Families of October 7 Victims Call Nationwide Strike to Demand Hostage Release TEL AVIV – Families of victims and hostages from Hamas’s October 7 attack have announced a nationwide strike for Sunday, urging Israelis to halt daily life in a bid to pressure the government over its military strategy in Gaza. The protest, organized by […]
Sikh Group Praises Trump, Criticizes Modi Government Ahead of Khalistan Referendum At a recent event at the National Press Club, leaders of the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) expressed strong support for former President Donald Trump’s tough stance against India, while sharply criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for its global efforts to suppress the Khalistan […]
Zelensky Vows Ukraine Will Never Give Up Its Land Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made it clear: Ukraine will never surrender its territory to the occupiers. Speaking on social media ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska, Zelensky stressed […]
Israel, Egypt Sign Long-Term Gas Deal to Ease Cairo’s Energy Crunch CAIRO — Egypt has struck a major deal with Israel’s Leviathan gas field that could help ease the country’s deepening energy crisis, officials said Thursday. Under the agreement, Leviathan — located off Israel’s Mediterranean coast and holding an estimated 600 billion cubic meters (bcm) […]
Ireland Pushes Ahead With Occupied Territories Bill, Norway Reviews Israeli Investments DUBLIN/OSLO — Ireland says it will move forward with its Occupied Territories Bill despite pressure from Washington, where more than a dozen US lawmakers have urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to add the country to a boycott list if the legislation is passed. Prime […]
Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Remembering the Only Nuclear Attacks in History HIROSHIMA — Seventy-nine years ago, two Japanese cities became the sites of the only nuclear attacks ever carried out in war — events that would change the course of history and lead to Japan’s surrender on August 15, 1945, ending World War Two. On the morning […]
Trump, Putin to Meet in Alaska for High-Stakes Ukraine Peace Talks MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next Friday, August 15, 2025, in Alaska to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov called the location “quite logical,” saying […]
Trump Weighs Military Action Against Cartels Designated as Terrorist Groups WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to prepare plans for using military force against drug cartels officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, according to reports by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Officials familiar with the matter say […]
Trump Brokers Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal WASHINGTON — Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a landmark peace agreement at the White House, ending decades of hostility over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and opening a new chapter in South Caucasus relations. The deal, hailed as a major foreign policy victory for President Donald Trump, is expected to unsettle […]
Best Buy Expands Tech Hub in Bengaluru, Plans Major Hiring Drive Best Buy, the well-known electronics retailer, is rapidly growing its technology operations in India. The company opened its first global capability centre (GCC) in Bengaluru last year, and currently employs around 350 people across key areas such as data and artificial intelligence (AI). This […]
