London (International Desk) – Despite a year overshadowed by wars, rising border tensions, and escalating trade disputes, five countries continue to be ranked among the world’s most peaceful nations, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025. For the 17th consecutive year, Iceland has secured the top position, followed by Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, and…
Berlin (International Desk) –Germany’s auto industry has seen a steep dip in employment, equating to nearly 7% of its total workforce, industry data revealed on Tuesday. Analysts point to faltering exports to China and the United States as a key driver of the downturn. Newly imposed tariffs in both markets have raised significant barriers to…
New Delhi/Washington (International Desk) –A German daily has reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to answer at least four phone calls from U.S. President Donald Trump in recent weeks, highlighting growing strains in India–U.S. relations. The alleged snub comes amid Washington’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian imports over New Delhi’s…
Rapper Lil Nas X has pleaded not guilty to injuring a police officer and resisting arrest after he was detained last week while wandering the streets of Los Angeles naked. The rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, is facing three felony counts of battery with injury to a police officer and one felony…
Megan Fisher and Emir Nader BBC News, London and Jerusalem Reuters A man holds the equipment of journalist Hussam al-Masri who was filming a live TV feed from Nasser hospital A double Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza killed 20 people including journalists and health workers, according to the outlets they worked for, the…
For decades after the end of World War II, the phrase “liberal international order” was often associated with a few things: globalization, multilateralism and a rules-based global system anchored by U.S. leadership. But today, this order is fracturing as authoritarian powers resurge and global alliances shift. Seen from Washington, President Trump’s tariffs, doubts about the…
“Weapons,” Zach Cregger’s critically acclaimed horror film about a community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children, scored at the international box office. The film, which topped domestic charts in its opening weekend, picked up $27.5 million from 73 international markets to bring its global haul to $70 million. “Weapons” was released by Warner…
At least 15 people, including four journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. A Reuters cameraman and an Associated Press journalist were among those killed in the attack at Nasser Hospital. The two other journalists are reported to…
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Azadeh Moshiri Pakistan correspondent BBC Arif Khan was one of many helping in rescue efforts As villagers carried out the bodies of two children, soaked in mud, the large crowd looked impassive. They had gathered in a small village in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a flash flood washed away several houses, trapping…
