International

News Desk Thane, Indian: A remote village in Maharashtra has been connected to the national power grid for the first time in 78 years since India’s independence, bringing an end to decades of darkness and transforming the lives of its…

AFP/APP Brussels, Belgium: Apple has called on the European Union to repeal its Digital Markets Act (DMA), arguing that the landmark competition law poses security risks and results in a “worse experience” for consumers. The US tech…

AFP/APP Caracas: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck western and northern Venezuela on Wednesday, including the capital Caracas, though no immediate reports of casualties or major damage were received. According to the US Geological…

News Desk Islamabad: US President Donald Trump held a high-level meeting with leaders of Muslim-majority nations, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to discuss…

AFP/APP New York: On a bright September morning, employees stream through the turnstiles and vast lobby of Goldman Sachs' headquarters in the sunlit Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan. More than 9,000 people work at the…

AZERTAC/APP Baku: A lake burst caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa killed at least 14 people and left 124 others missing in eastern Taiwan, DW reports citing officials. Taiwan has been hit hard by Ragasa, one of the strongest storms in…

News Desk Washington: The Biden administration on Monday indicated that physicians may be exempted from a newly announced $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, offering some relief days after the sweeping change to the skilled worker…

News Desk Washington: The United States has described the decision by several allies—including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal—to formally recognize a Palestinian state as “performative,” emphasizing its commitment…

AFP/APP Washington: The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, announcing that the $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants. US…

AFP/APP Washington: A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday. "There will be seven…