DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Sanctions were levied during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled in December. European Union countries have given a green light to lifting economic sanctions on …

Ukraine’s European allies are considering the possibility of using their air forces to defend the country’s western skies from drone and missile attacks without the help of the United States, …

Global sports company PUMA has appointed Dominique Gathier (45) as the new Vice President of its Teamsport business unit starting May 15. He replaces Matthias Bäumer who took on the …

The United Kingdom, France and Canada have threatened to take “concrete actions” against Israel if it does not stop its renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, as …

I am obliged to open with a disclaimer of sorts. Faithful readers know of my visceral antipathy towards Donald Trump whose idea of governance is largely driven by vindictiveness and …

A small town in western France has set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Smurfs, organisers say, with more than 3,000 participants counted over …

India-based sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain platform PDS Limited has earned ₹12,578 crore (~$1.47 billion) in revenues from operations in full fiscal 2025 (FY25), up 21 per cent year-over-year (YoY). Meanwhile …

Legislation criminalises publishing of intimate images, including AI-created ‘deepfakes’, without a person’s consent. United States President Donald Trump has signed a bill outlawing so-called “revenge porn”, including images created using …

Here is where things stand on Tuesday, May 20: Fighting With peace talks on the horizon, Russia currently controls about one-fifth of Ukrainian territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected …

Former United States President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis has rekindled questions about whether he deceived the public about his health while in office, with his successor, Donald Trump, adding his …