Washington, May 30 (IANS) Second Lady Usha Vance announced the winners of a nationwide bookmark design competition that invited elementary and middle school students to express what America means to them ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations.
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing an end, as evidenced by the situation on the battlefield, local media reported.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India’s growing role in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), backed by deeper partnerships with France and Italy, is not aimed at heightening confrontation but at preserving regional stability. Such cooperation underscored the need to secure vital maritime trade routes, strengthen deterrence, and protect the shared strategic interests of the three countries amid the rising geopolitical competition, a report has stated.
Tel Aviv, May 29 (IANS) China’s approach to global conflicts is not aimed at ending them all but at determining which remain strategically useful and which pose strategic risks. Ukraine, in this context, is seen as useful to Beijing as it diverts Western attention and increases Russia’s dependence.
Washington, May 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was preparing to make a final decision on a potential agreement with Iran, outlining terms that include a commitment by Tehran never to acquire a nuclear weapon and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Ottawa, May 29 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Toronto on Friday expressed its condolences at the passing of Vidhi Megha, an Indian student who was killed in the Niagara region on May 15, expressing its full support and assistance to the deceased's family.
Ottawa, May 29 (IANS) Khalistan extremism has long carried a darker undercurrent and currently persists largely as a fringe phenomenon, with some elements allegedly evolving into narco-terrorism driven by opportunistic actors. These networks leverage diaspora linkages, transport industries, and international smuggling routes to facilitate drug movement through the Canadian border while exporting violence and ideology.
Tehran, May 29 (IANS) Iran obtains concessions with missiles not through dialogue, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said on Friday.
Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Nepal's Finance Minister, Swarnim Wagle, on Friday announced major tax relief measures targeting the middle class, mirroring steps taken by the Indian government in February 2025.
Ottawa, May 29 (IANS) Canadian researchers have called for a more coordinated response by G7 nations to counter "systemic" Chinese foreign interference, especially as technology and tactics evolve and Chinese agents join the Canadian societies, local media reported.
