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Massive fire in a building in Kuwait housing migrant workers

Kuwait fire claims lives of over 40 Indian nationals

49 people have been killed in the fire in Al-Mangaf building, in which 42 of them are said to be Indians while the rest are Pakistani, Filipino, Egyptian and Nepali nationals.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu

Amid calls to deepen "close and historic" ties, Maldives opens inquiry into previous govt’s pacts with India

The three agreements which will be reviewed are the hydrography agreement between India and the Maldives, the Uthuru Thila Falhu Dockyard project supported by India and the Dornier aircraft gifted by India to the Maldives Defence Forces for humanitarian and search and rescue missions.

Malawi Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima'

Search operations underway to locate missing aircraft with Malawi vice president, 9 others

The military aircraft carrying 51-year-old Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others failed to land due to bad weather, after which aviation authorities lost contact with it.

Indian prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau shaking hands

Amid tensed India-Canada relations, Trudeau talks of ‘rule of law, human rights’ while congratulating PM Modi

The Canadian PM in his congratulatory post to Modi said that his country is ready to work with the Indian government to advance relations "anchored to human rights, diversity, and the rule of law".

Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, a Mexico mayor who was assassinated on June 3.

Woman mayor in Mexico killed soon after country elected its first female president

Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, who was elected mayor in the 2021 elections, was gunned down on the main square of the town.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Ceasefire in Gaza remains uncertain as Israel stands firm on its conditions

The proposal unveiled by US President Joe Biden includes a six-week ceasefire in which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would withdraw from populated areas of Gaza followed by the release of all hostages.

Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexico gets its first female president... here’s a look at the world’s other first women heads of state

Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, defeated principal opposition candidate, Xochitl Galvez by 30% of votes.