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Taiwan-based publisher convicted in China on secession charge
A Taiwan-based publisher detained by Chinese authorities since 2023 was convicted in February of “inciting secession” in China, Beijing said on Tuesday (March 18, 2025), prompting complaints from Taiwanese authorities that the trial had been held in secret. A Shanghai court handed Li Yanhe a conviction on February 17 in a “public sentencing”, Beijing’s Taiwan … Read more
US Court puts temporary hold on releasing records related Gene Hackman death
File photo of Actor Gene Hackman with his wife Betsy Arakawa | Photo Credit: AP A New Mexico court granted a temporary restraining order Monday (March 17, 2025) against the release of certain records related to the investigation into the recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The order is in … Read more
Peru declares emergency, deploys army as violence surges in the capital
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte declared a state of emergency in the capital. File | Photo Credit: AP Peru’s President declared a state of emergency in the capital on Monday (March 17, 2025) and ordered the deployment of soldiers to help police address a surge of violence, amid widespread outcry a day after the killing of … Read more
4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts western Nepal; no damage or loss of lives reported
An earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude was recorded in western Nepal on Tuesday (March 18, 2025). However, there was no immediate report of any damage or causality by the tremor. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre said that it recorded the 4.3 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre located at Batulasain of Achham district, 450 km … Read more
Parents of missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead: reports
Sudiksha Chowdary Konanki, 20, an University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on spring break in Dominican Republic, is seen in this undated handout obtained by Reuters on March 13, 2025. Photo: Handout via Interpol via Reuters The family of missing 20-year-old Indian student Sudiksha Konanki has asked police in the Dominican Republic to … Read more
Israel attack on Gaza LIVE updates: Israel attacks Hamas targets in Gaza violating ceasefire
Palestinians Ali Marouf cook on fire on the roof of his destroyed house by the Israeli army’s air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, on Monday, March 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday (March 18, 2025), saying it was striking dozens of … Read more
Israel’s new airstrikes breach ceasefire, warns Hamas
Hamas warned that Israel’s new airstrikes early Tuesday (March 18, 2025) breached their ceasefire and put the fate of hostages in jeopardy. Israel said it launched the wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the ceasefire. It was not immediately clear if the operation … Read more
The View From India newsletter: Uncertainty, new visa battles for students in the U.S.
(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) “Super afraid” – that’s how Columbia University doctoral student Ranjani Srinivasan feels after self-deporting to Canada. U.S. immigration and customs enforcement agents raided her apartment on the campus … Read more