IANS Year Ender 2025: Asia to Africa and beyond, nations struggle to navigate deadly conflicts
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Conflicts and geopolitical turbulence in 2025 stretched from Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East to parts of Europe and Africa, with peace remaining largely elusive. These conflicts resulted in global instability and sparked a severe humanitarian crisis amid a rapidly evolving geopolitical security landscape. Notwithstanding the peace initiatives, […]
Experts reckon holding inclusive election would honour former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s legacy
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing grief over the passing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Tuesday said her legacy should be honoured through inclusive elections to be held in February 2026, with the participation of the Awami League. Sikri […]
India’s centrality in Indo-Pacific a strategic prize that must be continuously earned: Report
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India is no longer a peripheral player in the affairs of Indo-Pacific but is becoming the fulcrum upon which regional stability and prosperity relies. India’s centrality in the Indo-Pacific is a strategic prize that must be continuously earned through investment in maritime capabilities, diplomatic engagement and economic integration, a report […]
Russia to toughen stance in talks after Ukraine’s alleged attack on Putin’s residence
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS) Russia will toughen its position in the Ukraine negotiations following an alleged Ukrainian attack on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. The diplomatic consequences of the attack would be a hardening of Russia’s negotiating position, Peskov told reporters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on […]
Religious extremism and hatred are destroying the country: Amir ul-Hind Maulana Madani
(RAHNUMA) What happened in Bangladesh was extremely horrific. It was not merely a murder; rather, it was the height of brutality and savagery, and extremely condemnable. Islam does not permit this at all. This is not only a violation of Islamic teachings but also a cause of defaming Islam itself. Therefore, such people should be […]
Trump and Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks that will include Israel’s concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran. Netanyahu said this month that Trump had invited him for talks, as […]
Iraq parliament elects Halbousi as speaker in first post-election session
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Iraq’s parliament elected Sunni Muslim lawmaker Haibat Al-Halbousi as speaker at its opening session on Monday following November’s national election, launching a process to form a new government that often takes months. A parliamentary statement said Halbousi secured 208 out of a total of 283 votes. The speaker plays a key role in maintaining […]
Somali president to visit Turkiye after Israeli recognition of Somaliland
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Somalia’s president is to visit close ally Turkiye on Tuesday following Israel’s recognition of the breakaway territory of Somaliland, Turkiye’s presidency said. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will hold talks “on the current situation in Somalia in the fight against terrorism, measures taken by the federal Somali government toward national unity and regional developments,” […]
Safadi, Bourita discuss strengthening Jordan–Morocco ties and regional developments
AMMAN(RAHNUMA): Jordan’s Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi held a telephone call on Monday with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita to discuss ways to enhance the longstanding relations between the two kingdoms, the Jordan News Agency reported. During the call, the two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation across a range of […]
Amman ranks among world’s top cities after first Quality of Life Index
AMMAN(RAHNUMA): Jordan’s capital Amman has completed its first Quality of Life Index, ranking among the world’s leading cities to be assessed under the globally recognized framework, it was reported on Monday. As a result, the city has become only the second in the Arab world — after Saudi Arabia’s Madinah — to be ranked in […]
