World News

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. — Instagram/@zohrankmamdani NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist assemblyman from Queens, has entered New York City’s mayoral race, aiming to become its first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Born in Kampala, Uganda, to an Indian-origin Columbia University professor father and filmmaker mother, Mira Nair, Mamdani moved to New York at the age of …

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reacts as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at the British High Commissioner Residence in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2025. — Reuters India on Saturday discussed expanding “counter-terrorism” cooperation with Britain following recent clashes with Pakistan, the UK’s foreign minister told Reuters after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. British Foreign Minister David Lammy …

Firefighters work at the site of a building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine June 7, 2025. — Reuters Overnight missile and bomb strikes by Russia on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv left at least three people dead and 22 hurt, while a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two …

A demonstrator uses a microphone as others hold flags and signs as they protest outside India’s consulate, a week after Canada’s former prime minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi’s involvement in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 25, 2023. — Reuters OTTAWA: Sikh groups in Canada have strongly …

Canadian premier Mark Carney (left) and Indian PM Narendra Modi. — Reuters/File Modi thanks Carney for invite for scheduled summit in June.  Indian premier vows to work together with Canada after invite. India is not a G7 member but can be invited as a guest at annual event. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to the …

A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. — Reuters US President Trump signs executive order reviving sweeping restrictions. Iran says decision “indicates deep hostility of American decision-makers”. Raja says policy “violates fundamental principles of international law”. TEHRAN: Tehran denounced on Saturday the US travel ban …

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, Vivian Wilson, has once again criticized her famous father addressing his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump. In a video posted on her Instagram, the billionaire’s daughter erupted in a fit of laughter as she told the camera, “I do not want to comment.” “I love being proven right,” Vivian captioned the clip, who has been …

Iran on Saturday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban on countries including the Islamic Republic, saying it showed “deep hostility” toward Iranians and Muslims. “The decision to ban the entry of Iranian nationals – merely due to their religion and nationality – not only indicates the deep hostility of American decision-makers towards the Iranian people and Muslims but also …

Muhammad Yunus, interim prime minister of Bangladesh, gestures as he attends Ramadan Solidarity Iftar with Rohingyas at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 14, 2025. — Reuters Yunus not aligned with any party; rules out running for office. Govtt faces protests over wage issues, public servant dismissals. BNP demands early elections, warns of growing public resentment. Bangladesh …

A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, on July 1, 2024. — Reuters The US Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Department of Government Efficiency, a key player in President Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce, broad access to personal information on millions of Americans in Social Security Administration data systems while a legal challenge …