Russia expels two British diplomats from embassy in Moscow over espionage claims

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Russia said on Monday (March10, 2025) it was expelling two British diplomats based at the embassy in Moscow over spying allegations. Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said in a statement quoted by the state news agency RIA Novosti that the two diplomats had … Read more

Iran says it is open to talks with U.S. about militarisation of its nuclear programme

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Representative image | Photo Credit: AFP Iran said Sunday (March 9, 2025) it would consider negotiations with the United States if the talks were confined to concerns about the militarisation of its nuclear programme. In a statement posted on X, the country’s U.N. mission … Read more

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after U.S., South Korea began military drills

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test fire of new type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday (March 10, 2025), South Korea’s military said, hours after South Korean and … Read more

U.S. immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

Federal immigration authorities arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist on Saturday (March 9, 2025) who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests | Photo Credit: AP Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist on Saturday (March 9, 2025) who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the … Read more

India imposes anti-dumping duty on water treatment chemical from China, Japan

Water treatment plant. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to $986 per tonne for five years on a chemical, used for water treatment, imported from China and Japan to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments, according to a Finance Ministry notification. … Read more

Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of Lalit Modi’s passport

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat directs the Citizenship Commission to cancel the Vanuatu passport issued to Lalit Modi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat directs the Citizenship Commission to cancel the Vanuatu passport issued to Lalit Modi in a statement issue on Monday (March 10, 2025) “I have instructed the Citizenship Commission … Read more

Ahead of closure, art lovers mob Paris Pompidou Centre

Visitors stroll through the Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (Centre Pompidou) in Paris on March 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Tourists and French visitors alike filled Paris’s landmark Pompidou museum on the weekend to catch a last glimpse of its prestigious art collection ahead of a five-year closure for a major renovation. … Read more