1 dead, 2 injured in Philadelphia explosion that damaged several homes

Daniel McCarty, the department's executive officer, said there was extensive damage to about five homes, including collapsed structures.

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Intercepted Iranian communications downplay damage from U.S. attack: Reports

The notion that unnamed Iranian officials know what happened under hundreds of feet of rubble is nonsense. Their nuclear weapons program is over, says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

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Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to minority rights

The Ministry claimed that the temple in Dhaka's Khilkhet area was built on land owned by Bangladesh Railways, and its removal was carried out following due process to recover public land, the state-run BSS news agency reported.

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Trump hopeful for Gaza ceasefire, possibly ‘next week’

U.S. President said that he had just been talking to some of the people involved in trying to reach a ceasefire to hostilities between Israel and Hamas

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Anna Wintour steps down as editor of U.S. Vogue after 37 years: U.S. media

Magazine legend Anna Wintour steps down as editor-in-chief of Vogue but remains as global chief content officer

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Chemotherapy drugs made by Indian firms fail quality tests, shows study

A landmark study published on June 26 has reported that about a fifth of cancer drugs tested failed quality tests; 16 of the 17 implicated manufacturers are India-based

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Trump says U.S., Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds

Israel and Iran maintain a ceasefire; Trump is optimistic about peace talks. Also, Iran parliament votes to halt IAEA cooperation

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Foiled ‘sinister’ coup plot by senior cleric of Church, says Armenia PM

The authorities arrested Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, a charismatic senior church figure trying to rally opposition to Armenia’s PM Pashinyan, accusing him of trying to mastermind the attempted ‘coup’

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U.S. strikes didn’t ‘totally destroy’ Iran’s nuclear sites: U.S. intelligence report

A new U.S. intelligence report contradicts President Trump’s claims of Iran’s nuclear program being “completely obliterated” after U.S. strike

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Trump administration will provide $30 million to Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza

The request is the first known U.S. Government funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid distribution efforts amid the Israel-Hamas war

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In Bengaluru, Caravaggio’s Magdalene prompts questions of art and morality

Lover, murderer, artist — the Italian may have been cancelled had he lived today, and yet there’s so much more to the painter. A ‘fan’ goes behind his work and his notoriety

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Trump says Israel, Iran agree to ‘total and complete’ ceasefire

U.S. President Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran, praising both countries for ending conflict

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Trump urges peace after ‘weak’ Iran missile strike on base in Qatar

U.S. President said Iran had “a very weak response” to the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites and thanked the country’s leadership for providing the “early notice” of the retaliatory attack

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India, Pak extend airspace ban for each other till July 24

As per the NOTAM, Indian airspace will not be available for Pakistan-registered aircraft and aircraft operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights

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U.S. travel advisory warns citizens of crime, rape, terrorism in India, urges ‘increased caution’

The advisory says the U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to its citizens in rural areas, which stretch from eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana through western West Bengal

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NPT | For the sake of peace, at the cost of war

While Iran has long proclaimed adherence to the NPT’s basic tenets and benefited from them vis-à-vis civilian nuclear technology, its covert activities in violation of the treaty’s safeguards have progressively undermined trust and led to an international crisis that is still unfolding

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Operation Sindhu: 290 Indian students return from Iran, land in Delhi

Operation Sindhu evacuates Indian students from Iran amid conflict with Israel, with special Iranian cooperation and gratitude expressed

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U.S. judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist Khalil

“And punishing someone over a civil immigration matter is unconstitutional,” the U.S. judge said

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Trump to decide on U.S. action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks, White House says

White House considers diplomatic solution with Iran amid escalating tensions, Donald Trump to decide on U.S. involvement in two weeks

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G7 summit minus Trump rallies behind Ukraine

G7 leaders vow support for Ukraine, avoid joint condemnation of Russia, as Mr. Trump misses summit over Israel-Iran conflict

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Gaza rescuers say Israel army kills more than 50 people near aid site

In early March, Israel imposed a total aid blockade on the Gaza Strip amid an impasse in truce negotiations, only partially easing restrictions in late May

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U.K. lawmakers consider decriminalizing abortion amid concern about increasing prosecution of women

Two amendments to a broader crime bill that would bar the prosecution of women who take steps to end their pregnancies at any stage were put before members of the House of Commons.

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Bangladesh orders fugitive ex-leader Hasina to return to face trial

Bangladesh’s war crimes court orders ex-leader Sheikh Hasina to return for trial on charges of “crimes against humanity”

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Pakistan shuts border with Iran as Tehran trades strikes with Israel

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said 450 Pakistani pilgrims were evacuated from Iran, with more to follow, as well as from Iraq

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Britain’s MI6 spy agency gets its first female chief

Blaise Metreweli is the first woman to get the top job, known as C – rather than M, the fictional MI6 chief of the 007 thrillers

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Chennai-bound British Airways flight returns to London after ‘technical snag’

The flight was operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft; a Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight also returned to base after a bomb threat

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President Donald Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, U.S. officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump has been holding out hope for a resumption of U.S.-Iranian negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program

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Russia's Rosatom to lead consortium to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan

Rosatom to lead consortium building Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, employing advanced Russian technology

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine halts Russian troop advance in Sumy region

Ukrainian forces halt Russian troops in Sumy, intensify fighting along the border; Zelenskyy calls for stronger sanctions on Russia.

