US, South Korea and Japan renew pledge on North Korea’s complete denuclearisation on sidelines of G20 in Atlanta
The United States, South Korea and Japan have once again reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea. The three countries reiterated the pledge on Saturday, even as Pyongyang keeps rejecting proposals to give up its…
Measles cases in Pennsylvania pass 1,350, with Amish-majority Lancaster at the centre of the outbreak
The number of measles cases in the US state of Pennsylvania has passed 1,350 this year. Data from the state’s health department show Pennsylvania has the highest number of patients this year among the country’s 50 states. The Independent…
‘Alliance for the Future’: Canada and EU form new alliance to reduce reliance on US
Canada and the European Union (EU) have announced a new alliance aimed at reducing dependence on the United States and managing the uncertainty of world politics. The alliance is called the ‘Alliance for the Future’. Other countries that…
Mayoral candidate killed, four police hurt in bombing: Colombian president sends troops to Cucuta
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered a temporary increase in the presence of troops and security forces in Cucuta, a city on the border with Venezuela, as violence by criminal gangs has escalated. The order came on Thursday. News…
Serbia’s ‘Student List’ wants police and intelligence chiefs to quit even before taking power
After ousting former president Aleksandar Vucic’s party from power in Serbia, the newly elected student-led political alliance has called for the resignation of top officials at various levels of the administration, including the police,…
Russia does not want war but is ready if Europe does, Putin warns
Moscow does not want to get drawn into any conflict with Europe, but if such a war breaks out, Russia is fully prepared, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. The news was reported by The Telegraph, the influential British media outlet. According to…
‘I am the leader’: Flavio Bolsonaro in Miami after election defeat, accuses Lula of a coup
After his defeat in Brazil’s election, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States, and there he has claimed to be the country’s ‘legitimate leader’. After arriving in Miami yesterday (Wednesday) local…
Housing in high-risk Himalayan areas up 45 per cent in seven years, at least 3 lakh people in danger
Housing construction in high-risk zones in northern Nepal, several areas of south-eastern Tibet and part of India’s Uttarakhand rose by nearly 45 per cent between 2016 and 2023. A new study says at least 3 lakh people are living in the Himalayan…
High-speed train ploughs into stationary train: 68 killed in Spain, three days of national mourning
Three days of national mourning began in Spain on Thursday. For the second time this year, a collision between two high-speed trains has claimed 68 lives in the country, while a large number of people have been injured. Family members of the missing are…
Two high-speed trains collide head-on south of Madrid: death toll rises to 64, feared to climb further
The death toll from a head-on collision between two high-speed trains in the southern part of the Spanish capital Madrid has risen to 64. Regional authorities say rescue work is still under way and the number of dead is feared to rise further. The…