Is Democracy Failing India? Why the Country Needs Development, Not Electoral Politics

From caste-based voting and religious polarisation to economic inequality, an argument that India's democratic system may be obstructing the country's progress.

Imran Khan’s Family Joins Backchannel Contacts Between PTI and Authorities, Raising Hopes of Breakthrough

Backchannel contacts between the PTI and authorities have reportedly gained momentum, with Imran Khan’s family directly joining the process for the first time, raising hopes of a political breakthrough

Microsoft struggles to restore email and other services in a global outage

From Asia to the U.S., Microsoft’s outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted users, companies and some government operations as the technology giant struggled to fix the issue.

Iran claims strike on US radar

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that it struck a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain.

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid reports of extramarital affairs – as it happened

Jensen Huang had been entangled with a woman identified by U.S. intelligence as a Chinese spy and with an executive who reported to him.

‘No safe haven’: Iran warns military bases in Europe could be targeted in new US war

Iran’s top security official warned on Thursday that Tehran could strike military bases involved in any renewed US offensive against Iran, including bases in Europe.

Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills six

Israeli airstrike kills 6 Palestinians at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza

Hezbollah chief calls Trump’s midterm defeat ‘an opportunity’

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem hailed on Wednesday President Donald Trump's recent midterm defeat, describing it as "an opportunity" for his Iran-backed Lebanese movement and other opponents of the US in the region.

Trump nominates Natalie Baker as next US ambassador to Pakistan

US President Donald Trump has nominated diplomat Natalie A Baker as the next US ambassador to Pakistan, with her appointment now awaiting Senate confirmation, according to a White House announcement.