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The latest wildfire emergency extends beyond France and Spain; Italy evacuated hundreds of people from its Adriatic coast as separate fires swept through Puglia, while Scotland and other Mediterranean countries have also reported significant flare-ups.

Why is Russia attacking merchant ships in Ukraine? Are Indians collateral damage?

According to the District Administration Office, Sunsari, the prohibitory orders took effect from 7:00 a.m. and cover five market areas in the district, located in the Koshi province

France has deployed a military A400M aircraft to battle massive wildfires threatening Bordeaux, while the final stage of the Tour de France has been shortened to support emergency operations

Wang has become the third woman to win the Fields Medal, after Maryam Mirzakhani and Maryna Viazovska; Wang and Deng are also the first Chinese nationals to win since 1982

How have Chinese firms caught up with leading U.S. AI models despite chip restrictions? What advantages do Chinese open-source AI models offer over captive models? How has Beijing supported the growth? What challenges could China face in the future?

Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area.

Washington which ousted former President Nicolas Maduro in a midnight military raid in January had hailed the talks as an important step toward political reconciliation in Venezuela.

Donald Trump issued an executive order for the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to create a state citizenship list of eligible voters

A search is underway for 17 people missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 people sank in bad weather in the disputed South China Sea

Iran reports ships are being hit by mines it had laid in the Strait of Hormuz; says talks with Oman over control of the Strait are at an advanced stage; Houthis claim to have downed a Saudi drone

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said several rounds of negotiations were held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Friday (July 24) and Saturday (July 25) between Iranian and Omani deputy Foreign Ministers

Far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro anointed his eldest son Flavio as his political heir after being sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup following his 2022 election loss to Lula.

The strikes come a day after 20 people were killed on both sides of the frontline, with both Kyiv and Moscow intensifying attacks while diplomacy to end the war launched by Russia in 2022 is at a deadlock.

Preparations for the extra troops are being made in Russia's Voronezh region near the frontier with Ukraine, Mr. Zelenskyy said in a social media post.

The United States maintains that Cuba, an ally of Russia and China, poses a security threat to the region and violates the rights of its citizens.

He is expected to appear before a court on August 3 to face charges of fraud and money laundering. An arrest warrant issued against him was suspended in June, meaning he will not be detained upon arrival

Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers one of them acting as a local security coordinator had been killed when a crowd of Israeli settlers made an incursion around the Palestinian village of Tal, southwest of Nablus

I can't at any point say that I won't take a different opinion from him, that I will need to voice a different idea that is right for Britain. And I will do that, says U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham

The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known as Fiery Cross Reef, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that 39 people had been rescued

I believe that if the Americans once again fall for the Zionists' deception, or move in line with them, and insist on continuing the war, particularly through air strikes, geographically this will expand further, army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia told state television.

Israel had witnessed one of its strongest tourism recoveries following the COVID-19 pandemic before the conflict interrupted its growth trajectory, Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing, Israel Ministry of Tourism said

The mountain range that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to strike is composed of volcanic rocks that could complicate efforts to penetrate deeply buried facilities

Pause is positive signal towards de-escalation, regional experts say; President Trump keeps up the threats

Hong Kong airport's website showed more than 150 flights were canceled for July 25-26

Police say suspect had ties to Islamic circles in German capital

The Bill also seeks to codify President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee for each H-1B petition.

Palestinian authorities in the West Bank said Fridays (July 24) shootings were provoked by the settlers who aimed to attack villagers in Tal, southwest of Nablus.

Four children were among 11 people killed in the attack on the resorts in Zaporizhzhia, Yevgeny Balitsky, the Kremlin-installed regional head, said, adding that 16 others were wounded.

The government justified the move by alleging a geographical bias within the court, claiming it disproportionately targets nations in the Global South, specifically across Africa and Latin America, Felix Plasencia said in a post on X.

By a vote of 144 in favour, 10 against, and 13 abstentions, the assembly approved the renewal, beginning October 12, 2026, as proposed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

In this interview with The Hindus International Affairs Editor Stanly Johny, political analyst Mohammad Marandi discusses Irans response to the possibility of a U.S. ground invasion, regional security dynamics, and the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia.

She hailed the contribution of Indian companies and professionals to the Romanian economy, adding that a new generation of Indian professionals and students is now making Romania their home

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 2,00,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain

The vessel departed from Tanjung Unauna regency on July 24, bound for Marisa Port in the neighbouring Gorontalo province but failed to arrive as scheduled

She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third Country and of being a member of a criminal organisation, the prosecutor said in a statement

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to address Syrias new Parliament on July 27, and will visit a U.N. peacekeeping force

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington comes as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its fifth month

President Donald Trump had issued a proclamation in September last year imposing a $100,000 fee for obtaining new H-1B visas

U.S. President Trump describes negotiations with Iran as by far the most serious that weve seen

French President Emmanuel Macron on July 24, asked the army to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking European Union help, as a local official warned the blaze was heading towards Bordeaux

As far as the elections in Venezuela, theyre not really ready for them yet, but boy, a lot of progress has been made. Delcys been doing a fantastic job, says Trump

The External Affairs Ministry said MV Omorfi was attacked while transiting the Black Sea, reportedly in Russian territorial waters; at the time of the incident, there were 10 crew members on board, including three Indians

Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed, with footage from state media showing a huge pile of rocks and earth collapsed into a residential and commercial street.

Imran Khan has been arrested and convicted in several other cases leading to continued incarceration.

The bank set the coupon at 100 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, sharply lower the initial guidance of 130 basis points, for its first dollar debt sale in nearly nine years. The coupon works out to be 5.46%.