Two new polio cases in Pakistan take 2025 tally to 26

IANS | September 15, 2025 8:16 PM

Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Two new polio virus cases have been reported in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, taking the total number of cases in 2025 to 26, the National Institute of Health (NIH) stated on Monday.

Russia sentences former Ukrainian boxer to 20 years in prison for terror attack

IANS | September 15, 2025 8:05 PM

Moscow, Sep 15 (IANS) The Second Western District Military Court in Russia on Monday sentenced former Ukrainian boxing champion and a serviceman of the Kraken assault unit, Andrey Prikhodko, to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of blowing up a Gazelle vehicle with Russian military personnel in the Belgorod region in 2023.

Rights group paints grim picture of crimes in B'desh ahead of EU delegation's visit

IANS | September 15, 2025 3:58 PM

Dhaka, Sep 15 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has written to the European Union's delegation ahead of its 3-day visit to Bangladesh starting Tuesday, expressing deep concern over grave human rights violations, deterioration of law and order, and worsening economic conditions under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

Brazil's democracy, sovereignty 'non-negotiable': Lula

IANS | September 15, 2025 1:30 PM

New York, Sep 15 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has rejected the Trump administration's 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian products and defended the country's democratic institutions and other policies.