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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

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

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%.

Local Taliban militants, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying four suicide bombers took part in it, according to a statement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile strike outside the Ukrainian capital killed six people, with a rescue operation ongoing and dozens of people reported to be injured.

In his resignation letter addressed to Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the 76-year-old leader said he is seriously ill and suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney complications

Initially, nuclear fuel would be imported to Saudi Arabia, but the deal proposes a joint two-year study examining the value and commercial viability of enrichment for the kingdom; if the study concludes that local enrichment is warranted, U.S. companies would build and operate a uranium enrichment facility in the kingdom under an arrangement that would prevent transfer of sensitive enrichment technology to the Saudis

A South African court has ordered a halt to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa

The investigation comes on the heels of back-to-back crackdowns on Big Tech by Brussels, which has led the world in regulating tech behemoths, including Meta and Apple

The Gulf states have come under frequent fire over the past week as the U.S. and Iran exchange escalating strikes in fighting

Spain and much of southern Europe face increasingly severe wildfire seasons that scientists have linked to climate change

Foreign Office spokesperson strongly rejected Amnesty International's latest report about Pakistan's strikes in Kabul claiming that it was unfortunate that such serious allegations were presented without credible evidence

The newspaper had challenged the government requests for phone records of reporters and grand jury testimony as an attempt to intimidate the press and filed a motion to have them quashed

British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide

The strikes, which the Houthis said were part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threaten to block another vital chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb, in the global oil trade after the Strait of Hormuz