- 10h ago
Modi urges Putin to end Ukraine war during Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit talks in Bishkek
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake, calling for a cessation of hostilities ahead of the SCO summit.
- 17h ago
Eurasian leaders convene in Bishkek for 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Heads of state from ten member nations gathered in Kyrgyzstan for the 25th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, holding bilateral talks on trade, security, and the war in Ukraine.
- 4d ago
Niger puts down military mutiny in Niamey with support from Russian Africa Corps
Loyalist troops and Russian Africa Corps forces repelled a mutiny by soldiers targeting Niamey's airport base, state broadcaster, and presidential palace, leading to dozens of arrests as checkpoints remain across the capital.
- Aug 15
Modi promises free exam coaching and AI training after 'cockroach' youth protests force minister out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's 79th Independence Day speech to announce free exam coaching and AI training for 10 million youths, weeks after the Cockroach Janta Party protests forced his education minister's resignation.
- Aug 10
US judge dismisses criminal fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
Brooklyn-based US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis dismissed fraud and bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on August 10, after the Justice Department abandoned the prosecution in May. The judge criticised the department's process as 'highly unusual.'
- Jul 23
Finucane powers Wales to team sprint gold as Fachie makes history at Commonwealth Games
Emma Finucane led Wales to a record-breaking team sprint victory over England, while Neil Fachie became Scotland's most decorated Commonwealth athlete with a sixth gold on an emotional opening night of track cycling in Glasgow.
- Jul 19
Modi offers forgiveness to 'misguided' youth protesters as expert report confirms pellet-gun injuries in India
Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive the young protesters who shouted abuses at him and his late mother, while BBC analysis confirmed the use of pellet guns on demonstrators during the July 20 crackdown that led to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
- Jul 18
India's Skyroot launches first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, carrying six payloads to 450km orbit
The 22-metre rocket lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 12:05 pm local time, placing six technology demonstration payloads into a 450 km low Earth orbit and making India the third country with private orbital launch capability.
- Jul 17
India launches first hydrogen-powered train, joining select group of nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NaMo Green Rail at Jind station in Haryana, a pilot project to test zero-emission technology on non-electrified lines.
- Jul 12
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
- Jul 9
India and Australia finalize uranium export arrangement as Modi meets Albanese in Melbourne
India and Australia have finalized an arrangement to enable long‑term Australian uranium exports to India, announced during a meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese in Melbourne on Thursday.
- Jul 4
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 12 in Kyiv and Boryspil on first day of school
Overnight Russian bombardments hit a Kyiv railway depot and a residential building in Boryspil, prompting EU talks on emergency interceptor missile transfers as Ukraine begins the school year.
- Jun 29
iPhone 18 Pro parts and supplier secrets surface on dark web after Tata breach
Sensitive files detailing hundreds of iPhone 18 Pro components and their suppliers, along with device photos, appeared on the dark web after a ransomware attack on Indian manufacturer Tata Electronics.
- Jun 19
Trump signs 14-point Iran framework at Versailles as allies and rivals label it a strategic capitulation
US President Donald Trump signed a 14-point framework agreement with Iran at the Palace of Versailles on 18 June 2026, ending a war that shut the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global energy markets, but critics from his own party and European allies immediately denounced it as a diplomatic debacle.
- Jun 18
Niamey Airport Attacked Again: 11 Soldiers, Two Civilians and 22 Gunmen Killed, Defence Ministry Says
Gunmen stormed the international airport in Niamey early Thursday, the second such assault this year, as the junta-led country struggles to contain an escalating jihadist insurgency. Niger's defence ministry said 11 soldiers, two civilians and 22 attackers were killed.
- Jun 18
US and Iran sign framework to end war, but Israel keeps fighting in Lebanon and Hormuz shipping stays frozen
A framework deal to halt the Iran war was signed by Washington and Tehran, yet Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon, a drone strike there killed one man, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still barely above single digits.
- Jun 17
G7 leaders pledge closer AI coordination, eye 'trusted partners' scheme to bypass US export restrictions
At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, leaders clashed over US export controls on Anthropic's frontier models, advancing a 'trusted partners' plan to keep allied access open while excluding China.
- Jun 16
India blocks Telegram until 22 June after NEET medical exam paper leak and cheating racket fears
The Indian government restricted access to Telegram until 22 June and disabled message editing until 30 June, accusing the platform of enabling organised cheating rackets targeting the NEET medical entrance retest on 21 June. Founder Pavel Durov said the block punishes over 150 million ordinary users.
- Jun 15
Trump lands in Geneva for G7 as leaders tackle Iran, Ukraine and trade
Donald Trump touched down at Geneva airport on Monday before heading by helicopter to the French town of Evian-les-Bains for the G7 summit, where Iran's nuclear deal, the war in Ukraine and global trade tensions top the agenda.
- Jun 15
Trump touts Iran ceasefire and Ukraine peace push as fractious G7 opens in Evian
President Trump arrived at the G7 summit in France on Monday buoyed by a preliminary Iran ceasefire deal and signalling renewed attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.
