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A son of ex-Zimbabwe President Mugabe enters a plea deal to avoid attempted murder charge

New Delhi, April 18 -- A son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe avoided being charged with attempted murder on Friday after reaching a plea deal in which he admitted to pointing a gun and br... Read More


Sri Lanka sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including survivors of a US torpedo attack

New Delhi, April 18 -- Sri Lanka has sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived a U.S torpedo attack that sank their ship in the Indian Ocean, officials said Friday. A U.S. submarine sa... Read More


Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process

New Delhi, April 18 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls Thursday to resign after it emerged that Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance for the post of ambassador to th... Read More


Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

New Delhi, April 18 -- For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star s... Read More


Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance gave high marks Thursday to their moonship, especially the heat shield, for its performance during reentry. In their f... Read More


Hungary's Orban says 'complete renewal' needed within his party after election loss

New Delhi, April 18 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday that his populist-nationalist Fidesz party will require a "complete renewal" following its landslide election loss on Sunday ... Read More


Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed

New Delhi, April 17 -- A congressional subcommittee on Thursday held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker aire... Read More


A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

New Delhi, April 17 -- A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the ... Read More


Who should be the next James Bond? A few out-of-the-box ideas

New Delhi, April 17 -- The bond, James Bond, market is heating up. For almost a year, Denis Villeneuve has been on tap to direct the next 007 installment, the first since Daniel Craig exited the role... Read More


Ukraine's army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy

New Delhi, April 17 -- When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia's invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came next - but ... Read More