International

19-09-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Canada is optimistic about concluding negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India by year-end, the country’s minister for international trade said on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had ‌previously said during a trip to New Delhi in March that the …

19-09-2026 NEW YORK: Google’s AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities, the company has said, in what is thought to be the first known case of it carrying out such an act. Gemini found “public information online and guessed credentials to access …

19-09-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest twist in his fraught relationship with media outlets. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said that the outlets “constantly write or report fiction …

18-09-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report PESHAWAR/ KOHAT: At least 16 people, including five police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan, according to a senior police official in Peshawar. A gun battle is still ongoing between attackers and …

18-09-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s food regulator said on Friday it had found a Nestle baby food sample to be substandard and was pursuing ‌legal action against the Swiss company in one of its biggest growth markets. Nestle said its products are “fully compliant with all the applicable regulations” …

Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying: Macron 18-09-2026 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the threat of hybrid attacks by Russia against Europe and France has intensified. In a news conference at the Elysee Palace, Macron said he had called on the French government to prepare a plan …

Hyderabad, Sept 17 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI) As part of a professional training programme, a delegation of 54 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP)-rank officers from the Bihar Police Academy visited the SHE Teams, Hyderabad, to gain insights into the city police initiative aimed at preventing crimes against women and children. During …

16-09-2026 BRUSSELS: The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member”. Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament on Wednesday she wanted to work on “opening the door” for Canada, which would involve closer ties on various key sectors. Canadian …

16-09-2026 NEW YORK: The boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says people should have more faith in AI firms to keep the tech safe, amid rising public concerns about the risks. “The world should trust that we are going to do the right thing because it’s the right thing and we feel …

15-09-2026 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Turki al-Maliki said the targeting of Mecca, which is the home of Islam’s most sacred shrine and the focal …