Russia: Freight Train Derails After Bridge Collapse, Second Incident in 24 Hours

Kursk – A freight train derailed in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday after a railway bridge collapsed in the Zheleznogorsk district — marking the second such incident in less than 24 hours.

According to regional acting governor Alexander Khinshtein,…

South Korea: Man Arrested for Subway Arson After Hundreds Flee Through Tunnel

Seoul – South Korean police have arrested a man in his 60s suspected of starting a fire aboard a subway train in Seoul on Saturday, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate through a tunnel, officials confirmed.

According to Yonhap News Agency,…

South Korea: Early Voting for Presidential Election Heads Toward Record Turnout

Seoul – Over 12 million South Koreans have already cast their ballots in early voting for next week's presidential election, the National Election Commission announced on Friday. As candidates intensify their efforts to win over undecided voters,…

Three Killed as Navy Patrol Plane Crashes in South Korea

Seoul — A South Korean Navy patrol aircraft carrying four crew members crashed into a mountain in the southeastern city of Pohang on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of three people, authorities confirmed.

The crash occurred at approximately…

FS Vikram Misri in US, Discusses Strengthening Strategic Tech Ties and Trade Dialogue

Washington: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with US Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler on Wednesday (India time) in Washington to discuss convening the India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue at the earliest and deepening cooperation in critical…

Bangladesh: Protests Erupt as Islamist Leader Walks Free After Acquittal in Liberation War Crimes Case

Dhaka: Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, once sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, was released from prison on Wednesday following his acquittal by the Supreme Court — a decision that has…

UK: 50 Injured as Car Rams into Crowd Celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League Victory

Liverpool: At least 50 people, including four children, were injured after a car ploughed into a large crowd of Liverpool fans celebrating the club’s Premier League title win in the city centre on Monday evening.

Of those injured, 27 have been…

EAM Jaishankar Speaks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Ties

New Delhi – External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held his first telephone conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, discussing ways to strengthen India-Canada relations and enhance economic cooperation.

Anand shared details…

No specific response from Yunus: Parties mount pressure on interim govt for election roadmap

Dhaka: Bangladesh's political landscape witnessed a dramatic shift as the nation's top three political parties demanded a definitive election roadmap from the interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.  

However, sources…

IMF Likely to Review Pakistan's Funding in Second Half of 2025 Amid 11 New Conditions

New Delhi – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to conduct its next funding review for Pakistan in the latter half of 2025, under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) programmes.

According…