Global temperatures likely to hit near-record highs in next 5 years: Report

IANS | May 28, 2026 4:01 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office, said on Thursday, adding that Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean.

China tops counterfeit goods trade; raises health risks, erodes innovation

IANS | May 28, 2026 3:24 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) China, including Hong Kong, accounted for 93 per cent of the value of all intellectual‑property infringing goods seized in 2024, a new report said, adding that the country's dominance in the counterfeit economy threatens "international trade and consumer safety".

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from EU countries in Cyprus

IANS | May 28, 2026 3:23 PM

Nicosia, May 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his counterparts from Estonia, France, Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Netherlands on the sidelines of the Informal Meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers in Cyprus on Thursday.

Likes, followers and espionage: The ISI’s new recruitment model

Vicky Nanjappa | May 28, 2026 2:58 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The number of arrests in connection with ISI-backed espionage cases has gone up substantially in the last one year. The ISI has been resorting to various tactics to appoint spies in India, who in turn are paid or blackmailed to provide sensitive information from the country.

Stronger India-Canada trade ties can bolster supply chain resilience: Report

IANS | May 28, 2026 2:25 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A Canada-India trade agreement may seem modest in aggregate volume, but it is disproportionately important for Canada’s diversification strategy and North American supply chain resilience, especially in critical minerals, clean energy and knowledge intensive services, according to an article in One World Outlook.

Why India, Canada need to go in for an early-harvest trade pact

IANS | May 28, 2026 1:58 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Canada, which concluded on Thursday, marks the first real commercial test of the India-Canada reset that began during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s March 2026 visit to India, with the two countries trying to move the relationship back toward a more structured economic footing, according to an article in India Narrative.

Pakistan faces twin challenge as Lashkar-army rift deepens over US, Israel ties

Vicky Nanjappa | May 28, 2026 1:44 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Lashkar-e-Taiba, which has never revolted against the Pakistan establishment, is a changed outfit today. Indian Intelligence agencies have been stating that all is not well within the outfit, and the Pakistan establishment’s push to indulge the outfit in activities contrary to its ideology has only widened the rift further, the agencies have noted.