Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday made a low-key visit to a Florida stone supplier as part of preparations for a new White House ballroom, with officials confirming he is personally purchasing materials for the project.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Ongoing actions on Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaaf (PTI) party may formally be seen as being initiated by the civilian govt, but the sustained operation points to a well-crafted design and execution; a campaign of legal, security, and institutional pressure designed and configured by the all-powerful army.
Zurich, Jan 2 (IANS) Over 40 people have died and several are still fighting for their lives in the violent fire that ravaged the 'Le Constellation' bar in Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland on New Year's Eve, the Swiss authorities told media on Friday evening.
Quetta, Jan 2 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Friday, wrote to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar drawing attention to Pakistan's support for Hamas and its alliance with Iran's revolutionary axis. He alleged that this alignment contributes to cycles of violence that extend far beyond the immediate theatre of conflict, undermining regional stability from the Middle East to South Asia and beyond.
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh has expressed its concerns over escalating violence across the country in 2025, including political and electoral violence, mob attacks and lynchings, harassment of journalists, extrajudicial killings, and violence against women and children.
Brussels, Jan 2 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) infiltration campaign across the West is no longer a distant threat but a present reality, marked by deceptive tactics ranging from covert espionage to embedded vulnerabilities, prompting calls for a coordinated Western response, a report said on Friday.
Yangon, Jan 2 (IANS) China is using its supply chains and dominant control over rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals as a lever to gain asymmetric leverage over global industrial networks, according to an article in Mekong News.
Athens, Jan 2 (IANS) China's deployment of state-backed proxy NGOs at the United Nations reflects a strategy to manage its international image, deflect criticism, and create diplomatic space to resist accountability for abuses, a report said on Friday.
Nairobi, Jan 2 (IANS) At least two people are feared to have died after a multi-storey building which was under construction collapsed in the shopping centre area of Nairobi’s South C estate on Friday, creating panic among residents and passersby, local media reported.
Amsterdam, Jan 2 (IANS) Police has launched investigation into the killing of two teenagers in a shooting incident at a park on New Year's Day in Netherlands' Amsterdam and is still actively looking for suspects who were linked to the incident, local media reported on Friday.
