A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, marking a significant development in the country’s efforts to pursue accountability for alleged crimes committed during his rule. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, August 11, comes after the fall of Assad’s government and the beginning of judicial proceedings against senior figures associated...
US President Donald Trump has rejected reports suggesting that the country is facing a shortage of military ammunition and weapons supplies, calling such claims false and defending the preparedness of the US armed forces. Trump also denied reports that he had confronted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over concerns related to declining munitions reserves. He described...
Former US President Donald Trump has revealed that the United States had considered launching one of the largest military operations in modern history against Iran but ultimately decided not to proceed with the plan. Trump described the proposed action as potentially the biggest attack carried out by the US since World War II, highlighting the...
India has summoned Russia’s Charge d’Affaires following an attack on a merchant vessel off the Ukrainian coast that resulted in the deaths of four Indian seafarers, escalating diplomatic concerns over the safety of civilian crew members operating in waters affected by the ongoing conflict. The vessel involved in the incident has been identified as MV...
India has entered into a significant lobbying agreement worth $1.8 million with a United States-based consulting and lobbying firm that has links to individuals associated with former US President Donald Trump. The move reflects New Delhi’s continued efforts to strengthen diplomatic engagement and policy outreach in Washington at a time when bilateral relations between the...
A fresh political controversy has emerged within the Congress party after senior leader Shashi Tharoor publicly commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic efforts during the recent G7 Summit. His remarks, which highlighted Modi’s intervention regarding the deaths of Indian seafarers in the Gulf region, have reignited discussions about Tharoor’s increasingly independent political stance and his...
The Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom has strongly condemned the disruption that occurred during a public lecture delivered by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai in London, describing the conduct of certain audience members as “indecorous” and unacceptable. The incident, which took place during a high-profile academic and legal event, has drawn...
An American journalist who spent more than a decade working and living in China has pleaded guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, marking the latest development in a series of cases highlighting concerns over foreign influence and espionage activities within the United States. The journalist, identified as Thomas Pauken...
Pakistan is preparing to significantly increase its defence expenditure in the upcoming fiscal year, with reports indicating a proposed rise of nearly PKR 100 billion as the country works on a new budget under the supervision of an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported reform programme. The proposed allocation comes at a crucial time for Islamabad as...