Wu Weiren, in a rare interview with foreign media, told Reuters that China pursued a policy of open space diplomacy, in contrast with the U.S., and that it remained open to cooperating on lunar exploration with developing and developed countries. Wu said the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), an initiative led by Russia and China […]
Gunmen killed 26 men — all Indian except one Nepali — in the tourist hotpot of Pahalgam on Tuesday, the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested Muslim-majority territory since 2000. The killings have shocked the world’s most populous country and enraged Hindu nationalist groups. Kashmiri students in states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal […]
Taiwan had been due to be hit with 32% U.S. tariffs two weeks ago, until President Donald Trump paused his “reciprocal tariffs” for 90 days. Speaking at a news conference in Taipei, Premier Cho Jung-tai said the initial T$88 billion ($2.71 billion) aid package would be increased to as much as T$410 billion ($12.61 billion), […]
At least six Palestinians, including a woman and four children, were also killed in an Israeli attack on a home in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood. Palestinian mourners held a funeral for a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank town of al-Yamoun. Israeli settlers shot five Palestinians, as […]
Ukrainian authorities issued an alert for a missile attack, and AFP journalists heard explosions across the capital. “Russia has launched a massive combined strike on Kyiv,” Ukraine’s state emergency service said on Telegram, updating the toll. “According to preliminary data, nine people were killed, 63 injured,” it said, adding that among the 42 people hospitalised, […]
“Due to the tariffs, many of our customers in China have indicated that they will not take delivery,” CEO Kelly Ortberg said during a first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Ortberg said China was the only country where Boeing was facing this issue, and the planemaker would redirect new jet supply to other customers eager for […]
Trump’s Vice President JD Vance said it was time for Russia and Ukraine to either agree to a U.S. peace proposal “or for the United States to walk away from the process,” echoing a warning Trump gave last week. Speaking to reporters in India, Vance said the proposal called for freezing territorial lines “at some […]
India has announced that suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, also known as the Sindh Tas Agreement, and asked Pakistani nationals to leave India within 48 hours following the Pahalgam attack. In his statement issued by the Ministry of Power Division here, the minister said, “India’s reckless suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is an act […]
As per details, 23 cases have been filed under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) within 24 hours, according to the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigation. The DIG Investigation stated that those involved in spreading objectionable and inappropriate content do not deserve leniency. He emphasized that elements ridiculing institutions will face stringent punishment, as […]
According to initial reports, the blast targeted a traffic police vehicle, which caught fire following the explosion. The injured officers were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are currently receiving medical treatment. Police confirmed that among the injured is the mobile in-charge, Imran. Following the incident, security forces cordoned off the area and […]
