Biden's top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt

Tel Aviv (IANS) With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden's top advisor is scheduled to reach Israel and Egypt on Wednesday.

Brett McGurk,…

Australia to double naval warships, largest since World War II

Canberra (IANS) Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday announced the major overhaul in Navy and said the government is committed to more than doubling the size of the…

IDF closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, widely believed to be the mastermind behind October 7 massacre in southern Israel, leading to the death of 1,200 people and kidnapping of 250 people.

Sources…

India launches construction of houses for plantation workers in Sri Lanka

Colombo (IANS) India has launched the construction of houses for the Indian origin plantation workers across six different provinces in Sri Lanka.

The construction will be carried out under the Indian Housing Project (IHP) and around 1,300…

US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen's Hodeidah: Media

Sanaa (IANS) The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.

The strikes hit in and around the port city, including the area of Ras Issa…

Pakistan headed towards an inevitable debt default, warns think tank

New Delhi (IANS) The quantum of debt Pakistan requires is growing faster than the net output of the economy (GDP). This means that the economy's ability to grow or increase output is constrained. This is unsustainable, Tabadlab, an Islamabad think…

Vladimir Putin's foes, critics often met with violent deaths

London (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin's foes and critics have often met with violent deaths at the very peak of their conflicts with the Kremlin leader during his nearly quarter-century in power, a media report said.

Alexei Navalny's…

Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour Party, overturning significant majorities in both, the media reported.

Both Kingswood and Wellingborough turned from blue to red,…

Asif Ali Zardari likely to become Pakistan president

Islamabad (IANS) As PML-N, PPP, MQMP, PML-Q, IPP and BAP have announced to form a coalition government at the Centre, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to become the President of the country for the second time, local media reported.

Most NATO states will cross the thereshold of 2% of GDP in defence expenditure

Washington (IANS) Outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that 18 of NATO's 31 member alliance are expected to spend at least 2 per cent of their GDP on defence this year.

"That is another record number and a six-fold…