Taipei [Taiwan]: A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan late Saturday night, triggering tremors across several parts of the island, Focus Taiwan reported. According to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA), the quake occurred at 11:05 pm local time. The epicentre was located in the sea, around 32 km east of Yilan …
It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the world. Volley after volley of threats and steeper import taxes often arrived erratically — with Trump claiming that such levies needed …
Mogadishu : Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has pushed for international recognition for decades, with president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi making it a top priority since taking …
Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said that a former customer service agent for the largest US crypto exchange was arrested in India, months after hackers bribed customer service representatives to gain access to customer information. In May, the company said hackers bribed contractors or employees outside the US to steal sensitive customer …
New Delhi/Dhaka: India continues to watch the developments closely as the political atmosphere in Bangladesh gets charged up following the return of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman to Dhaka after 17 years of self-exile. New Delhi said India expects the polls to be free, fair and inclusive. India has also underlined that …
TOKYO; A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive. Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife at …
On December 20, 2025, German engineer Michaela Benthaus fulfilled a lifelong dream of leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space and gaze at Earth from above. Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Benthaus (33) became the first wheelchair user to travel to space, launching from West Texas aboard Jeff Bezos’ …
Dhaka/New Delhi: A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, media reports said on Thursday, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country.The incident took place on Wednesday in Rajbari town's Pangsha upazila, The Daily Star newspaper quoted police as saying. The deceased, identified as Amrit Mondal, had …
Kuwait has set the cost of entry and visit visas at KD 10 per month (approximately INR 2,930) under new executive regulations governing the residence of foreigners, which came into force on December 23rd, 2025 In a statement posted on X, the Ministry of Interior said entry and residence visas for foreign investors covered by …
Paris : A freight lift rose up on its crane Tuesday toward the Louvre Museum — but this time it wasn’t jewel thieves. It was workers installing security bars on the window used to break into the Paris landmark’s Apollo Gallery in October’s stunning heist. The world’s most-visited museum is slowly coming to terms with …
