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  Planning Underway For International Force In Gaza, Says US Adviser

  The United States is looking to establish a basic stabilization of Gaza and planning is underway for an international force to go into the Palestinian enclave, said a senior U.S. adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity, on Wednesday.

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  Trump Claims PM Modi Has Assured Him "India Will Not Buy Oil From Russia"

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India will stop buying oil from Russia, a move Trump described as a "big step" in efforts to isolate Moscow economically.

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  US Court Temporarily Halts Shutdown Layoffs Of Federal Workers

  A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on Wednesday to the layoffs by the Trump administration of thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, US media reported.

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  Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK

  Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.

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  'China Vs World': US Seeks Group Response To Beijing's Rare Earth Move

  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday reiterated Washington's desire to build a "fulsome group response" to Chinese export controls on rare earths, including proposed talks with Indian officials.

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  Explained: Britain's Chinese Spying Case And Its Collapse

  The British government has come under sustained criticism after a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China collapsed last month, with critics saying it was because of fears of upsetting Beijing.

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  Career CIA Officer To NDTV On Why He's Convinced Indian-Origin Expert Ashley Tellis Is Chinese Spy

  Glen Carle, a career Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who has served in the US National Intelligence Council, in an interview to NDTV explained why he is convinced that Indian-American strategic affairs expert Ashley J Tellis was spying.

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  US Think Tank Sends Indian-Origin Defence Expert Ashley Tellis On Leave

  Indian-origin foreign policy scholar and defence strategist Ashley J Tellis, considered one of Washington's leading authorities on South Asian security and US-India relations, has been sent on leave by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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  US Woman Accused Of Killing Ex's New Girlfriend After Being Blocked On Social Media

  Thompson changed into Hodgson's clothes, attempted to clean the scene and discarded evidence.

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  Focused Sound Energy Promises To Treat Cancer, Alzheimer's: Report

  Focused ultrasound treatments for essential tremor are now performed routinely at many locations around the world.

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  Baby Found Dead In Manchester Field Could Have Been Kept In Freezer For Months, Say Police

  Police said that the tests of the fabric have yielded a DNA profile, but haven't led to the identification of the parents.

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  3 Baloch Civilians Forcibly Disappeared By Pakistani Forces

  Several human rights organisations on Wednesday raised grave concerns after three Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan.

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  Nuclear Blackmail? China Could Use Moscow's Playbook In Taiwan Conflict

  China's swift growth and diversification of its nuclear capabilities have led to concerns that Beijing might engage in "nuclear blackmail" or even nuclear conflict with Western countries if they intervene in a Taiwan dispute.

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  Step Aside, Popemobile: Pope Gets A White Purebred Horse

  Pope Leo XIV was given a 12-year-old white purebred Arabian horse, "Proton", a present from a Polish breeder.

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  Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies To Gaza Authorities

  Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza authorities, the Hamas-run health ministry said, bringing the total number handed over as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal to 90.

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  'Bright Future Ahead': Afghan Foreign Minister Wraps Up India Visit

  The six-day visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India concluded on Wednesday, with the Taliban-appointed Minister returning to Kabul after a series of cultural and diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

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  Darkness To Daylight: The Difficult Journey Ahead For Freed Hamas Hostages

  The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives.

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  Spanish Town Bans Black Cat Adoptions Over Fear Of Halloween 'Rituals'

  Long stigmatised for bringing bad luck or for links with the occult, black cats have found salvation in a Spanish town that has temporarily banned their adoption to ward off potentially sinister Halloween "rituals".

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  China Files Complaint Against India In WTO Over EVs, Battery Subsidies

  China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over New Delhi's subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.

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  Rafah Crossing May Open Thursday For Gazans To Cross Into Egypt: Report

  The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to allow people to cross on Thursday, according to sources.