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Art Stolen By Hitler's Aide Lands In Argentina. Then A Strange Thing Happens

Stolen over 80 years ago by the Nazis, discovered recently, and now missing again - that's the story of the 'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Ghislandi.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:51
Opinion: Opinion | Trump Has Miscalculated That India Is A Softer Target Than China

True, India's trade volume with the United States is far smaller than China's, leading Washington to perhaps assume that New Delhi could be pressured easily. But the consequences are proving to be far more political in nature than economic.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:44
What Is The Sendai Semiconductor Facility, PM Modi Will Visit During Japan Trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to Japan for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:41
Crime Data Shows Violent Crime Is Down As Trump Threatens With National Guard

Trump threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to fight 'runaway crime'. Data shows most violent crime in those places and around the country has declined in recent years.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:37
Mark Zuckerberg Pressed Donald Trump On Digital Taxes Before Tariff Vow

President Donald Trump threatened to inflict "substantial" tariffs on countries that impose digital taxes just days after Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns about the levies during a White House meeting.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:30
Indian Software Engineer Found Dead On Microsoft's Silicon Valley Campus

Pratik Pandey badged into the office on the evening of August 19 and was found dead in the early hours of the following morning, according to a family member who has spoken with Microsoft and requested anonymity to discuss a personal matter.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:20
A "Secret" Xi Jinping Letter Was Key To Improved India-China Ties: Report

When US President Donald Trump intensified his trade war with China earlier this year, Beijing began an outreach to India with a private letter from President Xi Jinping to President Droupadi Murmu, a Bloomberg report claims.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:59
US Ends Tariff Exemption On Small Parcels Valued At Or Under $800

The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:42
Japan's Traditional Daruma Doll, To Be Gifted To Modi, Has Indian Roots

The Daruma doll is inspired by Bodhidharma, a monk from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:41
'Female Power': Japan Erotic Art Destigmatised In New Exhibit

Graphic depictions of enormous phalluses and acrobatic sex positions have long rendered centuries-old Japanese "shunga" art taboo, but a rare exhibition aims to prove the genre is a world apart from male-centred porn.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:28
US Okays $825 Million Missile Sale To Ukraine Days After Putin-Trump Meet

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities against Russian aggression.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:21
"Coward Took Our Son Away From Us": Father Of 8-Year-Old Killed In Minneapolis Shooting

The father of an 8-year-old child killed in a Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis has spoken out in grief, calling the gunman a "coward".

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:21
What Is A Daruma Doll, The Toy PM Modi Will Receive During His Japan Visit

A Daruma doll is a traditional Japanese doll that looks like a round, red, hollow figure with a face but no arms or legs.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:20
PM Modi To Visit Japan's Sendai, City Founded By One-Eyed Samurai

The city of Sendai was founded by Date Masamune, the samurai warlord known as the "One-Eyed Dragon of Oshu".

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:19
The E10 Shinkansen Series: All About India's New 320kph Bullet Trains

Talks on the long-awaited Shinkansen bullet train service - the first such in India - between the two cities are on the agenda this week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Japan.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:06
Indian-Origin Woman Gets 5 Years Jail For Offering Bribe To Singapore Cops

An Indian-origin Singaporean drug abuser, out on bail and remission, was sentenced to an over five years jail for offering a bribe of SGD 1,000 to police officers for allowing her to smoke a cigarette in 2022.

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:54
Gaza's Nasser Hospital Struck 4 Times During Deadly Israeli Attack: Report

Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza was struck at least four times during Israel's deadly attack on Monday, killing 22 people, according to a new analysis by BBC Verify.

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:47
"Want Closure": Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Daughter, 82, To PM Modi On His Remains In Japan

It is widely believed that the remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose are held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan.

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:41
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Signals 'Clerical Error' May Be Behind Mortgage Dispute

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyers suggested that an unintentional "clerical error" may have been behind the mortgage dispute over which President Donald Trump wants her fired.

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:29
"Come Make In India, Make For The World": PM Modi's Pitch In Japan

Speaking at the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in Tokyo today, Prime Minister Narendra issued an invitation: "Come make in India, make for the world."

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:25

News from Arabic Countries

Fact check: Have mass shootings decreased in the US since 2022 law?

Then-President Biden signed 2022 gun violence legislation aiming for reform, but its effect remains unclear.

