International

7-year-old Indian boy killed in ritual sacrifice

Int’l Desk: Five people were arrested in India for the killing of a seven-year-old boy in an alleged ritual sacrifice aimed at bringing good fortune to a public school, police

Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law

Activists hailed a “monumental step” as Thailand becomes only the third place in Asia where same-sex couples can tie the knot, after Taiwan and Nepal AFP, Thailand: Thailand’s King Maha

182 killed, 727 wounded in a day in Israeli attacks on Lebanon

On Monday, Israel said it had hit more than 300 Hezbollah sites with dozens of strikes, while Hezbollah said it had targeted three sites in northern Israel AFP, Lebaon: Israeli

UN adopts ‘Pact for Future’ to transform global governance

TDS Desk: The United Nations General Assembly on Sunday adopted a pact for the future that includes a global digital compact and a declaration on future generations. This pact is

Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s president

Int’l Desk: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician with no political lineage, took oath as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday, a day after he won a comprehensive victory in the

Bangladesh situation discussed between Modi and Biden

Int’l Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden and attended the Quad leaders’ summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday as part of his ongoing three-day visit to