Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, his spokesperson says

A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani says the former New York City mayor is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a weekend car crash in New Hampshire

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At least nine killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan region

At least nine people were killed and 25 others were injured in the eastern province of Nangahar

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SpaceX Starship, the brash giant that could redefine the plot

Starship is too large, too ungainly, and too audacious to remain an abstract engineering project; to watch it is to anthropomorphise it almost by necessity

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Peter Navarro | For the cause and the boss

The Czar of Trump’s tariff wars, whose attacks on India have subjected bilateral ties with the U.S. to an unprecedented stress test, is a die-hard loyalist of the Republican President and his MAGA politics

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In Tianjin, PM Oli expresses Nepal’s “strong objection” to India-China trade through Lipu Lekh Pass

Prime Minister Oli is visiting Tianjin as a special guest of China for the summit and requested President Xi to support Nepal’s bid for membership in the SCO

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U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions and comes as the Israeli military declared Gaza's largest city a combat zone

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Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry says Pakistani airstrikes have killed three civilians and wounded seven others in two eastern provinces of Afghanistan

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Trump administration announces a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine

The sale will cover 3,350 ERAM missiles, 3,350 GPS units, along with components, spare parts and other accessories

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‘No way’ U.S. troops can invade Venezuela, says Maduro

The United States said the deployment to the southern Caribbean, near Venezuela’s territorial waters, is an anti-drug trafficking operation.

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Venice Film Festival opens with star power and Gaza protesters

The main event on August 27 evening’s opening ceremony was Francis Ford Coppola awarding a Lifetime Achievement award to German director Werner Herzog (“Grizzly Man”, “Fitzcarraldo”) for his canon of more than 70 films

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Trump to lead 'large' White House meeting on Gaza on August 27, Witkoff says

Steve Witkoff also said that he will meet with representatives from Ukraine in New York this week as the United States seeks to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine

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UN creates Artificial Intelligence advisory panel

Member States of UN said they were concerned about the swift development of a life-changing tool they fear could threaten democracy and human rights

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Israel’s security cabinet to meet on August 26 to discuss Gaza

Netanyahu on Thursday (August 21, 2025) had ordered immediate talks on the release of all remaining captives in Gaza

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General Dwivedi holds defence talks with Algerian senior military leadership

General Dwivedi’s visit is expected to lay the groundwork for a long-term defence partnership, strengthening Army-to-Army cooperation and reinforcing shared principles of sovereignty, non-alignment, and South-South cooperation

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Secondary tariffs on India 'aggressive economic leverage' to force Russia to stop war: Vance

The U.S. Vice-President says the step will “make it harder” for the Russians to get rich from their oil economy

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North Korea test-fires two ‘new’ air defence missiles

The test-firing, which took place August 23, showed that the two new missile weapon systems had “superior combat capability”, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

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Wang Yi: The ‘silver fox’ of Chinese diplomacy

The Communist Party of China Politburo member, with more sway than other Ministers due to his seniority in the party structure, is now the unassailable Czar of President Xi Jinping’s foreign policy

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Tour bus rollover kills 5 on interstate highway in western New York

The state police said that the driver apparently became distracted, lost control and overcorrected before the bus went into the right shoulder and flipped over shortly

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Indians in Ireland: Building a home amid the hostility

On July 19, 2025, an Indian man was assaulted in the suburb of Tallaght in Dublin, Ireland. Since then, there have been several attacks against Indians in the green isle, causing alarm in the immigrant community. With politicians there riding on anti-immigrant rhetoric, the situation has worsened. Priyanka Borpujari reports on how the transformation of Ireland as a major immigrant destination has brought many challenges

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Justice Department issues transcripts of interviews with Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghsilaine Maxwell

The disclosure represents the latest Trump administration effort to repair self-inflicted political wounds after failing to deliver on expectations that its own officials had created through conspiracy theories

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U.S. court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump

New York appeals court throws out Trump’s $527M fraud penalty, bans corporate leadership, spares half-billion-dollar fine

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Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations

