World news that matters to India: diplomacy, the subcontinent, trade, and global affairs through an Indian lens.
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, 41, was found unresponsive at a property in Battersea, south London, and pronounced dead on Friday. The Metropolitan Police said the death was unexpected but not believed…
New German Ambassador Dr Jasper Wieck has released a social media video recalling his first visit to India as a young student nearly 35 years ago. The photographs show him at Agra…
Two American Airlines aircraft operating as American 2482 briefly shared airspace near Phoenix shortly after midnight on Friday, according to The Times of India and Hindustan Times. One was arriving from Chicago…
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar brokered a deal to free an American hostage held by an Islamic State affiliate in West Africa's Sahel region, four sources told Reuters. The hostage, pilot Kevin…
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to two federal stalking charges for the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The 28-year-old admitted in court: 'I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and…
Canada must scrap its retaliatory measures on US goods to avoid new 50% tariffs on a fresh basket of Canadian-made products by August 19, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday.…
The US Army has temporarily grounded all AH-64 Apache helicopter training flights after a crash near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers on Wednesday. The stand-down will remain in effect until investigators…
The Trump administration is shifting away from military action against Cuba and instead focusing on tightening sanctions to cut off funds to the Castro family and military leadership, according to people familiar…
Five people were killed and one critically injured in a Michigan shooting on Friday. The suspected gunman, Chad Hickman, 39, was found dead after a manhunt, raising the death toll to six.…
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) is remembered for his Stoic philosophy, which teaches that while we cannot control external events, we can control our reactions. His private notebook, 'Meditations', emphasises virtue,…
