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US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea in July, is in American custody after being expelled by Pyongyang, officials have said. Private King was transferred into US custody in China before being flown to a US military installation. The 23-year-old illegally crossed into North Korea in July.

President Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a coup. Macron added that military cooperation was "over" and French troops would leave in "the months to come". The military junta which seized power in Niger in July welcomed the move.

The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea. The Philippines coast guard said it had been instructed to do so by President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Manila says China violated its fishing rights with the 300m (1,000ft) barrier in the Scarborough Shoal. China claims more than 90% of the South China Sea and seized the shoal in 2012.

Why is Macron Withdrawing Soldiers from Niger? | Vantage with Palki Sharma French President Macron has announced his decision to withdraw soldiers and diplomats from Niger, months after the military seized power in a coup. Paris had earlier rejected the Junta's demand to pull out French soldiers from the country. What explains Macron's U-turn? How will this decision affect Africa's fight against terrorism? Palki Sharma tells you. --- France | Niger | Military Coup | French Troops | Troop Withdrawal | Military Junta | Emmanuel Macron | Firstpost | Vantage | Palki Sharma | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #niger #france #francetroopwithdrawal #firstpost #vantageonfirstpost #palkisharma #worldnews Vantage is a ground-breaking news, opinions, and current affairs show from Firstpost. Catering to a global audience, Vantage covers the biggest news stories from a 360-degree perspective, giving viewers a chance to assess the impact of world events through a uniquely Indian lens.

President Emmanuel Macron has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military co-operation with Niger following a coup. The military junta which seized power in Niger in July welcomed the move. The decision by Paris follows months of animosity and protests against the French presence in its former colony, with regular demonstrations in the capital Niamey. The move deals a hammer blow to France's operations against jihadists in the wider Sahel region and Paris' influence there. But Mr Macron said France would "not be held hostage by the putschists”

During the 10-year anniversary of China's ambitious Border Road Initiative, China will host an international forum in Beijing next month.

The killing of a Sikh activist in British Colombia has opened up a diplomatic rift between India and Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says India may have been involved - a charge New Delhi is calling 'absurd'. Both sides have expelled each other's diplomats and cooperation on trade and defence could be in jeopardy. So can this tension be contained? And what does this tell us about the plight of religious minorities in India? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Garry Keller, Vice President at StrategyCorp a government relations and geopolitical advisory. He is also former Chief of Staff to the Canadian Foreign Minister. Steve Hewitt, Associate Professor at University of Birmingham. Brahma Chellaney, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Centre for Policy Research. He is former adviser to India's National Security Council.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that the United States should prove its "goodwill and determination" to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact as months of indirect talks between the long-time foes have led nowhere.

The state of Manipur in north-east India has been rocked with ethnic violence, in a conflict marked by murder and sexual crimes against women. The fighting between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities has left hundreds of people dead. Neighbours who lived peacefully together are now involved in a bloody conflict over issues including rights to land, jobs and political power. The state is deeply divided and with claims that India’s government has been slow to step in, civilians are taking matters into their own hands.

Umar Ata Bandial, who retired as Pakistan's 28th chief justice after a 20-month tenure, is seen as one of the most polarizing top judges in the country's history. His time in office began during a political crisis as joint opposition sought to oust a minority government. Bandial's first major challenge was declaring the deputy speaker's decision to dissolve parliament as unconstitutional, leading to the restoration of the National Assembly and setting the stage for the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan. His tenure was marked by a flood of contentious petitions, making him a divisive figure. Critics accused him of favoring Imran Khan's party, leading to demands for his resignation and even attempts to curb the chief justice's powers through legislation. Bandial's actions further divided the Supreme Court, as he formed benches that aligned with him and marginalized dissenting judges, while avoiding full benches for important political cases.

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7,000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in small boats - in just three days. The island is home to only 6,000 people - and only has space for an additional 400. The Italian deputy prime minister has described the situation as an "act of war".

International aid is slowly starting to arrive in eastern Libya - amid fears that tens of thousands are buried under mud and rubble. Entire neighbourhoods in the city of Derna have been washed into the sea, there are shortages of food and drinking water - and relief teams are struggling to reach the worst hit areas because bridges and roads have been washed away. So many people have died, that hospitals have been turned into makeshift morgues.