The department said it was looking for indicators of ineligibility including visa overstays, criminal activity, threats to public safety

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Russia welcomes Wang Yi’s visit and the positive turn in India-China ties

The senior Russian diplomat described the energy ties between India and Russia as having remained unaffected by tariffs and sanctions from the U.S. and the EU

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Historic Swedish church arrives at new home after two-day journey

A musical fanfare celebrated its arrival after a meticulously choreographed relocation that began on Tuesday on two remote-controlled flatbed trailers inching forward at a pace of half a kilometre an hour

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Wang Yi holds trilateral talks with Taliban, Pakistan FMs

From Delhi, Chinese FM flies to Kabul and then Islamabad, hyphenation normally frowned upon by India

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Germany signals policy shift on Israel as ‘unjustified’ war on Gaza rages on

We cannot supply weapons to a conflict that is being attempted to be resolved exclusively by military means, that can claim hundreds of thousands of lives, says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz; despite criticism of the Israeli government, Germany reaffirms its commitment to ties with Israel

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Donald Trump cancels August vacation to work on Russia-Ukraine

Karoline Leavitt said that there were “discussions about Trump working from Bedminster for a couple of weeks but he decided against it”

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Breaking down the Chinese wall

Just as Nalanda once created space for dialogue and learning between civilisations, perhaps today too, India can draw from that spirit to shape how it engages with China

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Yezdi Roadster 350 Alpha2: Specs, price and features explained

The 2025 Yezdi Roadster blends heritage styling with modern engineering, featuring a 350 Alpha2 engine, modular design, and extensive customisation options. Perfect for riders seeking a mix of nostalgia, style, and practicality.

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In surprise move, U.S. Air Force chief says he will retire

General Allvin said he will retire on or about November 1

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Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war

Mr. Trump stopped short of committing U.S. troops to the effort, saying instead that there would be a “NATO-like” security presence but that all those details would be hashed out in their afternoon meeting with EU leaders

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Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order

Canada's largest airline now says it will resume flights Monday evening. Air Canada said in a statement that the union “illegally directed its flight attendant members to defy a direction from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board.”

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Zelenskyy hails 'historic' U.S. offer of security guarantees to Ukraine

His message came after a video conference earlier on Sunday of a group of Ukraine's allies in Europe, including the leaders of Britain, France and Germany

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Watch: EC-Rahul clash, Marco Rubio on Ukraine, J&K cloudburst tragedy & more | News Wrap

A deadly cloudburst and landslide in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua district have claimed at least seven lives, deepening the region’s monsoon crisis. Meanwhile, a sharp war of words erupted between the Election Commission and Rahul Gandhi over allegations of “vote chori.” In global news, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged both Russia and Ukraine to make concessions for peace, as Trump teased “big progress” after meeting Putin. Adding a twist, Congress mocked the EC with a viral post amid rising demands for electoral transparency.

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Jeremy Corbyn | The British Left’s second act

The former Labour leader is trying to mobilise left-wing voters under his new party as Labour under Keir Starmer is struggling to maintain public support amid its lacklustre policy towards Gaza’s devastation and a host of other economic and social crises the U.K. is facing

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Danish PM says Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has become a ‘problem’

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen criticises Israel and plans to pressure Israel over Gaza war during EU presidency

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Hours before Putin-Trump talks, Zelenskyy hopes for Indian help in ending Russia-Ukraine war

In Independence Day message to India, Ukraine President says India and Ukraine have stood up for ‘freedom and dignity’

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Donald Trump eyes three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky

The high-stakes summit comes with Trump struggling to broker an end to the conflict, and Zelensky and his European allies earlier urged the Republican to push for a ceasefire.

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Nepal waives climbing fees for 97 mountain peaks

Nepal is home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of climbers every year during the spring and autumn climbing seasons

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U.S. summit in Alaska a ‘personal victory’ for Putin, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

The summit, set to take place in Alaska on Friday, will be the first between a sitting US and Russian president since 2021 and comes as Trump seeks to broker an end to Russia's nearly three-and-a-half year war in Ukraine.

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s push for a no-state solution

Israel’s Prime Minister wants only this — no sovereignty for the Palestinians, no state for the Palestinians and no rights for the Palestinians

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Trump’s Washington D.C. takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser pledges to work alongside the federal officials President Donald Trump has tasked with overseeing the city’s law enforcement

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Israel says it killed Al Jazeera journalist

Palestinian journalists' groups condemned the killings.

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Eight dead in shooting outside Ecuador nightclub: police

The police said they have yet to work out a motive for the shooting.

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkey: disaster agency

Several buildings collapsed in the Balikesir province after the quake, according to images broadcast by Turkish media.

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European leaders urge more 'pressure' on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin summit

"We welcome President Trump's work to stop the killing in Ukraine", said a statement signed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany's Friedrich Merz, Poland's Donald Tusk, the U.K.'s Keir Starmer

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Will India cave in to U.S. pressure on Russian oil? | Explained

Why has President Donald Trump announced penalty tariffs on India? When does it come into effect? Is a rapprochement possible before the deadline? How much oil does India import from Russia? Has India begun reducing oil buys from Russia and importing more from other countries?

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Muhammad Yunus: The professor who rose to power

The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, who became the ‘Chief Adviser’ of Bangladesh’s post-Hasina interim administration, promises a peaceful transfer of power after next year’s ‘inclusive elections’, in which the Awami League, now officially banned, will not be able to participate

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Pakistani forces kill 33 militants in overnight operation near Afghan border

The Pakistani military said the militants who were killed had the backing of India, though it offered no evidence to back up the allegation. Pakistan has long accused New Delhi of supporting the Pakistani Taliban and separatists in Baluchistan

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U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

Transgender troops told Military.com that they were finding the entire separation process, which has included reverting their service records back to their birth gender, “dehumanizing” or “open cruelty.”

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Sudanese airstrike hits Darfur airport, killing 40 suspected mercenaries

Sudanese officials say an airstrike has hit an airport in Darfur controlled by a paramilitary group

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Donald Trump plans to meet Putin, Zelenskyy as soon as next week, NYT reports

Mr. Trump then plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the report said, adding that the plans were disclosed in a call with European leaders

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Brazil requests consultations at WTO over Trump’s tariffs

Brazilian President Lula has repeatedly said that the trade body needs a revamp to be enabled to mediate in conflicts.

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Yunus vows constitutional status for 2024 uprising in Bangladesh’s ‘July Declaration’

Bangladesh Chief Adviser slams former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for turning the country into a ‘mafia state’; he vows to write to the Election Commission to organise national polls in February 2026

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Don’t give China pass, burn relationship with 'strong ally' India: Nikki Haley

“India should not be buying oil from Russia. But China, an adversary and the number one buyer of Russian and Iranian oil, got a 90-day tariff pause," Ms. Haley said

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Eighty years on from Hiroshima

Recent developments are putting the norm of non-use under immense strain

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Canada airdrops aid into Gaza, says Israel violating international law

Canada said the airdrop included 21,600 pounds of aid; this comes a week after Canada said it planned to recognise the Palestinian state

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Netanyahu to convene cabinet as Israel decides next steps in Gaza after ceasefire talks collapse

Israel considers expansion of war after failed ceasefire talks; the Armed forces are wary of war of attrition with Hamas

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Bangladesh, a year after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster

Public opinion appears to have turned against the Yunus interim regime — with growing economic distress, the shared refrain seems to be a yearning for the ‘earlier and better times’

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Netanyahu asks Red Cross for help after ‘profound shock’ of Gaza hostage videos

The ICRC said in a statement it was “appalled by the harrowing videos” and reiterated its “call to be granted access to the hostages”

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Sixty-eight African migrants killed as boat capsises off Yemen

The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of African migrants fleeing conflict and poverty in hopes of reaching the wealthy Gulf Arab countries.

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Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine

The criticism of India by Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff at the White House, was one of the strongest yet by the Trump administration

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India will continue to buy Russian oil, government sources tell NYT

Officials have denied a policy change on Russian oil imports after Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Russian oil buyers

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