Prominent Chinese underground church leader Jin Mingri has been released from prison in China and has reportedly arrived in the United States, where he has reunited with his family.
Europe continues to dominate the world's most powerful passports, with nine of the top 10 spots in the fifth edition of the Global Passport Index (GPI) 2026.
US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, claiming the remaining leadership of the country could be eliminated with "one shot" during the funeral ceremonies of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Australian authorities have launched an investigation into an alleged online death threat targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his scheduled visit to Melbourne on July 9, according to Australian media reports.
The Israeli government has rejected a media report claiming that Israel may have considered targeting Iran's senior negotiators while the United States was engaged in sensitive diplomatic talks with Tehran.
A relative of a senior Pakistani minister was among four people arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape and abduction of two foreign women, according to media reports.
Former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has recalled an incident involving former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto during the 1991 hijacking of Singapore Airlines Flight SQ117, saying an unsuccessful attempt to contact her shaped his assessment of Pakistan's political culture, NDTV reported.
Vancouver: Canada and the Philippines on Friday launched a strategic partnership covering trade, defence, energy and labour cooperation, with both countries aiming to conclude negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement by the end of 2026.
Vancouver: Canada and British Columbia on Thursday unveiled a economic partnership aimed at accelerating major liquefied natural gas (LNG), mining, electricity and transportation projects, marking one of Ottawa's largest infrastructure commitments.
Pakistani police have launched a fresh investigation into the 2021 disappearance of nine-year-old Hindu girl Priya Kumari following renewed calls for her recovery, according to media reports.
New York/IBNS: At the dizzying peak of the Empire State Building's spire, a man went down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend, leaving stunned onlookers captivated by the breathtaking romantic gesture. But the fairy-tale moment soon took a dramatic turn as the couple's daring rooftop stunt ended with a police arrest and a string of criminal charges.
A man holding a Tibetan flag died after setting himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday in what appeared to be a protest against Chinese rule over Tibet, according to media reports.
UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural agency, has warned Pakistan to reverse recent reconstruction work at two historic sites in the ancient city of Taxila, cautioning that failure to do so could result in the World Heritage Site being placed on its "List of World Heritage in Danger" and, ultimately, stripped of its World Heritage status.
At least eight Buddhist monks were killed and 13 others injured after an 11-year-old boy, allegedly driving his parents' pickup truck, ploughed into a religious procession in Thailand's Mukdahan province on Thursday, according to local media reports.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition government have unveiled an extensive 34-measure reform package aimed at pulling Europe’s largest economy out of its prolonged stagnation and restoring growth momentum.
Pubs across England and Wales will be allowed to remain open until 05:00 on Monday, after the government announced a late relaxation of licensing laws to let football fans watch England’s World Cup knockout match against Mexico to its conclusion.
Ottawa: Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced the appointment of Justice Glenn D. Joyal to the Supreme Court of Canada, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Sheilah L. Martin.
An Australian man was arrested in Pattaya City, a popular tourist destination in Thailand, on charges of strangling an 17-year-old girl to death and then stuffing her body in a suitcase, media reports said.
Exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo, who portrayed himself as a fierce critic of China's communist government, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the United States for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that duped thousands of investors out of more than $1 billion.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present in the country are entitled to birthright citizenship under the Constitution, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump's bid to end the longstanding policy through executive action.
The Taliban administration in Afghanistan on Tuesday claimed it had carried out airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, according to media reports.
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Turkiye next week to attend the 2026 NATO Summit before making the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to Saudi Arabia in 26 years, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to the Supreme Court's decision upholding the principle of birthright citizenship, calling the ruling "too bad" for the country and urging Congress to pass legislation ending the practice.
The urge to cross the border has seemingly eclipsed all previous geopolitical hostility.
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, handing a major victory to conservatives in one of the country's most contentious culture-war battles.
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the principle of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's attempt to limit who qualifies as an American citizen at birth.
A 44-year-old man in the United States reportedly died of a heart attack while attempting to dispose of the body of his girlfriend, whom authorities say had been strangled to death.
Football fever has swept Bangladesh as the FIFA World Cup enters its Round of 32, with homes and streets across the South Asian nation draped in the flags of football giants, particularly Argentina and Brazil, in celebration of the global sporting event. Amid the football frenzy, however, the reappearance of white flags bearing the Kalema (the Islamic declaration of faith) in Dhaka and several other cities has raised concerns among police and security experts.
Ottawa: The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has launched Operation NANOOK-TAKUNIQ, a year-round military operation across Canada's Arctic and northern regions, the government announced on Monday.
Ottawa: Canada is relaunching its greener homes retrofit programme for low- and middle-income households in four provinces, nearly two years after the previous initiative ran out of funding, reported CBC News on Monday.
