Indian magnate Adani agrees multi-million-dollar penalty in US court case
Penalty payment comes as US prosecutors are reported to be set to drop charges against Adani Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and […]
India raises retail fuel prices for first time since Mideast war began – World
India’s state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 Indian rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than three per cent, according to dealers, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices. India — the world’s third-biggest oil importer and […]
Drones to fight school shooters? One US company says yes – World
The drones are designed to disable the attacker by flying right into him or her or spraying them with pepper gel. A new idea for combatting America’s horrific problem of school shootings is to unleash an unarmed drone to confront the attacker, like a giant buzzing insect. It is the brainchild of a company called […]
Trump says made ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi as pair meets for final talks of superpower summit – World
United States President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that, according to the US leader, has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals […]
Israel threatens to sue New York Times over report on sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates – World
Israel on Thursday threatened to take The New York Times to court over a piece it published denouncing allegedly widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar have ordered the “initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times”, according to a joint statement issued by their […]
Passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantines on remote Pitcairn Island
Plane carrying six passengers from MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak lands in Western Australia base, enters quarantine A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise […]
France, Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative – World
France’s health minister said Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had tested negative for the illness. Dutch authorities also confirmed that all people who arrived in the Netherlands on evacuation flights from the ship this week have tested negative. Twenty-six people […]
No hugs, ancient Greece and KFC: Five highlights from Trump-Xi talks – World
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump met in Beijing on Thursday for high-stakes talks. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump met in Beijing on Thursday for high-stakes talks, discussing the Iran war, Ukraine and economic cooperation. Away from the long list of complex agenda topics, here are […]
Pakistan-UAE ties unaffected by external engagements, says FO – World
The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said Pakistan’s relations with the United Arab Emirates remained unaffected by any external engagements the Gulf state may have, expressing confidence in the strength of bilateral ties. It said the relationship was based on mutual trust, adding that this sentiment was also shared in Abu Dhabi. “Pakistan – UAE […]
FO sees voices in India calling for dialogue with Pakistan as a ‘positive development’ – World
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that calls in India for dialogue with Pakistan were a positive development and expressed hope that “warmongering” and “belligerence” being witnessed in the neighbouring country for a long time would “fade away”. He made these remarks during a weekly FO briefing, where he was asked to share […]