Greenland’s leader says the island ’is ours’ as Trump vows to acquire the territory

Greenland Prime Minister Mute B. Egede. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Greenland’s Prime Minister declared on Wednesday that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States will acquire the territory “one way or another” even though his administration supports … Read more

Pakistanis mourn 18 people, including 5 soldiers, killed in a twin suicide bombing at an army base

People attend the funeral prayers for the victims of the previous day’s suicide bombing in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A city in northwestern Pakistan held funeral prayers and observed a day of mourning on Wednesday (March 5, 2025), after a twin suicide bombing targeted a military base there … Read more

Government to share information on WAVES initiative with Ambassadors and Heads of Missions

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar are scheduled to meet Ambassadors and Heads of Missions in India on March 13 to inform them about the Central government’s World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) initiative. “WAVES is … Read more

No response from India on Trump tariffs so far; all eyes on Commerce Minister’s meetings in Washington

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is in Washington this week to meet for discussions on the BTA’s first phase. File | Photo Credit: PTI India did not respond on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration planned to go ahead with reciprocal tariffs against India. Mr. … Read more

China will increase its defence budget 7.2% in 2025

A screen shows China’s President Xi Jinping attending the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP China said on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) it will increase its defence budget 7.2% this year, as it continues its campaign … Read more

U.S. pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

“President Trump had a real question about whether President Zelenskyy was committed to the peace process,” CIA director John Ratcliffe told Fox News. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has “paused” intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a dramatic breakdown in relations between Kyiv and the White House, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe said … Read more

South Sudan detains oil minister and several military officials, says Vice-President’s spokesman

South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice-President Riek Machar, a vice presidential spokesperson said, potentially jeopardising a peace deal that ended the civil war. South Sudan has formally been at peace since the 2018 agreement … Read more