EU Commission proposes sanctions against Israel over Gaza war
On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods due to the ongoing Gaza conflict. This move is part...
India has repatriated nearly 300 of its citizens who were lured to Southeast Asian countries with fake job offers and forced into cybercrime and other fraudulent activities, government officials said on Monday.
According to India's foreign ministry, Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand coordinated with local authorities to secure the return of 283 nationals via an Indian Air Force aircraft from Mae Sot, Thailand. This repatriation is part of a broader effort by regional governments to crack down on criminal networks operating cyber scam centres along the Thailand-Myanmar border, where thousands have been freed this year.
Authorities in Thailand have also intensified their operations, with 100 arrests made last week in connection with the scam centres. These centres, which have been linked to criminal gangs trafficking hundreds of thousands of people, generate billions of dollars annually from illegal online schemes, according to United Nations estimates.
The Indian government has issued a warning to its citizens, advising them to carefully verify the credentials of foreign employers and scrutinize the backgrounds of recruiting agents and companies before accepting job offers. The crackdown comes as part of an international effort to dismantle the sophisticated networks behind these scams—a challenge shared by several countries, including China and Indonesia, which repatriated some of their nationals last month.
With coordinated action across borders, authorities hope that continued vigilance and stricter regulatory measures will stem the flow of fraud and protect vulnerable job seekers from falling victim to such schemes.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods due to the ongoing Gaza conflict. This move is part of the EU's efforts to address the war's humanitarian and political impacts, but it lacks sufficient support from EU member states to pass.
Germany’s parliament has refused security clearances for at least four employees of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, citing concerns they could engage in anti-constitutional activities.
Moscow said it was ready to deepen discussions with the U.S. on energy cooperation, including on the Sakhalin 1 project, RIA reported on Wednesday citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
Russia's violation of Polish and Romanian airspace is part of a long-running trend of boundary-testing and sabotage by President Vladimir Putin, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit South Korea in October for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday ahead of talks in Beijing.
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