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Trump can use force "as he sees fit", Hegseth says on alleged cartel boat strikes

Dec 07, 2025

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump can use military force "as he sees fit." He compared the actions to post-9/11 counterterror efforts and dismissed concerns over legality, while also urging a tougher stance against China and nuclear rivals.

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Kabul residents decry coal price surge despite ample local supply

Dec 07, 2025
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Trump fumes Democrats are "destroying" Charlotte after illegal migrant charged in stabbing attack

Dec 06, 2025
Army personnel stand guard during a temporary closure of the Friendship Gate crossing at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman. (Photo/Reuters)

Calm returns to Chaman border after heavy Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes

Dec 06, 2025
A view of the damaged New Safe Confinement structure at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after a drone strike in Ukraine. (Photo/Reuters)

Chernobyl protective shield loses confinement ability after drone strike: IAEA

Dec 06, 2025
US President Donald Trump (Photo/Reuters)

"America First": White House signals crackdown on work permits

Dec 06, 2025
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Pakistan: Lawyers hail judges who quit over 27th Amendment to "preserve constitutional oath"

Dec 06, 2025
High Commissioner Pranay Verma joined guests at the 54th Maitri Diwas celebration at the Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka (Photo: High Comission of India in Dhaka)

High Commission of India celebrates Maitri Diwas 2025 in Dhaka

Dec 06, 2025

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A C-17 aircraft carrying Bailey bridge units arrives in Colombo as part of India's ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu relief efforts. (Photo: X/@MEAIndia)

India sends fourth C-17 to Sri Lanka with Bailey bridge units for relief operations

Dec 06, 2025

India sent a fourth C-17 aircraft to Colombo with Bailey Bridge units, 55 tonnes of equipment, a JCB, and 13 engineer personnel to support ongoing relief efforts under Operation Sagar Bandhu, according to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan (File Photo/Reuters)

"Imran Khan is not a security threat": PTI hits back at military remarks, decries weakening democracy

Dec 06, 2025

PTI leaders criticised Pakistan's military spokesperson for calling Imran Khan a "national security threat," saying the remarks were "ridiculous" and harmful to democracy. They urged dialogue, warned against undermining elected governments, and said ongoing pressure on the party would damage democratic institutions, according to Dawn.
Delegates from India, Japan, Australia and the United States attend the 3rd Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: X/@MEAIndia)

Quad countries call for bringing to justice perpetrators, organisers of Delhi blast

Dec 06, 2025

The third Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting between India, Japan, Australia, and the United States was held in New Delhi on December 4 and 5 here with Quad partners unequivocally condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism.
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UAE National Anti-Doping Agency participates in adoption of 2027 World Anti-Doping Code in Korea

Dec 06, 2025
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court (Photo/X@HHmansour)

Mansour bin Zayed attends World Arabian Horse Championship Supreme in Doha

Dec 06, 2025
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the United States (Photo/X@yechielleiter)

Israeli Ambassador to US addresses Lebanese: We want security, not your land

Dec 06, 2025
UN envoy Evans Afedi (Photo/ANI)

Iron Man Sardar Patel an inspiration not only for India, but for entire world: UN envoy Evans Afedi

Dec 06, 2025
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India, US call for additional designations of LeT, JeM and their proxy groups under UN 1267 sanctions regime, condemn cross-border terrorism

Dec 06, 2025
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"In Washington, there is a desire to continue to work with India": South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman

Dec 06, 2025
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WUC ramps up global advocacy against China's Uyghur genocide

Dec 06, 2025
India, Eritrea hold Third Round of Foreign Office Consultations (Photo/X@MEAIndia)

India, Eritrea hold Third Round of Foreign Office Consultations in Asmara

Dec 06, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finland President Alexander Stubb (Photo/X@DrSJaishankar)

Jaishankar congratulates Finland on Independence Day

Dec 06, 2025
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (File Photo/ANI)

"Inspires us to work towards a future anchored in equity, fairness and dignity": Jaishankar pays tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar

Dec 06, 2025
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"India is capable of doing great things... I'm very excited about how they're building their space program": Ex-NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino

Dec 06, 2025
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Healthcare crisis deepens in Pakistan's Lahore as anaesthetist shortage brings surgeries to standstill

Dec 06, 2025
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India-Russia summit reminder to the West that Moscow cannot be isolated: South Asia analyst Kugelman

Dec 06, 2025
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Abdul Samad Yaqoob (Photo/ANI)

Worsening ties with Afghanistan deepen Pakistan's isolation, economic crisis, warns PTI leader

Dec 06, 2025
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India needs to be "very careful" on how it engages with Russia on energy level: South Asia analyst Kugelman after Putin's visit

Dec 06, 2025