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Since Russia's invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has developed long-range drones that can hit targets deep inside Russia. In the past year, they have battered oil facilities, major storage depots and other key infrastructure

A commission set up after her overthrow recorded at least 1,569 cases of enforced disappearances during her tenure, with 251 victims still missing and presumed dead

We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalised position in this conflict, says Scott Bessent

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree on August 4 said the rebels successfully targeted a sensitive target belonging to the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport using a drone.

Bangladesh cautions that continued political activities by Bangladeshs deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Indian territory can harm bilateral ties

Representatives urge government to holdlong-delayed provincial polls, address land conflicts

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that an invitation was extended to Rahman to undertake a bilateral visit to India after he assumed the charge of the top office in February

The invitation, according to top officials familiar with the outreach, signals Islamabads determination to remain a key diplomatic bridge between Tehran and Washington

Five other people had been rescued from the same boat a few hours earlier by coastguards.

The adverse weather has affected five districts, with incessant downpours triggering landslides, flooding and strong winds, disrupting normal life and forcing nearly 1,900 people into relief centres

How does turbulence or changes in air on the flight path affect an aircraft? Is there evidence that turbulence is increasing because of climate change? What are airlines doing to manage in-flight turbulence? What should be the takeaway from the injuries on board the Singapore flight?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated claims of fraud in the nations June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella

For small nations like Naoero, which has a population close to just 12,000, de-colonialisation is a matter of identity

Irans Foreign Ministry denied that negotiations with Washington were taking place, but Donald Trump insisted they were; We are talking right now, he said.

Mr. Trump, speaking at the Oval Office, said he expects negotiations that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United States' concerns about its nuclear programme will begin in the next day or two

After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that new talks to wind down the war would start

The court session was being held under a tree with the participation of local community leaders, a witness from the area told on condition of anonymity for safety reasons

Dhaka expects India to ensure that no one used Indian territory to make political statements or conduct any activities aimed at creating instability within Bangladesh, a report from Bangladeshs official news agency said

Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, aligning with its national language

The death toll from a drone attack on Russia's seaside village of Arkhipo-Osipovka rose to seven, with three children among them, the crisis task force for Russia's southern Krasnodar region said on social media

After clashes between Syrian Kurdish fighters and the new authorities' forces in January this year, the two sides reached a deal to integrate Syrian Kurdish institutions and forces into the state

It is not the first time Russia has struck a major publishing centre, drawing accusations from Kyiv that Moscow was specifically targeting them

They come as Mr. Farage and Reform which led national polls for around 18 months but have seen that lead disappear in recent weeks are embroiled in a series of scandals and official probes into their finances

Mr. Netanyahu's office demanded more concrete disarmament by Hamas, which on July 31 announced it would give up weapons under Mr Trump's plan to a nascent Palestinian governing committee

More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses from the European Unions Copernicus Earth observation programme

What is the political relationship between Islamabad and PoK? What has India said about the Rawalakot protests?

The explosion took place on Sunday (August 2, 2026) when the Swat Peace Rally was in progress right across the police station in Kabal town in Swat district

What are the key agreements that may shape the next round of Iran-U.S. talks on Monday? With uncertainty looimg large due to Irans rebuttal, here are the key sticking points that might determine the Iran-U.S. talks

The meeting came amid concerns over the health of the 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, who has been in detention since the February 2021 coup

The exchange of strikes comes amid signs both Moscow and Kyiv are increasing the scale and intensity of attacks on each other, nearly four-and-a-half years into their grinding war

The official Iranian news agency IRNA reported earlier that negotiations between Tehran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz were in their final stages, citing Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

On Sunday, August 2, OPEC+ approved an oil production quota increase of around 188,000 barrels per day from September, the producer group said, in a move that completes the unwinding of a layer of voluntary output cuts.

The joint intervention is the first since 2011s coordinated action to weaken the yen after the devastating earthquake in eastern Japan

Footage released by Russian state media showed heavily armed law-enforcement officers, several ambulances and other emergency vehicles at the site

Mr. Das is a Hindu monk whose arrest in November 2024 on sedition charges for allegedly disrespecting the national flag sparked protests and communal tensions in Bangladesh

The collision underscored the continuing danger at the most volatile front of Europe's wildfire emergency.

Bangladeshs deposed leader will address the media virtually on the second anniversary of her arrival in India post-2024 uprising

The largest migrant rush into the enclave has caused an international crisis for Spain, with European partners criticising Madrid for its immigration policies.

According to Article 123(2) of the Constitution, an election to fill the vacant office of the President must be held within 90 days of the post becoming vacant

The attack took place in Pakistan's northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where authorities are fighting a growing insurgency by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Both Moscow and Kyiv have upped attacks on each other in recent months, as U.S.-led talks aimed at ending the conflict remain largely frozen

Unlike most countries around the world, Britain does not have a written Constitution, and is instead governed by a patchwork of statutes, common law judgments, and treaties.

Firefighters rescued the six people from the high-rise residential building and sent them to the hospital for treatment. Four of them later died despite medical efforts, while the remaining two are still receiving medical treatment, says sources

The Israeli military said that the strikes in Deir al-Balah aimed at two Hamas Nukhba commanders, while strikes in Gaza City and Jabalia targeted military operatives, with the situation still under review

The ground rescue team has reached Nirmal Purja Nims Dai at approximately 5,700m on Broad Peak, where three additional bodies have also been sighted, though their identities remain unconfirmed, said Alpine Club of Pakistan

A total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, says regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency

On August 1, Donald Trump said the U.S. was ready to go against the Islamic republic but that Tehran and other West Asian countries had asked him to hold off on fresh strikes

The flood ripped through the Shuangshimen Scenic Area, a tourist spot popular with day campers, on July 26