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May 13, 2025 4:11 PM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy insists on face-to-face talks with Putin in Istanbul

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will only attend talks on Ukraine if Russia's Vladimir Putin is also there, the Ukrainian leader's top aide said on Tuesday, challenging the Kremlin to show it is genuine about seeking peace. U.S. President Donald Trump...

May 13, 2025 2:18 PM

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina’s party barred from election as party registration suspended

Bangladesh's Election Commission has suspended the registration of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, effectively barring the party from contesting the next national elections. The move comes after the interim government of N...

May 13, 2025 11:38 AM

US mission in Taipei says Trump’s ‘unification’ comment was about US-China trade

U.S. President Donald Trump's comment on "unification" was about the U.S.-China trade relationship, and U.S. policy towards Taiwan has not changed, the de facto embassy on the island said on Tuesday, after the wording caused unease in Taipei. China ...

May 13, 2025 10:12 AM

Rush of diplomatic calls follow Trump’s offer to join potential Russia-Ukraine talks

U.S. and European diplomats went on a flurry of calls in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump offered on Monday to join prospective Ukraine-Russia talks later this week, trying to find a path that would bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Tru...

May 12, 2025 5:24 PM

BSE CEO highlights India’s tech-driven market transformation at Dubai FinTech Summit

India’s capital markets are undergoing a dramatic technological transformation, said Sundararaman Ramamurthy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BSE Ltd., speaking at the opening of the third Dubai FinTech Summit, which began today at...

May 12, 2025 4:36 PM

Maldives thanks India for offering $50 million financial support

Maldives, on Monday, expressed gratitude to India for offering a Government Treasury Bill of $50 million, which has supported the island nation in its fiscal reform efforts towards economic stability. Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel thank...

May 12, 2025 1:27 PM

Deeply moved to see people in Vietnam pray at Buddhist relics sent from India, says EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, extending wishes on the Vesak Day, also known as Buddha Purnima, highlighted shared cultural ties with Vietnam, where over one million people prayed at the sacred Buddha relics sent from India. Buddha P...

May 12, 2025 11:12 AM

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at 5:11 a.m. (2111 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Authorities have dispatched emergency response...

May 12, 2025 5:30 AM

US announces trade deal with China in Geneva

The United States on Sunday announced a trade deal with China during talks held in Geneva, according to a statement released by the White House. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said that substantial progress had been made between the two par...

May 12, 2025 5:28 AM

Ukraine President agrees to meeting with Putin this week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is prepared to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, shortly after US President Donald Trump urged him to "immediately" accept the Russian leader's offer to hold peace talks in Turkey, CNN re...

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