A sex offender killed 6 people in Oklahoma, then took his own life
An Oklahoma sex offender who was released from prison shot his wife, three children and their two friends in the head and then killed himself, authorities confirmed on Wednesday as…
Ajay Banga will be a transformative leader at the World Bank, says Biden
Last update: 04 May 2023, 04:12 IST Ajay Banga is the first candidate of Indian origin for the post of president of the World Bank. (Credits: Ajay Banga) Ajay Banga…
Discord US intelligence leak highlights Pakistan’s tiptoe between China and US
Last update: April 30, 2023, 11:59 PM HST Another leaked document relating to Pakistan dated February 17 describes Prime Minister Sharif’s deliberations with an unnamed subordinate over an upcoming UN…
Sudanese forces announce extension of truce as battle rages in Khartoum
Rival Sudanese forces on Sunday announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in the Sudanese capital. Deadly…
India evacuates 3,000 people from conflict-torn Sudan under Operation Kaveri
Last update: 01 May 2023, 06:51 IST Indian nationals evacuated from violence-hit Sudan under Operation Kaveri, upon arrival at an airport in Mumbai on April 27, 2023. (Photo: PTI/Twitter) The…
Police search for clues in US shooting that left 5 dead
Law enforcement went door to door on Sunday looking for clues to a gunman who fled after killing five people in a rural Texas town after his neighbors asked him…
Macau’s glitzy casinos are teeming with Chinese visitors for the Labor Day holiday
Last update: 01 May 2023, 02:02 HST The surge in visitors comes after China and its special administrative region of Macau lifted strict COVID-19 restrictions in January. (Image: Reuters) More…
Jair Bolsonaro’s home raided by Brazilian police, phone seized
Brazilian police on Wednesday raided the home of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro and seized his mobile phone, investigating allegations that the far-right vaccine skeptic and his entourage falsified Covid-19 vaccination certificates…
UN sends humanitarian envoy Martin Griffiths to Sudan amid deepening crisis
The top UN humanitarian official is visiting the Sudan region due to the rapid impact of the war and its wider fallout, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday. The…
Pope Francis Says Vatican Is Involved in Ukraine Secret Peace Mission
Last update: 01 May 2023, 02:23 HST Pope Francis, 86, has previously said he wanted to visit Kiev but also Moscow as part of a peace mission. (Image: Reuters) The…