International

US President Donald Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, was killed during a meticulously planned joint operation carried out by American special forces and the Nigerian military in Africa, dealing a major blow to the terror group’s global operations. [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday for a two-day official visit — his second to the country after 2017 — where he will hold talks with Dutch PM Rob Jetten, meet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, and engage Indian diaspora and Dutch business leaders on semiconductors, clean energy and defence ties. [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed on Thursday for a crucial six-day foreign tour covering UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy — his most significant diplomatic journey since the Iran war began — with energy security, trade agreements, and technology partnerships at the top of the agenda. [...]

An Indian-flagged cargo ship MSV Haji Ali sank off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after a suspected drone or missile strike set the vessel ablaze, with all 14 Indian crew members rescued safely by the Oman Coast Guard. India’s Ministry of External Affairs described the attack as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘deplorable’. [...]