’You cannot annex another country’: Denmark PM tells US as she visits Greenland

Greenland’s incoming Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, poses for a photo with Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Mute B. Egede, Leader of the IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) party, in Nuuk, Greenland, on April 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Denmark’s prime minister is wrapping up a three-day visit to Greenland on Friday after telling the U.S. … Read more

Britain, France accuse Russia of delaying ceasefire talks; say Vladimir Putin ’owes’ U.S. an answer

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain and France on Friday (April 4, 2025) accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks to bring a halt to fighting in Ukraine and ramped up pressure on Moscow by insisting that he owes the United States an immediate answer. Russia … Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump fires NSC officials a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raises concerns about staff loyalty

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (April 3, 2025) that he’s fired “some” White House National Security Council (NSC) officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty. Mr. Trump downplayed Ms. Loomer’s influence on the firings. But Ms. Loomer during her Oval … Read more

PM Modi to arrive in Sri Lanka on April 4 night

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in December 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement COLOMBO Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in Colombo Friday [April 4, 2025] night, ahead of bilateral discussions and the signing of key agreements between India and Sri Lanka over the … Read more

PM Modi meets Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus greet each other during bilateral meeting on the sidelines of BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok on April 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. … Read more

U.S. and Chinese military officials hold first working-level talks on maritime security in bid to lower risks

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. and Chinese military officials have met for their first working-level talks since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, with the two sides sharing their respective concerns over military safety on the seas. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement that … Read more

U.S. revises tariff on India downwards from 27% to 26%

File photo of U.S President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has revised downwards the import duties to be imposed on India from 27% to 26%, according to a White House document. These duties will come into force from April 9. While announcing the reciprocal tariffs against different countries on Wednesday, he … Read more