New York, Aug 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that he “got things settled” between India and Pakistan during their “conflict” in May through trade, even though in reality, there is no deal with India. “I got things settled with India, Pakistan [and] I think it was trade more than any other reason,” he said on Friday.India has denied that trade came up in any of the discussions with US leaders during Operation Sindoor or that Trump mediated a truce.Soon after Trump first made the c…

Lisbon, Aug 9 (IANS) Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoed the amended Foreigners Law, returning it to parliament shortly after the Constitutional Court struck down several of its provisions as unconstitutional, the presidential website announced.According to Diario de Noticias, the court ruled that measures restricting access to family reunification and limiting appeals to the Administrative Court against decisions of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum violated const…

Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) In a significant development underscoring the deepening strategic partnership between India and Russia, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met with Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Denis Manturov in Moscow.During the meeting, Doval and Manturov discussed a broad spectrum of issues, from military-technical cooperation to joint projects in strategic sectors such as civil aviation, metallurgy, and the chemical industry.The Russian Embassy in India shared an update …

New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid signs of progress towards a Ukraine War ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has announced a path-breaking summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin next Friday, a meeting on which the future of the 25 per cent punitive tariff on India for buying Russian oil may hinge.Crowning three days of fast developments, Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday, “The highly anticipated meeting between myself and Putin will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Gr…

New York, Aug 9 (IANS) A shooting on Emory University’s Atlanta campus in the US state of Georgia left the shooter dead and one officer injured, according to media reports.There was a single shooter who is now dead, with no further threat to the campus or surrounding area, said NBC News, quoting the Atlanta Police Department.A law enforcement officer was injured while confronting the shooter, according to reports.A shelter-in-place order was put into place and now has been lifted, said the lates…

Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on social media that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place on August 15 in the US state of Alaska.Trump said on Truth Social that further details will follow, Xinhua news agency reported.Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Putin and Trump will focus on options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the upcoming summit, RIA Novosti reported.On Thursday, Tr…

Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party on Friday condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for seizing power in blatant disregard of the country’s Constitution, marking one year since the takeover.The party mentioned that the “collective failure of the country’s democratic institutions and law enforcement agencies” marks the day as one of the darkest chapters in the history of Bangladesh.According to the Awami League, the day is not just a “black mark” in history…

Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out search and rescue efforts, as well as flood control and disaster relief work, after mountain torrents since Thursday in northwest China’s Gansu Province have left 10 people dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 pm Friday.Xi, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attached great importance to the situation of the disaster triggered by continuous he…

Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan has condemned the Pakistani authorities for shutting down internet and mobile phone services in Balochistan, terming it as a “blatant violation” of fundamental human rights. “The decision by the Balochistan government to suspend 3G and 4G mobile and internet services across the entire province starting from August 6 is a cruel and disproportionate measure that targets millions of innocent citizens. This decision tramples on funda…

Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday accused the radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami of attempting to erase the memories of sacrifices made during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War from the public mind through various means. Jamaat, it claimed, is also using the Proportional Representation (PR) system to delay the upcoming general elections, local media reported.“The people of the country do not understand the PR system. It is necessary to hold national election…