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

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

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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 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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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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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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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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Palestinian journalists' groups condemned the killings.

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

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

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"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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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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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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