Washington, 13 November (Udaipur Kiran). The 41-day-long government shutdown in the United States is close to ending after lawmakers voted in favour of a bill to reopen federal operations. Once President Donald Trump signs the bill, it will become law, clearing the way for government work to resume. The shutdown had disrupted salaries and food … Read more
Washington, October 22 (Udaipur Kiran): The planned second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was expected to take place in Budapest, has been put on hold. A senior administration official confirmed on Tuesday that no meeting between the two leaders is scheduled in the near future. The development comes … Read more
Quetta/Washington, October 22 (Udaipur Kiran): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has accused Pakistan of being a “terrorist state” during an awareness campaign held outside the White House in the United States. In a statement released to the media, the BNM said its members distributed pamphlets highlighting human rights violations in Balochistan’s Jhaari region and the … Read more
Riyadh, October 21 (Udaipur Kiran): In a landmark labour reform, Saudi Arabia has officially abolished the decades-old Kafala (sponsorship) system, marking a historic shift in workers’ rights and employment freedom in the Gulf region. The move, announced in June 2025, has now come into effect, benefiting nearly 1.3 crore migrant workers, many of whom hail … Read more
Portorož (Slovenia), October 21 (Udaipur Kiran): French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take part in the upcoming “Coalition of the Willing” meeting scheduled for October 24 in London. The gathering will bring together Ukraine’s allied nations to strengthen international support for Kyiv in its ongoing war against Russia. … Read more
La Paz, October 20 (Udaipur Kiran): Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) has been elected as the next President of Bolivia, marking the end of nearly two decades of leftist rule in the country. His main rival, former President Jorge Quiroga of the Libre alliance, conceded defeat on Sunday after the second round … Read more
Gaza City, October 20 (Udaipur Kiran): The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came under severe strain on Sunday after the killing of two Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza prompted a series of intense airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), leaving at least 45 people dead, according to Gaza authorities. The Times of Israel … Read more
