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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's administration is taking a "prudent" and "strategic" approach to addressing North Korean challenges, a US diplomat said, reiterating its stated commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea.

NEW DELHI: India continued to engage partners in cooperation on counter terrorism through Joint Working Groups on Counter Terrorism (JWG-CT) with 26 countries, the latest annual report (2024) released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) detailed while highlighting the country's strong resolve in initiating collective action against terrorism.

DHAKA: Protests have erupted across multiple college campuses and streets of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, following the brutal killing of a scrap metal trader, Lal Chand alias Sohag, in broad daylight near the Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford) Hospital on July 9.

SARAJEVO: Wildfires in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina(BiH)'s Trebinje region have entered their sixth day, with flames still active in some mountainous areas and nearby villages, according to local authorities.

NEW YORK: It is not on the agenda of the White House to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outright, The Washington Post cited an official source, as US President Donald Trump travels to Texas to view the impact of last week's deadly floods.

HOUSTON: US President Donald Trump visited central Texas, clapping back again at the criticism of his policy and federal response to the July 4 major flooding that left at least 121 dead and more than 150 others missing.

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to defend the country’s workers and businesses in face of the US President Donald Trumps’ proposed 35 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, set to take effect on August 1.

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has tapped a lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party as land minister and the head of a travel platform as culture minister, the presidential office said Friday, completing the nomination of all 19 members of his first Cabinet.

MUMBAI: Comedian turned actor Kapil Sharma’s newly launched Kap's Cafe in Surrey, British Columbia was targeted in a shooting incident on Thursday.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced that a 35 per cent tariff will be placed on all imports from Canada beginning August 1, citing what he described as Canada's failure to curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States sufficiently..

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology issued a flood alert on Thursday, warning of elevated water levels in the small rivers across several districts.

ISLAMABAD: As torrential monsoon rain continues to lash Pakistan, flash floods, landslides, and lightning strikes have claimed at least 11 more lives on Thursday, bringing the nationwide death toll since June 26 to over 79, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

KUALA LUMPUR: Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday chaired the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur, during which the adoption of the new 2026-2030 ASEAN-India Plan of Action (POA) was also announce 

SAO PAULO: Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin has said that it was "unjust" for US President Donald Trump to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian products.

LOS ANGELES: The number of measles cases in the United States has hit the highest level in more than 30 years, according to the data released by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

DHAKA: The Awami League on Thursday slammed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for launching a violent assault on a Hindu community member and threatening the other members of the minority community with "eviction if they didn't leave" Bangladesh.

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Awami League party on Thursday raised alarm over a report by an international media outlet based on an alleged leaked audio recording of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, describing it as "false and distorted."

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday, noting the United States is shifting its policy toward the continent "from aid to trade".

SEOUL: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea later this week, the North's state media reported Wednesday.

SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a court hearing Wednesday on his potential arrest over charges related to his failed attempt to impose martial law.

PHNOM PENH: Union Minister of State (MoS) Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday visited Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious structure, situated in Cambodia and described it as a testament to shared civilisation ties between India and the Southeast Asian nation.

SYDNEY: Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that over five million customers were impacted by a cyberattack in late June.

KATHMANDU: At least eight people died and 19 have gone missing in the flash floods that struck Nepal's Rasuwa district, according to Nepal Police.

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans via the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they had drifted into southern waters and were rescued.

DUBAI: The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has rejected reports published in some local and foreign media and websites about the UAE granting a lifetime Golden Visa to certain nationalities.

DHAKA: A total of 51 deaths caused by dengue have been reported across Bangladesh since the start of this year, indicating a sharp increase compared to the last two years.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met here on Tuesday for the second time in as many days to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza.

BRASILIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the people of Brazil, its government and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for being conferred with the highest national honour -- 'The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross'. The Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the President, the government, and the people of Brazil for the distinguished honour, an official said.

SEOUL: The temperature in Seoul soared to 37.7 degrees Celsius at around 3 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, the highest temperature ever recorded for early July in South Korea's capital city since record-keeping began in 1908, the state weather agency said.

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Japan is "truly regrettable," noting bilateral negotiations will continue toward a mutually beneficial deal.

SEOUL: The chief of the US-led multinational UN Command (UNC) on Tuesday said that the sacrifice of UN troops during the 1950-53 Korean War helped lay the foundation of South Korea's development, as it marked the 75th anniversary of its establishment.

PHNOM PENH: Union Minister of State (MoS) Pabitra Margherita on Tuesday visited the Royal Palace of Cambodia and expressed admiration for the mural painting depicting the Ramayan, which he called a symbol of long-standing ties between India and the Southeast Asian nation.

NAIROBI: As anti-government protests swept Kenya, 11 people lost their lives while 567 were arrested, according to the National Police Service (NPS).

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, shortly after Moscow claimed new territorial gains.