U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely visit the White House in February.
US intensifies crackdown on illegal immigration
The Donald Trump administration’s crackdown against illegal immigration continues to intensify, as the US Justice Department said it had begun making arrests in Chicago as part of a multi-agency enforcement operation, the New York Times reported.
Congo pulls diplomats from Rwanda
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced the recall of its embassy staff in Rwanda amid advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion, which fueled diplomatic tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali.
Thousands return to devastated northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire.
Modi Congratulates Donald Trump Over Phone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone conversation, following Trump’s second term in office.
Pak: Death sentence to four over blasphemous content on FB
A Pakistani court has awarded the death sentence to four men for uploading blasphemous content on Facebook, an official said on Saturday.
CIA believes COVID most likely originated from lab
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
Iran’s foreign minister meets the Taliban
Top Taliban officials met Iran’s Foreign Minister on Sunday to discuss tensions along their shared border, the treatment of Afghan refugees in Iran and water rights.
Trump says he will speak to Putin soon
US President Donald Trump has said that he would soon speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and help in settling the war in Ukraine.
S Korea: Prosecutors file request for extension of Yoon’s arrest
South Korean prosecutors on Friday filed for an extension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention until early next month, officials said, as they seek to speed up the investigation into his short-lived martial law bid.
