Susie Wiles rejects Vanity Fair profile, defends Trump White House

IANS | December 16, 2025 10:37 PM

Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday sharply rejected a Vanity Fair profile that detailed internal debates and crises in President Donald Trump’s second term, calling it a “disingenuously framed hit piece” that ignored context and selectively omitted remarks to portray the administration as chaotic.

Quad conducts first field exercise to boost Indo-Pacific disaster response

IANS | December 16, 2025 10:22 PM

Washington, Dec 16, (IANS) Quad nations comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the United States have completed their first-ever Field Training Exercise aimed at strengthening a shared logistics network for rapid civilian disaster response across the Indo-Pacific, an official statement said Tuesday.

India and Ethiopia co-passengers and partners of Global South: PM Modi

IANS | December 16, 2025 9:58 PM

Addis Ababa, Dec 16 (IANS) Highlighting that India and Ethiopia have had contact, communication and exchange for thousands of years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that both nations which are rich in languages and traditions, are co-passengers and partners of the Global South.

UN expert alarmed over 'inhumane and undignified' imprisonment of Imran Khan in Pakistan

IANS | December 16, 2025 8:51 PM

Geneva, Dec 16 (IANS) The United Nations Special Rapporteur has called on the government of Pakistan to take immediate and effective action to address concerns over "inhumane and undignified" detention conditions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, warning that they could amount to torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment.