24-10-2025 TOKYO: The new junior party in Japan’s ruling coalition is likely to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the green light she needs for a big spending package, but will stop short of supporting a revival of Abenomics-style fiscal and monetary policies. Takaichi made history this week becoming the country’s …

24-10-2025 NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down from the internet, a move that follows a bitter legal battle with Elon Musk’s X that centered on a contentious policy. X, Musk’s social media platform, had been in …

24-10-2025 RICHMOND: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to help maintain food aid for state residents as a three-week-long United States government shutdown threatens to halt federal benefits. Youngkin said on Thursday that the move would allow him to use emergency funds to assist Virginians in …

24-10-2025 GAZA STRIP: As Israel keeps restricting the entry of sufficient levels of aid, Palestinian families struggle to find adequate shelter, enough food, and essential water amid the destruction, according to Al Jazeera’s team on the ground. The World Health Organization says 15,000 Palestinians who are desperately in need of …

24-10-2025 WASHINGTON/ BEIJING: US is preparing to investigate China’s adherence to the terms of a trade deal signed during President Donald Trump’s first term, the New York Times reported on Thursday citing a person familiar. The Section 301 probe could be announced as early as Friday, the Times reported, and …

24-10-2025 Bureau Report NE DELHI: India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved new capital acquisition proposals worth 79,000 crore rupees (around $9 billion). The move is aimed at boosting the operational and combat capabilities of the Indian armed forces amid evolving regional security challenges. The decision, led by Defence …

23-10-2025 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA STRIP: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said Israel has a legal obligation to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by the UN and its entities to ensure the basic needs of Palestinian civilians there are met. An advisory opinion from …

23-10-2025 MOSCOW/ KYIV/ WASHINGTON: The United States hit Russia’s major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctions were unveiled one day after plans …

23-10-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: India’s government on Wednesday proposed that artificial intelligence and social media firms should clearly label AI-generated content to tackle the spread of deepfake and misinformation, prompted by similar moves by the European Union and China. With nearly 1 billion internet users, the stakes are …

23-10-2025 TEHRAN: As reinstated sanctions bite and the persistent chance of renewed war with Israel lingers, authorities in Iran are adopting a defiant posture, but one that masks a jockeying for influence within the ruling establishment. United Nations sanctions were re-imposed this month by European powers through the “snapback” mechanism …