Canada backs northwestern Ontario food hub with C$500,000 to boost agri-food sector
Jul 23, 2026, at 03:03 am
Kenora/Ontario: Canada will invest nearly C$500,000 to help establish a regional food hub in northwestern Ontario aimed at supporting agri-food businesses, expanding food production and improving access to domestic and export markets.
Carney convenes emergency response group as wildfires intensify across Canada
Jul 23, 2026, at 01:42 am
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday convened the federal government's Incident Response Group as wildfires intensified across the country, with hundreds of active fires burning and thousands of residents forced to evacuate.
Trump's 200% tariff bomb on generic drugs: Here's how India could be hit
Jul 22, 2026, at 11:57 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has announced a phased imposition of tariffs on imported generic medicines, culminating in a 200 percent duty, in a move that is likely to impact several countries, including India.
Pakistan turns to US for $10 billion financial boost amid economic struggles
Jul 22, 2026, at 09:14 am
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday reportedly requested a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to help strengthen the country's fragile economy, according to media reports.
Expert warns US missile stockpiles may not sustain long-term Iran conflict
Jul 22, 2026, at 08:23 am
An expert has warned that the United States may not have sufficient munitions to sustain a prolonged all-out war with Iran, as the conflict between the two countries continues to escalate since February 28.
US urges foreign students to return before Sept 15 ahead of new visa rule
Jul 21, 2026, at 09:39 pm
International students studying in the United States, including thousands from India, are being advised by universities to return to the country before September 15, when a major overhaul of US immigration rules for student and exchange visas comes into force.
Pakistan security shock: Gunmen kidnap three officials in Balochistan attack
Jul 21, 2026, at 06:50 pm
At least three Pakistani excise officials were kidnapped at gunpoint after unidentified armed men attacked a departmental checkpoint on the Dalbandin–Taftan Highway in Balochistan's Chagai district, media reports said on Tuesday.
Jul 21, 2026, at 05:18 pm
A newly formed armed group calling itself Sepahiyan-e Mihan, or Soldiers of the Homeland, has drawn attention after briefly taking control of the Yaftali Sufla district headquarters in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province before Taliban forces regained control within hours.
Ukraine conflict: Deadly Russian airstrikes rock Zaporizhzhia; Zelenskyy says two killed
Jul 21, 2026, at 04:57 pm
At least two people were killed after Russian aerial bomb strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as rescue teams rushed to the scene.
Ukraine says Russian strikes hit humanitarian warehouses as civilian toll rises
Jul 21, 2026, at 02:59 pm
Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two children and injured dozens more across Ukraine over recent days while severely damaging three critical aid warehouses, UN agencies reported on Monday.
US-Iran war escalates: Nearly 100 American troops injured since July 7 conflict, Pentagon confirms
Jul 21, 2026, at 10:09 am
Nearly 100 US service members have been injured since the latest round of conflict with Iran began on July 7, a Pentagon official confirmed, as American forces carried out a tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets.
Carney congratulates new UK PM Burnham as Canada confronts new US tariff threat
Jul 21, 2026, at 05:38 am
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney congratulated Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday, pledging closer cooperation between the two allies.
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister, vows 'circuit breaker for Britain'
Jul 21, 2026, at 01:36 am
London: Andy Burnham became Britain's new prime minister on Monday after accepting King Charles III's invitation to form a government, pledging to restore political stability, decentralise power and launch what he called the country's biggest reforms in four decades.
Chaos erupts in Buenos Aires after Argentina's heartbreaking World Cup final loss to Spain
Jul 20, 2026, at 04:47 pm
Riots broke out in parts of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, late Sunday night after Argentina's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup final, prompting police to detain several people, according to media reports.
Meet Alec Neel Vance: US Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha welcome fourth child
Jul 20, 2026, at 10:45 am
US Vice President JD Vance on Monday announced the birth of his fourth child with his wife Usha Vance.
Middle East tensions explode: US soldier dies, CENTCOM pounds Iranian targets
Jul 20, 2026, at 09:20 am
A US service member was killed in northern Iraq during an operation involving unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday.
Gunfire near Pakistan Minister Attaullah Tarar's car sparks security scare in Lahore
Jul 19, 2026, at 11:28 pm
Lahore police have arrested a man after gunfire was fired from a vehicle near the car of Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, media reports said on Sunday.
Andrew, Tristan Tate arrested in US after UK files 38 additional criminal charges
Jul 19, 2026, at 06:53 pm
Social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have been arrested in the United States after British prosecutors brought 38 additional criminal charges against them, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced.
US-Iran crisis deepens: Tehran freezes landmark MoU amid fresh American strikes
Jul 19, 2026, at 05:37 pm
Iran has suspended its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the United States, accusing Washington of repeatedly violating the agreement amid the ongoing military confrontation, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said.
Russia unleashes massive missile barrage on Kyiv, killing one and injuring 16
Jul 19, 2026, at 02:30 pm
Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, claiming the assault killed at least one person and injured 16 others.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran after American troops killed in Jordan; tensions soar
Jul 19, 2026, at 09:14 am
The United States launched a fresh round of strikes against Iran on Sunday, escalating the conflict after two American soldiers were killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan, according to the US military.
Two US soldiers killed, one missing as Iranian missile and drone barrage hits Jordan
Jul 18, 2026, at 11:27 pm
Two American service members were killed and another remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks targeted Jordan on Friday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday.
Dreaming of a US job? The FY2027 H-1B visa quota has been filled
Jul 18, 2026, at 04:30 pm
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the H-1B visa cap for the 2027 fiscal year.
War tensions soar: Iran issues fresh threat as US continues military strikes
Jul 18, 2026, at 02:20 pm
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned Middle Eastern countries hosting US military bases to prepare for retaliation, saying they share responsibility for allowing their territory to be used as launch pads for attacks on Iran, further escalating tensions across the region.
US pounds Iran for seventh straight day; Middle East edges closer to wider war
Jul 18, 2026, at 09:50 am
The United States military has carried out its seventh consecutive day of strikes on Iran, with tensions continuing to escalate across the Middle East.
Canada announces C$12.1 million for Mexico, Latin America projects after bilateral talks
Jul 18, 2026, at 01:46 am
Ottawa: Canada announced C$12.1 million in funding for projects in Mexico and other Latin American countries on Friday following talks between Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco.
Iran targets US allies? Tehran claims fresh strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain
Jul 17, 2026, at 04:13 pm
Iran on Friday claimed it had launched drone strikes targeting US-allied countries, including Kuwait and Bahrain, as the United States continued its sixth consecutive day of military operations against the Islamic Republic, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
US launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran, death toll rises as tensions spiral
Jul 17, 2026, at 10:15 am
The United States said it carried out strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including three bridges, as hostilities between Washington and Tehran intensified for the sixth consecutive day.
Jul 17, 2026, at 09:23 am
US President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his allegations that China interfered in the 2020 US presidential election, accusing Beijing of orchestrating the "largest compromise" of American election data.
Canada signs U.N. cybercrime convention, joins global effort to combat online crime
Jul 17, 2026, at 02:16 am
Ottawa: Canada has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, joining dozens of countries in a global framework aimed at strengthening international cooperation to investigate and combat cybercrime and other technology-enabled offences.