Published on: 29.08.2025 09:04
Thai court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office

Court dismisses suspended prime minister for ethical misconduct over her handling of a border row with Cambodia.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:48
Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed

Affan Kurniawan was killed after an armoured police vehicle ran into him during a demonstration in the capital.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:47
‘It’s one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player’ – Osaka

Naomi Osaka blasts Jelena Ostapenko after alleged comments in a heated exchange with Taylor Townsend at the US Open.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:13
One killed, dozens injured at anti-government protests in Jakarta

Indonesia’s President has called for calm after police ran over and killed a man during anti-government protests.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:10
Dozens of Colombian soldiers released after three-day captivity in Amazon

Dozens of soldiers held by villagers in a rebel-controlled area were released after UN and government mediation.

Published on: 29.08.2025 08:10
Microsoft fires four workers over protests against firm’s ties to Israel

Microsoft says the terminations followed serious breaches amid claims that its software is used by Israeli army in Gaza.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:41
Top US senators arrive in Taiwan to discuss security amid China threat

Roger Wicker, head of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, says trip is focused on security ties with island.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:36
‘Everything has been lost’: Kashmir floods, landslides kill dozens

Overflowing rivers devastate communities, prompt questions about whether lessons from past floods were ever learned.

Published on: 29.08.2025 07:19
LIVE: Israel kills 34 Palestinians across Gaza, 5 in al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’

The al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza is where Israel has told displaced people to go is among places targeted.

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:11
Firefighters tackling wildfire in US arrested by immigration agents

Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.

Published on: 29.08.2025 06:04
‘In a nightmare’: India braces for big layoffs as Trump’s tariffs bite

From textile factories to shrimp peeling units, hundreds of thousands of workers could lose jobs, say traders.

Published on: 29.08.2025 05:41
China seeks stronger ties with Brazil to resist ‘bullying’ on world stage

China's top diplomat tells Brazil's FM Mauro Vieira that Beijing-Brazil ties are at their 'best in history'.

Published on: 29.08.2025 05:10
South Korea indicts former first lady for bribery, ex-PM over martial law

Former prime minister and the wife of ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol both indicted on separate charges on the same day.

Published on: 29.08.2025 04:29
US ends tariff exemption for delivery packages valued at $800 or less

The 'de minimis' import tax exemption helped fuel home delivery and the rise of e-commerce in the US.

Published on: 29.08.2025 03:26
US police say Minneapolis church shooter ‘idolised’ mass murderers

Authorities say 23-year-old who attacked church 'obsessed' with killing children and 'idolised' US school shooters.

Published on: 29.08.2025 03:14
Venezuela’s Maduro says ‘no way’ US can invade as Trump deploys naval force

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says country ready to defend 'territorial integrity' amid US military buildup.

Published on: 29.08.2025 02:17
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,282

Here are the key events on day 1,282 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: 29.08.2025 01:03
White House picks Robert Kennedy Jr’s deputy to replace ousted CDC director

Former CDC head was expelled after clashing with Trump administration over policies she says were not driven by science.

Published on: 29.08.2025 00:23
How triggering snapback sanctions may deepen Iran nuclear crisis

Europe's move to re-impose UN sanctions against Iran will make nuclear diplomacy more difficult, experts say.

Published on: 29.08.2025 00:04
Israel’s Smotrich calls for phased Gaza annexation if Hamas does not disarm

Hamas condemns far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich's remarks as 'an official call to exterminate' Palestinians.

Published on: 28.08.2025 22:12
Thai court to rule on suspended PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s dismissal

Constitutional Court to rule on whether to remove Paetongtarn from office over leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen.

Published on: 28.08.2025 22:00
Russian air attack on Kyiv kills children and damages EU building

Russia struck Kyiv on, hitting the EU delegation mission and other sites in one of the heaviest attacks in months.

Published on: 28.08.2025 21:24
Polish Army Pilot killed as F-16 jet crashes during airshow preparation

Poland's AirSHOW Radom 2025 cancelled following crash.

Published on: 28.08.2025 21:09
Vietnam’s planned petrol scooter ban for Hanoi raises fears for livelihoods

The government's plans to bar petrol motorbikes from city centre next year have been widely greeted with scepticism.

Published on: 28.08.2025 21:06