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Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Turkey halts all imports and exports with Israel due to Gaza humanitarian crisis, escalating tensions between the two nations [...]

U.K.'s governing Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power

Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years. [...]

Russian troops enter base housing U.S. military in Niger, U.S. official says

Russian military enters Niger air base hosting U.S. troops, raising concerns about proximity and future of American presence [...]

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday described Israel's actions in Gaza as “genocide” and announced his government would end diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday [...]

20 killed in bus accident in northwest Pakistan

The incident occurred on the Karakoram Highway in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan region when the bus was on its way from Rawalpindi to Hunza and the driver lost control of the vehicle, [...]

India slams Pakistan in UNGA, says it harbours most dubious track record on all aspects

India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj told the UNGA meeting that the doctrine of Ahimsa championed by Mahatma Gandhi continues to be a bedrock of India’s commitment to peace. [...]

UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza

At least 97 members of the press have been killed since the war broke out in October, 92 of whom were Palestinians [...]

White House defends Biden's statement calling India, China, Russia and Japan 'xenophobic'

While addressing his supporters at the Democratic Party fundraiser, Mr. Biden said India, China, Russia and Japanese economies are stalling because they are xeonphobic [...]

Tensions grow in West Asia, a heavily militarised region: Data

West Asia accounts for 30% of the global arms imports and spends the most on the military among all other regions [...]

Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say

The gunfire came as police officers stormed Hamilton Hall late April 30 [...]

Sharad Pawar: ‘Prime Minister Modi has lost his balance because he realises he is not returning to power’

The veteran politician takes apart the BJP’s “Abki baar 400 paar” campaign and foresees a repeat of the 2004 “India Shining” defeat for the party. [...]

Paul Auster (1947-2024): Narrator of a noirish New York

The American author observed the world through a sombre lens and leaves behind a legacy of literary brilliance. [...]

‘Prajwal scandal has affected many families in Hassan’: Banu Mushtaq

The writer and activist fears that this issue will distract voters in north Karnataka, diverting the campaign from more substantive issues. [...]

‘Adilabad has a rich history of Adivasi assertion’: Atram Suguna

Activism has a sphere of influence, but electoral politics is a more apt platform to counter the BJP, says the Congress candidate from Adilabad. [...]

Bleak house

In Nirmala Pillai’s Secrets of Mango Rain, empathy and acceptance heal the wounds inflicted by toxic patriarchs. [...]

Captain America

Superbly written and argued, Tom Stevenson’s Someone Else’s Empire reads like a primer on American imperial hegemony and its deadly consequences. [...]

New books on the shelves

A forgotten Magahi novel in English translation, an archival history of Kerala’s Gulf migrants, and much more. [...]

The unique memoirs of Mughal princess Gulbadan Begum

As Mughal history unfolds across the reigns of Babar and Humayun, Ruby Lal’s Vagabond Princess tells the story of the womenfolk of this dynasty. [...]

Artists of the turning world

How does the poet, who is expected to remain at the edge of the world, observing it, navigate the public nature of today’s literary space? [...]

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