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  H-1B Visa Appointments Postponed For Many Indians Amid US' Social Media Rules

  The US Embassy in India warned that any visa applicant arriving at the consulate on a previously scheduled interview date after being notified of a reschedule will be refused entry.

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  "Russian Oil Wasn't An Issue": Raghuram Rajan's Take On US Tariffs On India

  The import of Russian oil was not the central reason for the Donald Trump administration's imposition of a hefty 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods in the United States, according to former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan.

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  Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023: Report

  Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal.

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  Ashwini Vaishnaw Discusses AI, Tech Collaboration With Satya Nadella

  Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday met with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in public welfare, emerging technologies, and the importance of data sovereignty.

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  Global Trade To Surpass $35 Trillion In 2025 Driven By East Asia, Africa: UN

  Global trade in 2025 is set to surge past $35 trillion for the first time, but the outlook for 2026 is more subdued, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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  Lawyers Request Hospital Transfer For Jair Bolsonaro For Surgical Procedures

  Defence lawyers for Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro requested on Tuesday his removal from jail to a hospital for "surgical procedures," according to a document seen by Reuters.

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  Florida Executes Man Convicted Of 1989 Murder, Marks 18th Death In 2025

  A man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a home invasion decades ago was executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Mark Allen Geralds, 58, was pronounced dead at 6:15 pm following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison

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  Imran Khan "Kept In Illegal Isolation", Says Sister Amid Protest Outside Jail

  Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, alleged that he is being subjected to mistreatment in Adiala Jail, as family members and supporters gathered outside the prison to protest his condition.

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  Elon Musk's X Says Would Comply With Australia's Social Media Ban

  Elon Musk's X said Wednesday it would comply with Australia's world-leading crackdown banning under-16s from social media.

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  Honduras President Alleges Trump "Interference" In Elections

  Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday denounced what she called tampering with results in the recent general election, and accused US counterpart Donald Trump of interfering in the vote.

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  1 Killed In Shooting At Kentucky State University In US, Suspect In Custody

  At least one person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, police said.

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  Europe Is "Decaying", NATO Calls Me "Daddy": Trump Blasts Allies

  President Donald Trump blasted Europe as "decaying" and "weak" on immigration and Ukraine in an interview published Tuesday, deepening a rift between the United States and some of its oldest allies.

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  Zelensky Says Ready To Hold Ukraine Elections

  President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was 'ready' for elections, after his US counterpart Donald Trump questioned whether Ukraine was democratic for not holding elections during the war.

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  Apple Phone Case Profits Could Top Airline Flyer Revenue: Aviation Body Chief

  Apple will earn more by selling an iPhone cover than the USD 7.90 profit per passenger that airlines will make next year, IATA chief Willie Walsh said on Tuesday, as he highlighted that industry-level margins remain a pittance.

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  Apples, Handwash Stolen From Pakistan Judge's Chamber, FIR Filed

  Pakistan's Punjab province police registered an FIR over theft of "two apples and a hand wash bottle" from the chamber of a sessions court judge in Lahore city, police said on Tuesday.

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  Pak's Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution To Ban Imran Khan From Politics

  Pakistan's Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party from politics for being what it described as "a tool of the enemy state".

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  Nobel Event Cancellation Raises Questions Over Maria Machado's Whereabouts

  Nobel officials cancelled a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, as it was unclear where the Venezuelan opposition leader was and whether she would collect her award in person.

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  Video: Pak Army Spokesman Winks At Woman Reporter During Presser, Faces Backlash

  Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Director General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations, faced extensive backlash after he winked at a journalist after answering her question regarding Imran Khan.

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  Imran Khan's Sisters Protest Outside Adiala Jail Amid Health Concerns

  The sisters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a protest outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday, voicing strong concerns over his health and safety in custody.

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  Zelensky Says Will Send US Revised Plan To End Ukraine War

  President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he planned to send the United States revised proposals "in the near future" on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, after meeting with European allies to strategize on their next steps.