
Indian-American teenager Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 32 words in a spell-off to claim the championship and set a new competition record....

The United States sanctioned many companies, individuals and vessels as part of a sweeping new crackdown on Iran's oil and petrochemical trade, accusing them of helping facilitate transactions involving Iranian-origin products....

As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Canada for high-level talks, a leading Uyghur international advocacy group called on the Canadian government to confront China’s ongoing human rights abuses and reject any diplomatic reset that ignores accountability....

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent India visit helped stabilise strained Washington-New Delhi ties but only President Donald Trump could fully restore confidence in the bilateral relationship, former White House official Lisa Curtis has said....

A United States-Bangladesh trade deal, signed by Dhaka’s then Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has come under severe criticism since an elected government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assumed office this February....

Moscow on Thursday stated that the US-Japan joint exercises, which include the deployment of Typhon missile system, are viewed as a step that threatens Russia’s interests....

The recent visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India reflected a more mature phase in relations between New Delhi and Washington, where strategic convergence continues alongside open discussions on trade frictions, differing geopolitical priorities, and ambiguity regarding American consistency, a report...

Pakistan-linked networks have shown growing agility, adapting their tactics to evade Indian border defences and exploit emerging technologies. The rising use of drug-laden drones along the western border, particularly in Punjab, is emerging as a major concern, a report has highlighted....

President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for what he described as sweeping reforms of the US intelligence community, including exposing evidence linked to the “Russia, Russia, Russia hoax” and releasing classified records tied to major historical investigations....

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered SpaceX to conduct a "mishap investigation" involving the Super Heavy booster during the 12th flight test of its giant Starship rocket....