Category: World

Washington: Few criminal cases have unsettled the public conscience as deeply as that of Jeffrey Epstein. The story combines extreme wealth, systemic sexual abuse, elite access, institutional failure, and a lingering sense that full justice was never achieved. Even years after Epstein’s death in federal custody in August 2019, the case continues to reverberate—less as a closed chapter and more as an open wound in the public imagination. That fascination reached a new peak with the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by U.S. President Donald…

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Kyoto: Japan’s political story over the past 16 months reads like a high-stakes drama—one that began with scandal, flirted with collapse, and ended in a sweeping comeback few would have predicted. Two snap elections, held under two very different prime ministers, have not only reshaped the balance of power in Tokyo but also redefined voter expectations, party alliances, and the very idea of leadership in modern Japan. The first election, in October 2024, delivered a stinging rebuke to the once-invincible Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The…

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Dhaka: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday confirmed the death of a woman due to Nipah virus infection in Bangladesh, raising fresh concerns over the re-emergence of the deadly zoonotic disease. The incident occurred in late January in northern Bangladesh. According to WHO, the woman, aged between 40 and 50 years, developed initial symptoms such as fever and headache on January 21. Her condition rapidly deteriorated, with severe symptoms including excessive salivation, mental confusion, and seizures. She died about a week after the onset of symptoms. Laboratory tests conducted…

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Muscat: War and diplomacy appear to be on a collision course once again in the Middle East as the United States and Iran resume indirect talks after months of sharp tensions, threats, and military posturing. The discussions took place on Friday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, against the backdrop of last year’s US and Israeli military strikes on Iran that pushed the region to the brink of a wider conflict. The talks were held indirectly, with the two sides not meeting face-to-face. Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi, acted as…

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Kyiv: Russia has carried out its deadliest attack on Ukraine so far this year, launching a massive overnight assault involving more than 400 drones and nearly 40 missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed grave concern over the scale and intensity of the strikes, stating that Russia primarily targeted the country’s energy infrastructure. According to President Zelenskyy, the attacks caused significant damage to power generation units, energy grids, and distribution substations, further straining Ukraine’s energy system during the harsh winter months. Several regions, including Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Rivne, reported destruction.…

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Geneva: The lapse of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) has triggered renewed concerns over global nuclear stability, with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warning that the development represents a serious setback for international security and arms control efforts. New START, which came into force in 2011, imposed verifiable limits on the number of deployed nuclear warheads and strategic delivery systems maintained by the United States and Russia. For more than a decade, the treaty served as a central pillar of global nuclear restraint, promoting transparency and reducing…

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Sydney: Australian law enforcement agencies have intensified action against organised crime, with police in New South Wales and Queensland seizing multiple firearms and significant quantities of illegal drugs during separate operations conducted this week. In New South Wales, authorities detained a 24-year-old man following the recovery of weapons and narcotics near Sydney. Police said the case began after emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash in the coastal suburb of San Remo, around 80 kilometres north of Sydney. Witnesses reported seeing a man leave the crash scene carrying a bag,…

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Washington: The White House  cited new crime and immigration data to argue that the Trump administration’s public safety and border enforcement policies are producing tangible results. Officials pointed to a sharp fall in violent crime, a rise in arrests of serious offenders, and tighter control along the US southern border. Addressing reporters, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt referred to findings from the Council on Criminal Justice, which monitors crime trends in major American cities. According to the data, the national murder rate declined significantly in 2025, reaching its lowest level in…

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Washington: The release of the Epstein Files by the United States Department of Justice is not merely the unsealing of a criminal scandal; it is a moment of reckoning for modern democracies. These documents raise unsettling questions about transparency, accountability, and the real architecture of power that operates behind democratic institutions. Six years after the mysterious death of Jeffrey Epstein—whose name became synonymous with immense wealth, political access, and an international network of sexual exploitation—his files are now entering the public domain, exposing how money, influence, and secrecy can corrode…

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New Delhi: In international politics and global commerce, trade agreements are never merely about numbers or tariff percentages. They reflect a nation’s sovereignty, the firmness of its leadership, and the direction of its future. Seen in this light, the recent India–United States trade understanding—under which a proposed 50 per cent tariff has been reduced to 18 per cent—emerges as a significant and far-reaching development. Beyond offering economic relief, the decision underscores shifting global power equations and India’s enhanced bargaining capacity on the world stage. The evolution of this agreement vindicates…

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