The interior ministry of eastern Libya’s administration says the death toll has risen to at least 5,200 people, particularly in the city of Derna. Aid agencies have so far provided lower figures but warn the number of victims could sharply rise as thousands remain unaccounted. The United Nations says emergency teams are being mobilised to help on the ground in the politically divided country. Red Cross official Tamer Ramadan says about 10,000 people are missing after the floods. He warns the death toll is “huge” and expected to rise by thousands in the coming days. After more than a decade of turmoil, Libya remains divided between two rival administrations: one in the west and the other in the east, each backed by different militias and foreign governments.

As India shines on the global stage, Pakistan is plagued by old problems. In the latest instance, PoK residents are raising pro-India slogans asking India's PM Modi to free them from Pakistan. Molly Gambhir reports.

Ukrainian soldiers get hit by a Russian bomb, launched into a trench from an enemy drone. The attack left many injured. The troops were ordered to evacuate. The video was posted on 5 September.

The Russian leader has called India's G20 a success. Fred Weir speaks tells Priyanka Sharma that this G20 has shown the world that global consensus is possible during conflict.

Russia struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with its most powerful barrage of missiles and drones since spring. Every gain on the battle field at this moment is being made at a terrible cost. The Ukrainian counteroffensive which has been sluggish since its inception has made very incremental gains. Kyiv claims to have captured the strategic village of Robotyne and its intention is to make its ways towards Melitopol to break Russia's land corridor to Crimea.

WITH Xi Jinping SKIPPING the G20 summit, IT APPEARED AS IF China was attempting to malign India's presidency OF THE MULTILATERAL GROUPING

Half of Hong Kong is underwater! The worst flood in history in China after Typhoon Haikui Natural disaster 8 September 2023. Asian financial hub Hong Kong was drenched in the heaviest rain on Friday since records began 140 years ago. As a result, 83 people were injured, media reported. The video shows water cascading down steep slopes in the former British colony, flooding shopping centres, metro stations and tunnels. The extreme weather also brought chaos to the nearby Chinese city of Shenzhen, a technology hub of more than 17.7 million people. At the same time, business and transport links through the economically important Pearl River Delta were seriously affected. The heavy rain was caused by Typhoon Haikui, which made landfall in China's Fujian province on Tuesday. Although it weakened to a tropical depression, its slow-moving clouds dumped huge amounts of rain across the area.

An 11-year-old girl from a British family was shot dead while playing on a swing in her garden in France. A neighbour began firing shots at Solaine Thornton and her eight-year-old sister as their parents tended the barbecue in the village of Saint-Herbot, north of Quimper in Brittany. The suspect, described as a 71-year-old Dutch national, reportedly shut himself in his house following the incident but eventually surrendered to police and was arrested along with his wife.

A number of schoolgirls in France have been sent home, after arriving wearing the abaya – a long Muslim robe which was banned from schools in the country last week. According to official figures, 298 girls - mainly aged 15 or more - turned up at school in the banned garment, and while most agreed to change and were allowed to attend classes, 67 girls refused to comply and were sent home. It comes after the education minister announced that pupils would be banned from wearing the loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women in France's state-run schools, as part of the nation’s strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing that they violate secular laws.

Friend or foe? A necessary evil or guiding light? The FPCCI’s recent report “Impact of IMF Pro­grammes: A Context of Pakistan” highlights Pak­istan’s IMF addiction. Comparing key economic indicators in the years that Pakistan is under an IMF programme with the years that Pakistan is IMF-free, it states that most macroeconomic indicators tend to deteriorate when the country turns to the lender of the last resort. Unsurprisingly, Pak­istan’s current account deficit is lower because of the curbs to restrict imports. This leads to a decrease in industrial growth and hence GDP while unemployment rises since many industries depend on imports for inputs. However, Pakistan turns to IMF when it is on the verge of default and hence is in already bad shape. If a family can’t pay for food, the bank will not lend money for cars. If prudent measures were to continue without IMF, it is possible that the country would emerge from its boom-burst cycle.

The Brics economic alliance – formed by China, India, Russia, Brazil and South Africa – is considering an expansion, with more than 20 countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran having formally applied to join the bloc. Brics countries already make up more than 40% of the world’s population and almost a third of the world’s GDP.