Nigeria on Sunday conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first official visit to the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received a ceremonial welcome at Abuja's Aso Rock Villa, which serves as the office and residence of the Nigerian Presidency, ahead of his one-on-one meeting with the country's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
India has expressed dissatisfaction over the unwillingness of developed countries to engage with the developing world on the Climate Finance and Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) at CoP29 being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his choice to lead the Department of Energy.
Eleven people were killed, and 11 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, media reported.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has submitted an appeal to the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to audit and certify the results of Sunday's presidential elections amid calls for greater transparency.
The body of Fouad Shokor, Hezbollah's top military commander who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, was found under the rubble in Dahie in Beirut's southern suburbs, local media reported, citing sources close to Hezbollah.
Hours after the deaths of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday said that his nation has delivered "crushing blows" to enemies in the last few days.
After deciding not to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's largest political party in parliament split into two with 92 lawmakers pledging support for his re-election.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned against conspiracies by "enemies and ill-wishers" to sow discord between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
