US President Trump calls for 'immediate' talks with Putin to end Russia-Ukraine war

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has told reporters that Russia "should want to make a deal" with Ukraine to end the "horrible war" and emphasised he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin immediately.

"So, I think Russia…

Iran seeks peace, not war while rejecting external threats: Pezeshkian

Tehran (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his country seeks peace, not fight or war, while rebuffing external threats, reported the official news agency IRNA, on Friday. 

He made the remarks at a meeting with a number…

Israeli delegation in Cairo for talks on 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire: Sources

Cairo (IANS) An Israeli security delegation arrived in Cairo to continue negotiations on the implementation of the second phase of the recently-reached Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage release deal, according to well-informed Egyptian sources. 

The…

Death toll from Turkish ski resort fire rises to 78

Ankara (IANS) The death toll from the devastating fire at Turkey's Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Bolu province has risen to 78, and 11 people have been detained in connection with the incident, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said…

41 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody return home

Chennai (IANS) Forty-one fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on September 8, 2024, for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), arrived at Chennai Airport, said officials on Wednesday. 

The…

World at a critical inflection point, 2025 a year of enormous consequence: WEF President

Davos (IANS) The world is at a critical inflection point and 2025 will be a year of enormous consequence, Borge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum (WEF), has said, highlighting the need for new pathways to greater cooperation in an era…

Once-in-a-generation winter storm hits US

Houston (IANS) From Texas to Louisiana and Florida, a wide swath of the southern United States braced for a once-in-a-generation winter storm with heavy snow, sleet and ice, which created hazardous travel conditions for the region unaccustomed to…

Not going to let friendly, unfriendly nations push us around: Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump attended the Commander-in-Chief inaugural ball, the first of three events scheduled after his swearing-in ceremony, where he expressed gratitude to service members and highlighted plans for military strength…

Bangladesh: Fears grow that Trump will act tough with Yunus-led government in Dhaka

Dhaka (IANS) US policies concerning Bangladesh may undergo significant changes in the coming days, fear several analysts in Dhaka as Donald Trump returned to the White House for a historic second term as the 47th President of the country, on Monday.

18 killed, 5 injured in paramilitary attack on village in Sudan: Official

Khartoum (IANS) At least 18 civilians were killed and five others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in North Darfur State in western Sudan, a government official said.

"On Saturday, the RSF militia…