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October 12, 2025 11:23 AM

Meltdown in Pakistan as India, Taliban reset ties

The unprecedented visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi to India could reshape regional power dynamics It's a seismic shift. Mawlawi Muttaqi's visit to India points to a diplomatic thaw that's shaking up South Asia's ...

October 12, 2025 8:49 AM

Sergio Gor hails ‘new era’ in US-India relations driven by PM Modi and Trump

Sergio Gor, the 38-year-old Donald Trump confidant freshly confirmed as the United States’ youngest-ever ambassador to India, has already injected fresh momentum into what is often described as the world’s most consequential bilateral partnership...

October 11, 2025 2:41 PM

India-EFTA Trade Pact: A landmark deal to spur $100 billion investment, 1 million jobs

In a historic step for India’s trade policy, the India–European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), signed on March 10, 2024, came into effect on October 1. This marks India’s first free trade agreemen...

October 11, 2025 1:46 PM

US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan

The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping. U.N...

October 10, 2025 11:12 PM

What can airports do to prevent drone incursions?

Drones have increasingly disrupted airspace across Europe in recent weeks, raising alarm over the repeated incursions of uncrewed aerial vehicles and prompting airport shutdowns and flight cancellations. Fingers have been pointed at Russia as tensio...

October 10, 2025 11:12 PM

Coral reef discovered off Naples, in rare find for Mediterranean

A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been discovered at a depth of more than 500 metres in the Gulf of Naples, in a rare discovery for the Mediterranean, the Italian Research Council (CNR) said on Friday. Known...

October 10, 2025 11:55 AM

US clarifies no new AMRAAM missiles for Pakistan under contract modification

The United States on Friday dismissed reports suggesting Pakistan would receive new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), saying a recently amended contract only covers sustainment and spare parts. In a statement, the US Embassy said ...

October 10, 2025 11:06 AM

How Ukraine’s European allies fuel Russia’s war economy

European nations, including France, are among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Several have also stepped up their imports of Russian energy which pump billions of euros into Moscow's wartime economy. Well into the fo...

October 10, 2025 11:01 AM

US to deploy 200 troops to Israel for Gaza task force, no operations in Gaza

The United States will deploy up to 200 troops to Israel to establish a task force to support stabilization efforts in Gaza, but no Americans are expected to be deployed into the Palestinian enclave, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The U.S. militar...

October 10, 2025 11:02 AM

Trump exerted leverage for Gaza deal but tough questions remain

With the Gaza war entering its third year, U.S. President Donald Trump has achieved something no other world leader has been able to do: strong-arm Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the first step of a broader peace deal while persuadin...

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