US sends envoys to hear Iran out in Pakistan​

IANS | April 24, 2026 11:36 PM

Washington, April 24 (IANS) The United States President Donald Trump will dispatch special envoys to Pakistan to engage with Iran, following what White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described as signs of progress, even as she highlighted diplomatic gains in the Middle East.​

Rights body flags arrest of four individuals in Bangladesh over social media posts

IANS | April 24, 2026 9:34 PM

New York, April 24 (IANS) US advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) strongly condemned the arrest of at least four individuals in Bangladesh for posting social media content allegedly critical of the ruling government, describing the move as an alarming continuation of the repressive practices from the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

62,000 displaced in Somalia due to drought: IOM

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:50 PM

Mogadishu, April 24 (IANS) As many as 62,000 people have been displaced across five districts in Somalia since the beginning of the year, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.

Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

IANS | April 24, 2026 8:34 PM

Moscow, April 24 (IANS) Russia on Friday announced that it has conducted a prisoner swap with Ukraine, returning 193 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners in exchange for the same number of Russian prisoners of war held by Kyiv.