy and defense equipment to India, Vice President…
Israeli attack sparks fire at Gaza home, burns 11 people to death
Israeli forces continued to bomb Gaza, killing at least 25 Palestinians since dawn, including 11 people burned to death in Khan Younis. Hamas called for a wave of global protests, strikes and sit-ins this weekend, urging continued mobilization until the…
Pope Francis’ funeral set for Saturday, world leaders expected
The mourners were held at the Syrian Catholic Church of Iraq (Al-Tahira-L-Kura), held in the Christian town of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda), Nineveh Province, on Monday, March 21, 2021, during the Iraq tour, Pope Francis, on March 21, 2021, on March 21,…
Trump’s first 100 days in 10 key moments
U.S. President Donald Trump was in a briefing on an air crash between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 2025 in the Brady Press Room of the White House in Washington, DC….
Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral
Members of the clergy celebrate the mass following the death of Pope Francis, on April 21, 2025 at the Metropolitan Cathedral in La Paz, Bolivia. Francis advocated the poor and clashed with traditionalists. All Cardinals were invited to gather in…
Trump defends defense chief amid Signal chat leak scandal
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth President Donald Trump accompanied him at his Pentagon head, Pete Hegseth, despite growing controversy over Hegseth’s use of signaling apps to discuss confidential military operations with unauthorized individuals (unauthorized people). AFP Report. The report…
Vance, Modi welcome significant progress on India-US trade deal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 21, 2025 at the second wife of JD Vance, New Delhi, India, and his children. Modi said he looks forward to Trump’s visit to India this year. Vance is largely a personal four-day visit….
Putin says he is open to direct peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin proposes a bilateral dialogue with Kyiv. The battle resumed after the 30-hour ceasefire. Russia and Ukraine alleged breach of truce. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who showed pressure to build peace in Ukraine under…
Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: report
Ama Dablam is a popular peak in the Himalayas in the eastern Himalayas in Kohi Province, Nepal. – AFP Scientists warned in a report on Monday that snowfall in the Asian Hindu Kush-Himalaya Mountains reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly…
Global leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis after his death
Pope Francis waved to the crowd as he appeared on the balcony, delivering Christmas urbi et orbi blessings on St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on December 25, 2022. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic…