Russian President Vladimir Putin wound up his two-day visit to China on Friday. The meet was aimed at deepening and strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.
Clashes escalated at the University of Chicago between pro-Palestine protesters and opposing groups, leading to police intervention.
In this episode of World Today with India Today TV's foreign affairs editor Geeta Mohan, we take a look at pro-Palestine protests across multiple universities in the US, including Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale and more.
In this episode of World Today with India Today TV's foreign affairs editor Geeta Mohan, we will look at the fresh developments in the wake of the Israeli airstrike in Syria.
In this episode of World Today with India Today TV's foreign affairs editor Geeta Mohan, we will look at the developments in this Presidential race in the US. Former president Donald Trump has inched close to Joe Biden after a clean sweep on Super Tuesday as a rematch for the presidential bid between both of them seems more probable. In other news, Shia-dominated Iran has held its first parliamentary elections since the anti-hijab protests broke out in the country after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
Get news from across the world in this edition of World Today with Foreign Affairs Editor, Editorial India Today TV, Geeta Mohan.
In this episode of World Today, Indian-American youngest Democratic candidate Ashwin Ramaswami, 24, talks about his political aspirations, and the need for a voice of integrity in the arena. The episode also looks at the completion of two years since Russia began its "military offensive" in Ukraine.
In this episode of World Today, we will look into the continuously evolving political situation in Pakistan. Days after a split verdict in the national elections on February 8, several political parties in Pakistan are stepping up their efforts to form a federal government. While Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party-backed independent candidates dominated the election results, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) claimed to have enough numbers to form the government as some independents joined the Nawaz Sharif-led party post-polls. In other news, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) launched an air strike in Rafah.
The United States conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, targeting militias allegedly backed by Iran in response to a drone attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who was this year's Independence Day guest, began his two-day visit to India in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Macron enjoyed the beauty and variety of India before heading to New Delhi. However, he faces major domestic challenges, with farmers across France taking to the streets to protest against government policies and rising costs. Meanwhile, the Republican race for the US President has narrowed down to two candidates: former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. A Russian military plane crashed in the Belgorod region near Ukraine a few days ago, killing 74 people on board. Russia has blamed Ukrainian armed forces for the incident. This episode of World Today discusses these in detail.
Watch India Today's Geeta Mohan gives us more details as tensions in the Red Sea continue to escalate due to attacks on ships by the Yemen-based rebel group Houthis.
In this episode of World Today, Foreign Affairs Editor, Editorial India Today TV, Geeta Mohan tries to explain in detail the India-Maldives diplomatic row, the issue which began on social media and landed in the foreign ministries of both nations. Taiwan's defence ministry issued an alert on Tuesday saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution days before the elections.
In this episode of World Today, we will look at the major events that will have long-lasting effects on the world and global politics. The Left-wing gained political ground in the South American nation of Brazil, where Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva snatched power from Jair Messias Bolsonaro and joined the government. In February, Syria and Turkey were struck by massive earthquakes that claimed the lives of several people. In the latter part of this, India successfully hosted the G20 Summit at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam. In October, a massive conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas after the latter attacked the Jewish nation on October 7.
The label "world's largest open-air prison" underscores the severe movement and economic restrictions faced by nearly 2 million residents of Gaza, primarily imposed by Israel, but Egypt also controls one of Gaza's borders and at times has restricted movement. In this episode of World Today, we explain with the help of graphics of how a security barrier that Israel has established along its border with the Gaza Strip looks like.
In this episode of World Today, we will look into the outcome of the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) CoP 28 Summit that recently concluded in UAE's Dubai. Nearly 200 countries on Wednesday clinched a deal that called for a “transition away from fossil fuels,” the primary reason for the planet’s climate crisis, at the UN climate summit here, a development described as a "landmark" by negotiators but criticised by several activists for its lack of clarity. Adopted after nearly two weeks of hectic negotiations, it urges countries to accelerate efforts toward the phase-down of unabated coal power, which is a climb down after India and China strongly resisted the singling out of coal.
Hamas released 24 hostages on Friday during the first day of the war's first truce, including Israeli women and children and Thai farm workers, after guns fell silent across the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven weeks. The hostages were transferred out of Gaza and handed over to Egyptian authorities at the Rafah border crossing, accompanied by eight staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in a four-car convoy, the ICRC said. Populist politician Geert Wilders' hopes of establishing a right-wing government in the Netherlands hit an early hurdle on Friday as the party whose support he needs most ruled out directly joining a new cabinet. "Voters have spoken and they have told us to skip this round," said Dilan Yesilgoz, the new leader of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte's conservative VVD party, which lost seats and finished third in Wednesday's election.
As the Israel-Hamas war escalates with every passing day, the international community is unable to come out with a voice supporting or standing against either of the two warring sides.
The Gaza Strip, a narrow piece of land sandwiched between Israel and Egypt, is often referred to as the world's largest open-air prison. This term has been used by various people and groups, including UN experts, intellectuals, and rights groups. As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, India Today explains why the place has been named so, and the geographical significance it holds in the nuances of the ongoing conflict.
The fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a surprise attack on October 7, is the latest in seven decades of war and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has drawn in outside powers and destabilised the wider Middle East. A week after the Israel-Hamas War broke out, the death toll in the conflict lies at 3,200 as the Israeli casualties surged past 1,300, while Gaza authorities have reported the deaths of over 1,900 Palestinians. A staggering number of residents, estimated to be tens of thousands, fled southward in Gaza, adhering to a 24-hour evacuation notice issued by Israel for the enclave's northern regions, as reported by the United Nations humanitarian office OCHA.
In today's special episode of World Today, the panel discusses the on-going UNGA session. The Ukranian President urged member states to come together to oppose Russian aggression and stressed the need for a peace recognising Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Earlier, US President Joe Biden also requested the member countries to stand against the "naked aggression" of Russia.