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Reset with Canada, Trump tariffs, Iran-Israel tensions to dominate as Modi leaves for 3-nation tour

In first visit abroad since Operation Sindoor, Modi to visit Cyprus, Canada, Croatia, attend G-7 outreach summit

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Israeli strikes kill at least 16 Palestinians in Gaza as war rages

Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in Gaza, escalating conflict with Hamas amid humanitarian crisis and allegations of aid diversion

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U.N. chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ after Israel strikes Iran

While broadly condemning “any military escalation in the Middle East,” U.N. chief Antonio Guterres was “particularly concerned” by Israel’s strikes on nuclear installations amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations

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The endgame of a 2,611-year-old Jewish-Persian enmity

Israel’s operations against Iran were limited to eliminating Tehran’s strategic capabilities, but may have unforeseen consequences in the region and beyond

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Japan and China trade blame over Chinese fighter jets flying close to Japanese planes

Japan and China are blaming each other after Tokyo raised concern that a Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to Japanese reconnaissance planes

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Hamas says it killed 12 ‘Israeli-backed fighters’; Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers

Israel acknowledged it is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in what it says is a move to counter Hamas

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UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors has formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years

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France eyes social media ban for under-15s after school stabbing

Backed by France and Spain, Greece has spearheaded a proposal for how the EU should limit children's use of online platforms as evidence shows that social media can have negative effects on children's mental and physical health

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Trump tariffs may remain in effect while appeals proceed, U.S. appeals court rules

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., means Mr. Trump may continue to enforce, for now, his "Liberation Day" tariffs on imports from most U.S. trading partners, as well as a separate set of tariffs levied on Canada, China and Mexico.

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Trump says he will ’liberate’ Los Angeles in speech to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary

President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg as he defended deploying the military on those protesting his immigration enforcement

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U.S. Health Secretary RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who was one of U.S.’s leading anti-vaccine activists before becoming the top health official, recently took the unusual step of changing COVID-19 recommendations without first consulting the panel

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California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the deployment of National Guard troops “trampled” the State’s sovereignty

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Gaza-bound aid boat Madleen spotted off southern Israel

The boat, accompanied by the Israeli navy, was spotted off southern Israel’s coast on Monday evening on its way to the Ashdod port; Greta Thunberg and other activists expected to be held at a detention facility before being deported

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Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over Governor Newsom’s wishes

The U.S. military said 300 soldiers from the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team had been sent to three separate locations in the greater Los Angeles area, and were “conducting safety and protection of federal property & personnel”

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Israel reveals tunnel under Gaza hospital, says Mohammed Sinwar’s body found there

Israeli forces gave a small group of foreign reporters a tour of the tunnel that had been uncovered beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis, which it said was a major command and control compound for Hamas

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U.N. Ocean Conference sets sail off France on World Oceans Day

World leaders, scientists, and advocates gather in Nice to confront ocean threats and push for marine protection

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Jaishankar steps up diplomatic moves in Europe on week-long visit to France and Belgium

During his visit to France, Jaishankar will be participating in the inaugural edition of the Mediterranean Rasina Dialogue which is being held in Marseille.

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Karol Nawrocki | Polished conservative

The Euro-sceptic, nationalist historian, backed by Donald Trump, now confronts a polarised Poland and a cohabitation with the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk

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Experience life by Odisha’s Chilika Lake at the Rambha Palace, a boutique hotel with European aesthetics

Rambha Palace, a 200-year-old historical structure at Ganjam in Odisha is now a boutique hotel. We walk through its carpeted floors and sprawling lawns, visit local fish markets and interact with bamboo artisans to experience the best of Odia culture

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United Nations rights chief demands U.S. withdraw sanctions on ICC judges

Volker Turk says attacks against judges “for performance of their judicial functions, at national or international levels, run directly counter to respect for the rule of law and the equal protection of the law”

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‘Small Matters’: Shashi Tharoor on Kerfuffle Over Trump’s Claims On Brokering India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Mr Tharoor is leading a multi-party delegation to the Americas in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attacks and India’s response via ‘Operation Sindoor’

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In Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine talk peace but are still far apart on truce

While agreements were reached on prisoner exchange, there has been no word on talks to potentially end the conflict; a ‘full and unconditional ceasefire’ remains central to Ukraine’s agenda; Russia says the ‘root cause’ of the conflict, NATO’s expansion, should be addressed for durable peace

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Bangladesh drops the title of ‘Father of the Nation’ for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The new notification brought on June 3 does not refer to Sheikh Mujib as the ‘Father of the Nation’ while referring to the war of 1971 and the role of freedom fighters

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Cross party pressure mounts on U.K. support for Israel as Corbyn introduces bill for inquiry

Independent U.K. MP and former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn introduced a bill in the U.K. House of Commons on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) afternoon , seeking an independent inquiry into the U.K.’s role in the conflict and its support for Israel

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MPs delegation seeks to sensitise U.K. lawmakers to Pak-sponsored terror attacks on India

Members of the multi-party delegation said that those they had met in Britain were receptive to India’s concerns and sympathetic its situation.

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‘Time of Great Opportunity’ for U.S. and India: Usha Vance

ndia and the U.S. are in the throes of negotiating the first phase of a Bilateral Trade Agreement, with U.S. trade negotiators in India this week for talks.

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India to get remaining S-400 missile systems by 2026, says Russia

Russia also hinted at expanding bilateral cooperation with India in air defence and anti-drone systems

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Fire in drug rehabilitation centre in Mexico kills 12 people

The fire broke out early Sunday in the town of San Jose Iturbe, where the municipal government said it was still investigating what caused the deadly blaze

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Morning Digest: Congress’ Salman Khurshid says multi-party delegations are to secure support for India; Ukraine destroys more than 40 military aircraft in drone attack in Russia, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

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FBI and law enforcement respond to ’terror attack’ in Boulder, Colorado

Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, police said

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