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Harjit Kaur, 73, had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US after flying to the country in 1992 as a singer mother of two sons

The External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, where he spoke during a meeting with the BRICS bloc’s foreign ministers on the turbulent times in the aftermath of US tariffs on most countries in the world

The US is “preparing options” for strikes against Venezuelan drug dealers inside the country, a report citing US officials said on Saturday. In recent times, the United States Navy has destroyed three boats after alleging that they belonged to the drug mafia (Cartel de Soles), killing at least 17 people.

United States President Donald Trump has said that the deal to end the Gaza war and release the hostages remaining in Hamas captivity could be agreed upon soon.

Iran is likely to see the re-imposition of the Snapback sanctions on Sunday, after a resolution backed by China and Russia failed to garner support during the UN Security Council vote.

The United States will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after what officials said were “reckless and incendiary actions” during a street protest in New York City, the State Department said on Friday.

The snapback sanctions, which were lifted on Iran under a landmark 2015 deal, will be re-imposed on the country on Sunday after China and Russia failed to secure the interim relief in the UNSC.

The US Supreme Court has allowed the Donald Trump administration to continue with its freeze of over $4 billion in foreign aid. The aid was approved by Congress but retracted by the Trump administration, saying it appears to have more disadvantages for the US than benefits.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday (local time), stepping in as India’s primary speaker at the high-level General Debate.

Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate suggest the late convicted sex offender maintained contact with high-profile political and business figures, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon — years after his 2007 plea deal that required him to register as a sex offender.

India on Saturday strongly criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for raising Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty during his speech at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, accusing him of “absurd theatrics” and glorifying terrorism.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his “outstanding contribution” to promote peace in South Asia following the conflict with India