After a second day of marathon talks with over 20 political parties in Dhaka, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has warned that the country has been in a state of war since imposing a ban on the activities of the Awami League. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh: NCP seeks local polls before parliamentary elections

A Russian military commander has claimed that President Vladimir Putin's helicopter was caught in the epicenter of repelling a large-scale attack by a swarm of Ukrainian drones. This during his visit to the Kursk region on May 20th this year. According to a report by Russian news agency TASS, the drones were destroyed before they could reach the president's flight path. Watch in for more details!

Putin's chopper reportedly evades Ukrainian drone attack in Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war

The Pope has declared himself a Roman as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the Bishop of Rome. His election as the first US-born leader of the Catholic Church puts him in a legally thorny position in a way because besides already being a US citizen, the Pope is also a foreign head of state. Questions have surfaced pertaining to whether the Pope will remain a US citizen while leading a foreign government. Watch in for more details!

Could the pope lose his US citizenship?

Water logging has been reported in several parts of Mumbai after heavy rainfall overnight. Well the IMD has also issued orange to red alert for the city and surrounding areas of Mumbai and suburban areas. Mumbai could see its earliest-ever monsoon arrival with the IMD stating that conditions are favorable for the onset within the next 3 days.


Monsoon reaches Maharashtra, earliest onset in 35 years

A day after Pakistan accused activist Mahrang Baloch of being a proxy of terrorists, the Baloch activist has issued a detailed response and accused Pakistan of vilifying those who dare to speak the truth. In a post on X, Mahrang accused the director general of the Inter Services Public Relations of leveling serious allegations against her without a single shred of credible evidence.
Responding to the questions raised by the ISPR over her controversial press conference in the aftermath of the Jaffar Express hijacking incident, Mahrang said that the press conference was fabricated and taken out of context. Watch to know more!

'Pakistan vilifying those speaking the truth': Activist Mahrang Baloch counters Pak's ISPR

The United Arab Emirates is in the grip of an extreme heatwave, —

breaking its May temperature record for the second day in a row...

UAE heatwave nears historic high

A stark warning from Iraq, —
where officials say the country’s water reserves have dropped to their lowest level in 80 years...

The news comes after a dry winter and shrinking flows from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, a vital lifeline for the region...


Tigris and Euphrates flows shrink, Iraq struggles

U.S. solar stocks plunge as new tariffs target solar panel imports from Southeast Asia.


US solar stocks face market sell-off, tariffs hit imports from Southeast Asia

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma issues a stern warning to Bangladesh regarding activities over the 'Chicken Neck Corridor'.


Himanta Biswa Sarma issues direct warning to Bangladesh over 'Chicken Neck Corridor' 

Mumbai braces for record early monsoon onset

A powerful tornado hits Puerto Varas in southern Chile, injuring at least 8 people in the Los Lagos region.


Puerto Varas: massive tornado churns in South Chile, 8 injured in Los Lagos region

A new study reveals a growing threat from deadly fungi as climate change accelerates their spread. Experts warn that rising temperatures could lead to a surge in Aspergillus infections and other fungal diseases, posing a significant health risk worldwide.


'Aspergillus' fungi threat grows, scientists say 'millions are at risk' 

Music legend Billy Joel cancels his tour following a serious brain condition diagnosis, reportedly NPH. Watch WION to know more updates on this!


Billy Joel battles brain condition, cancels tour after NPH diagnosis 

A fresh Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City has killed at least 25 people, intensifying the ongoing conflict. Watch this video to know more on this!


Israel-Gaza war: 25 killed in fresh Israeli strike on Gaza city school 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued a direct warning to Bangladesh reminding the country that it has two of its own chicken necks that are more vulnerable than India's chicken neck corridor connecting the northeast to the rest of the country. This was in response to Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus who earlier state stated during a visit to China in March he said that Bangladesh is the only guardian of the ocean for India's seven landlocked northeastern states. Watch in for more details!

