US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau (left), Chinese foreignj minister Wang Yi (AP) Beijing and Washington sustained high-level engagement on Thursday through a call between senior diplomats, indicating that both sides are keeping diplomatic channels open after reaching a trade truce earlier this month. US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau and China’s executive…
Kuwait’s DGCA has launched a new Sahel app service allowing passengers to report airline delays / Image: file Air travelers in Kuwait can now report flight delays, cancellations, refund disputes and baggage problems directly through the government’s Sahel app, as the country’s aviation regulator pushes for faster complaint handling and stronger passenger protection.Kuwait’s Directorate General…
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s dissent on the night of May 12, over the procedure followed for choosing the next CBI Director, brings a harsh spotlight not just on the selection process but also on the participation of the third member on the selection committee: the Chief Justice of India. The judge’s seat in the…
This subterranean marvel sustains billions in economic activity, supports towns, agriculture, and a unique desert oasis, proving that the most vital elements are often unseen. What comes to mind for most people when thinking of the outback? It is an image of a parched landscape featuring dusty, rocky expanses dotted with sparse vegetation. It is…
On May 4, 2026, when the news confirmed the BJP’s historic 207-seat mandate in West Bengal, the sociopolitical climate in Kolkata was marked by a high level of anxiety. Rather than celebrations, clashes erupted all over the State in the tradition of violence that has plagued Bengal after every election. Trinamool Congress offices were attacked…
Fans of Colombia’s Independiente Medellin stand in the grandstands after the match against Brazil’s Flamengo was temporarily suspended because of crowd trouble during a Copa Libertadores Group A soccer match in Medellin, Colombia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) A Copa Libertadores clash, South America’s equivalent of the UEFA Champions League, between Brazilian giants…
A BYD showroom (file photo: AP) RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric car giant BYD and two contracting companies for human trafficking and alleged slave labor conditions at a build site, according to legal documents seen by AFP Thursday.The case concerns 220 Chinese workers found last December in conditions “analogous to slavery”…
UAE tightens grip on regulated crypto economy with Crypto.com deal / Image: file The UAE has taken another major step toward becoming a global digital finance hub after Crypto.com became the first cryptocurrency platform to receive a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central Bank of the UAE.The licence was granted to the company’s…
All of Earth’s deepest ocean trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean, a result of intense tectonic plate subduction. Image Credits: Google Gemini As one considers the deepest parts of our planet, it would seem likely that such depths should be distributed randomly around the Earth’s surface, with perhaps some deep abysses located along the…
Representative image (left) and FBI director Kash Patel Two Chinese researchers have been charged by the FBI for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the United States.Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, have been accused of illegally bringing the pathogen, a plant fungus which is an agroterrorism agent into the US…
