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Syrian President expresses readiness to support Kyrgyzstan in UN Security Council elections

Kyrgyzstan, April 18 -- Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Head of the Department for Preparing Decisions of the President and the Cabinet of Ministers, Azamat Kadyraliev, met with Syrian... Read More


Erasmus returns as UK and European Union find common ground again

France, April 18 -- Agreements finalised on Wednesday pave the way for the UK to rejoin Erasmus from 2027, with more than 100,000 people expected to benefit in the first year alone. The popular ... Read More


Trump says Xi "very happy" with Hormuz reopening ahead of China meeting

Afghanistan, April 18 -- Donald Trump said Xi Jinping is "very happy" with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting its importance for global trade and energy flows. Trump wrote on his Tru... Read More


Who replaces Todd Lyons as ICE chief after resignation? What DHS has said so far

India, April 18 -- Todd Lyons will step down as head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the end of May, bringing to a close a turbulent tenure at the agency. According to The Guardian,... Read More


Buddhist religious programme at White House prays for global peace

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- A special Buddhist religious programme was held at the White House on April 16, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, to invoke blessings for world peace and harmony amo... Read More


India Now Meets 40% Of US Smartphone Demand Once Dominated By China: Report

New Delhi, April 18 -- India has emerged as a significant supplier of smartphones to the United States, meeting around 40 per cent of the demand previously catered to by China, according to a recent M... Read More


Hezbollah says fighters' fingers on the trigger, warning it's ready to retaliate against any breach of ceasefire

Beirut, April 18 -- Hezbollah, post the ceasefire with Israel, said that it will honour the agreement, but warned that its fighters' fingers are ever ready on the trigger and can resume operations wit... Read More


Lebanon truce holds as US-Iran eye longer peace deal

India, April 18 -- A 10-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon on Friday, potentially boosting efforts to extend a t... Read More


ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, says Mullin

India, April 18 -- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal offici... Read More


Emirates and Wesgro join forces to boost tourism to Western Cape

Dubai, April 18 -- On the sidelines of World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa), Emirates and Wesgro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at stimulating inbound tourism to Cape Town an... Read More