'Bangladesh has two of its own chicken neck': Assam CM Himanta Sarma warns

US President Donald Trump has issued a verbal rebuke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In a post on social media, Trump warned that Putin that any attempt to take a total takeover Ukraine would lead to the downfall of Russia.

Russia-Ukraine war: Trump 'absolutely considering' increasing US sanctions on Russia

India continues to expand its global outreach post operation Sindoor. Now from America to West Asia to Europe and Africa India is exposing Pakistan-sponsored terror and reiterating its new doctrine of making Pakistan pay for cross-border terrorism.

India's global outreach post Op Sindoor: Baijayant Panda-led delegation arrives in Kuwait

A day after North Korea detained three shipyard officials in connection with the failed launch of its second Choe Hyon-class warship, North Korean state media reports that another official has been arrested.

North Korea: Kim vows to punish errant officials for failed warship launch

President Donald Trump has hailed the latest negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program as very very good. A statement comes following a fifth round of nuclear talks which concluded between the two countries in Rome last week. Watch in for more details!

US president calls Iran-US nuclear talks 'very very good'

Mumbai rains: monsoon reaches Maharashtra a day after Kerala

Bangladesh: Yunus seeks unity amid pressure to hold polls by Dec

The Taliban administration is in advanced talks with Russia to facilitate direct trade transactions in local currencies. The aim is to bypass the U.S. dollar and reduce reliance on a global financial system that has largely excluded Afghanistan since the Taliban took power.

Taliban, Russia in advanced talks to enable local currency trade

Is the U.S. dollar’s global dominance under threat? Amid rising geopolitical tensions, growing U.S. deficits, and erratic policy moves, some say the greenback’s grip on global finance is slipping. But despite calls for de-dollarization, no rival currency appears ready to take its place. In this report, we break down the pressures facing the dollar, and why, for now, it remains the world’s go-to currency.


Trump’s tariffs, policies test dollar’s strength

President Donald Trump hosted a private dinner at his Virginia golf club for 220 top investors in his meme cryptocurrency, Dollar-Trump. The exclusive event featured filet mignon, halibut, and a half-hour speech from the president, capped off with a brief dance to 'YMCA.'


Crypto now among largest sources of Trump family wealth

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused his threat to impose 50% tariffs on the European Union. This follows what he described as a “very nice call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Trump had warned on Friday that the tariffs could take effect by June 1, citing stalled negotiations.

US-EU trade talks resume amid $236 bn goods deficit

Bangladesh has cancelled a 21 million dollar deal with an Indian state-run shipbuilder, marking a fresh low in bilateral relations. The move comes just days after India restricted garment imports from Bangladesh to only two ports—Kolkata and Nhava Sheva.

Bangladesh: Corruption, weak governance block Bangladesh’s recovery path

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in Jakarta on his first overseas visit of the year, aiming to expand economic ties with Southeast Asia’s largest economy. He met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, as both nations look to deepen trade and investment amid global economic uncertainty.


Li Qiang leads 60-business delegation to Jakarta

Poland is heading for a presidential runoff in less than a week. It's a battle of thin margins between the two front runners, liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and his right-wing rival Karol Nawrocki. Watch in for more details!

Poland to vote on presidential run-off on June 1 | Trzaskowski & Nawrocki race for presidency

Bangladesh tax workers have now ended a strike that lasted over two weeks in response to the Yunus government's decision to overhaul the country's National Board of Revenue. The agitation staged by the revenue workers halted after the interim government said that it would be addressing their demands to stop the overhauling of the body. Amid the entire row, the tax collections remain stalled for two entire weeks in Bangladesh whose economy has been in doldrums. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh: Tax authority ends 2-week strike after Yunus govt retracts move

Israel's offensive in Gaza continues. Rescuers say that at least 22 people lost their lives and dozens were injured in the latest Israeli strikes that hit the Gaza Strip.

Ravi Tiwari