Periasamy Kumaran previously served as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi and as High Commissioner to Singapore prior to that. File. | Photo Credit: X/@MEAIndia via ANI India’s new High Commissioner to the U.K., Periasamy Kumaran, formally stepped into his role on Thursday (May 14, 2026), presenting his credentials to…
Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said that whilediplomatic channels must be pursued on the issue, it is important for Mr. Vijay to understand why the arrests are being made in the first place. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar on Thursday (May 14, 2026) urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister…
Federal prosecutors in New York on November 21, 2024 indicted Adani Group Chairman Gautam S. Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and six others on multiple counts of fraud. File | Photo Credit: ANI U.S. authorities are moving to resolve the fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, Bloomberg news reported on Thursday (May 14, 2026)….
People watch as firefighters put out a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Cuba is open to reviewing a $100 million U.S. aid proposal, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Thursday (May 14, 2026), as the island grapples…
In today’s episode: Kerala finally gets its next Chief Minister as the Congress names V.D. Satheesan for the top post after weeks of suspense and internal discussions. We also track the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting hosted by India in New Delhi, where External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed key global challenges and diplomatic priorities. Source…
Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina. | Photo Credit: AP Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday (May 14, 2026), after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the government and left her without a majority. Her resignation came after Latvia’s Defense Minister Andris Spruds, from the Progressives Party,…
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a “good” meeting in Beijing on Thursday (May 14, 2026), the White House said, in…
A representational image of the Port of Fujairah. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters,” the British military said on Thursday (May 14, 2026). Also Read: Updates onIsrael-Iran war The United Kingdom Maritime Trade…
India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shakes hands with UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar during the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign Ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) nations began a…
President Donald Trump walks with China’s Vice President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump commenced his highly anticipated three-day visit to China on May 13, amid the ongoing Israel-U.S. war with Iran, and a year after Mr….