Deccan Chronicle

Iran lifted its blockade of the Hormuz after it struck an initial deal with the US to end the Middle East war, and negotiations on a permanent settlement of the conflict are ongoing

Tensions peaked over what many Venezuelans viewed as an inadequate response by the government, whose soldiers, firefighters, police and military cadets were evidently underprepared to respond to the scope of the tragedy

Shallow earthquakes are generally considered more dangerous than deeper ones because seismic waves travel a shorter distance to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially greater damage to structures

The effects of the extreme weather, with temperatures hotter than parts of east and west Africa, have been made worse by buildings and infrastructure not designed to cope with high temperatures

Undersea explorers have sometimes pushed back at the idea of selling Titanic artifacts, which they argue should be displayed in the public interest.

The red, white and navy blue livery of the Boeing 747-8i luxury jet replaces the robin's egg blue exterior of the old aircraft that ferried presidents since George H W Bush