Sudan receives 2.9 million cholera vaccine doses amid surge in cases
Khartoum, May 31 (IANS) The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that it has received over 2.9 million doses of the cholera vaccine amid a surge in cases, especially in the capital Khartoum. “A total of 2,905,400 cholera vaccine doses have been received as part of efforts to combat the cholera outbreak currently affecting Sudan, particularly […]
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 pc from next week
Washington, May 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he planned to double tariffs on foreign imports of steel to 50 percent starting next week, further casting a cloud on steelmakers around the globe. “We are going to be imposing a 25 per cent increase. We’re going to bring it from 25 per […]
US Supreme Court allows Trump administration ending humanitarian parole for 500,000-plus migrants
New York, May 31 (IANS) US Supreme Court lifted a federal district court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The court has also allowed the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for about 350,000 Venezuelan migrants in another […]
UN Security Council renews sanctions against South Sudan
United Nations, May 31 (IANS) The Security Council adopted a resolution to renew for a year, until May 31, 2026, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and entities. Resolution 2781, which was adopted with nine votes in favor and six abstentions, also […]
No emergency communication occurred before fatal patrol plane crash: South Korean Navy
Seoul, May 30 (IANS) Crew members aboard a maritime patrol aircraft that fatally crashed earlier this week had no communication with the ground control tower over an emergency situation until the last minute, the South Korean Navy said on Friday. A Navy P-3CK patrol plane crashed on a mountain in Pohang, about 270 kilometres southeast […]
2 Indian peacekeepers honoured posthumously with Dag Hammarskjold medals
United Nations, May 30 (IANS) Brigadier Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh, who died while serving in peacekeeping missions, were honoured with the Dag Hammarskjold medals. India’s Permanent Representative P Harish received the medals on Thursday (US time) from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a ceremony honouring the peacekeepers who died in the service of the […]
US student visa interview pause expected to end soon
Washington, May 30 (IANS) The United States stated that the pause on student visa interviews will end “sooner than later” and encouraged applicants to continue the application process while frequently checking for the resumption of regular services. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered US missions around the world to pause student visa interviews […]
Seoul minister urges minimal impact of US tariffs on energy cooperation
Seoul, May 30 (IANS) South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun on Friday met visiting US lawmakers and urged measures to minimise negative impacts on bilateral cooperation in energy and supply chains from Washington’s tariff scheme, his office said. Ahn held talks with Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), chair of the committee; Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska); Rep. […]
India playing important role in ensuring accountability for attacks on peacekeepers: UN official
United Nations, May 30 (IANS) India plays an important role in peacekeeping operations by spearheading the campaign to bring to justice those committing crimes against peacekeepers, according to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations. “The lead from India on the accountability for crime against peacekeepers” is an important contribution to peacekeeping beyond the contribution […]
AI agents to drive next wave of enterprise transformation in 2025: Nasscom
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Enterprises are expected to spend 3-4 times more funds on AI agents in 2025, signalling a strategic reallocation of budgets away from classical AI and even GenAI toward more interactive, autonomous agent-based systems, a Nasscom-led report said on Thursday. The next frontier of enterprise transformation is being shaped by AI […]
