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Trump and Putin meet in Alaska, no Ukraine peace deal announced

The Anchorage summit between President Trump and President Putin lasted three hours but concluded without a breakthrough on Ukraine, with both leaders calling the talks respectful yet leaving core issues unresolved.

India added to UK’s 'deport now, appeal later' list of 23 countries

Under the revised policy, Indian nationals convicted in the UK may be deported immediately after sentencing, with appeal rights exercised from abroad via video link—a move aimed at expediting deportations and addressing rising prison pressure.

Trump calls India oil tariffs a “big blow” to Moscow ahead of Alaska summit

By imposing a steep 50% tariff on Indian goods — 25% reciprocal plus 25% penalty for buying Russian oil — Trump claims to have significantly disrupted Russia’s economy while deepening trade tensions with New Delhi.

Trump extends China tariff truce by 90 days with new executive order

President Trump signed an executive order postponing additional tariffs on Chinese imports — setting new rates at 30% —offering much-needed relief to businesses and maintaining stability amid ongoing trade talks.

Two years after deadly 2023 quake in south, western Turkey hit by 6.1 tremor

The quake struck Sindirgi district in Balikesir province on Saturday, shaking buildings and sending residents into the streets, as memories of the catastrophic 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake remain fresh across the country

Recent Al Jazeera reporter’s death in Gaza adds to growing toll of slain media professionals

Anas al-Sharif was among at least 186 journalists killed in the Israel–Gaza conflict since October 2023, with many cases raising concerns over deliberate targeting of press personnel in violation of international norms.

Pakistan army chief threatens nuclear retaliation, warns he’ll “take half the world down with us”

Field Marshal Asim Munir issued a chilling nuclear warning from US soil, pledging mass destruction if Pakistan faces an existential threat — a rare and provocative escalation in nuclear rhetoric.