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The Dalai Lama poses with his new book “Voice for the Voiceless” in this photo posted on his X account on January 24, 2025 in India. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a … Read more

Explosions are seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on March 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Russian military said Tuesday (March 11, 2025) air defences overnight shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions in what appears to be … Read more

A majority (53%) of Indian-Americans feels that U.S.-India ties would have become stronger or much stronger under a Kamala Harris administration in Washington, according to a new study published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Also Read |Transactional turn: On India and the new U.S. administration This is in contrast to 40% who feel … Read more

Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Director of National Intelligence. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday (March 10, 2025) said she will visit India as part a “multi-nation” trip to the Indo-Pacific she is undertaking with the aim of building strong relationships and open lines of communication to achieve President Donald … Read more

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said. Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong … Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, March 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on Monday (March 10, 20225) in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with … Read more

The father of a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who went missing in the popular Dominican Republic tourist town of Punta Cana while on spring break with friends, said he has asked authorities to widen their investigation. Konanki was last seen before dawn on March 6 at a beach near the resort where … Read more

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday (March 8, 2025) entered the university apartment of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian student activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement, claiming they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card, according to his attorney. Later in the day, the Department … Read more

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau speak in Ottawa on March 9, 2025 after Mr. Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Mr. Trudeau as Prime Minister. | Photo Credit: Reuters The government is considering restoring its High Commissioner … Read more