The militant group that claimed responsibility for the hijack says, “The BLA issues a clear warning that if the occupying forces attempt any military operation, the consequences will be severe. All hundreds of hostages will be executed, and the responsibility for this bloodshed will lie solely with the occupying forces,” as quoted by a local … Read more
Daily Quiz | On countries that were part of the Soviet Union A burning gas crater nicknamed ‘door to hell’, which is located in Turkmenistan START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Capital of which modern day country hosted the meeting in 1920 where the Communist Party of India was formed? 2 / 6 | … Read more
Rescue crews work on site after a cargo ship was hit by a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, on March 10, 2025, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea. | Photo Credit: AP British officials were concerned about possible environmental damage on Tuesday (March … Read more
Pakistani insurgents opened fire on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) at a passenger train in the country’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, wounding the driver and prompting security guards aboard the train to fire back, officials said. Also Read | At least 12 dead in suicide bombing attacks on cantonment in northwestern Pakistan; six terrorists killed The … Read more
Gunmen stormed a hotel in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) where local elders and government officials were meeting and a siege is ongoing, witnesses and relatives told Reuters. Dahir Amin Jesow, a federal lawmaker from Baladweyne, said so far at least four people had been killed but that … Read more
The flag of Saudi Arabia is seen in the middle between the USA and Ukraine flags prior to talks hosted by the Saudis on March 11, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Photo Credit: Getty Images High-stakes talks between Ukraine and the United States have started in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Journalists briefly entered the room … Read more
Japanese Trade Minister Yoji Muto speaks during a news conference on the tariffs of Japanese exports including cars and steel, in Washington, Monday, March 10, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s Trade Minister said this week that he has failed to win assurances from U.S. officials that the key U.S. ally will be exempt from … Read more
People pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, on March 11, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since February 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis woke up Tuesday (March 11, 2025) to good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer … Read more
Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced. The company’s market capitalisation has dropped 45% since hitting an all-time high of $1.5 trillion on December 17, erasing most of the gains the stock made after CEO Musk helped finance the … Read more
India told the United Nations (UN) Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime various issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the “special” people-to-people ties has been the “foundation” of Delhi’s present day engagement with the country. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said on Monday (March 10, 2025) at … Read more