The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen Justin McCurryin Tokyo Just eight months ago, Japan’s ruling party appeared to have reached the edge of the electoral abyss. It had lost a parliamentary majority for the second time in 15…
NEW DELHI, Feb 5: Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio on Thursday described the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) as a historic step towards equitable and inclusive development in the state. Addressing the gathering at the signing…
Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November Guardian staff and agencies In their first call since November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US president Donald Trump to be “prudent” about supplying arms to Taiwan, according to a readout of their call provided by…
In spring 2003, exuberance at the fall of Saddam was swiftly followed by a descent into deadly chaos. Whether moving independently or embedded with troops, Guardian reporters witnessed the violence on the ground By Ian Mayes The allied attack on Iraq began on 20 March 2003. The Guardian’s 4am edition on Friday 21 March carried the headline:…
NEW DELHI, FEB 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Union Budget for the Financial Year 2026–27, announcing a series of major policy initiatives to accelerate the growth of India’s Electronics and Information Technology sector. Among the key highlights was the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, aimed at producing semiconductor…
Rubaya mine produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, used in mobile phones Reuters More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, a spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the…
AI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the benefits of the technology outweigh the threats. Whether you are a “doomer” or a “boomer” on the…
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NEPS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media before the start of the Budget Session of Parliament 2026 at the Parliament premises today. He said that the President’s Address reflected the confidence of 140 crore citizens, their hard work and the aspirations of the youth of the country. He noted that…
Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry Guardian staff and agencies China on Thursday executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key members” involved in scam operations, state media reported. Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands, part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. The centres are…
Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday’s Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against ‘negativity’ by choosing “love, respect and compassion” in how they treat one another. Speaking in the General Assembly Hall alongside one of her…