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Police arrest 15-year-old after festival shooting that killed 3 near Space Needle

The gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. on July 26 in the waning hours of the Bite of Seattle, an annual three-day festival that draws hundreds of food and retail vendors and performers

28 Jul 2026 12:49 am
China supports Brazil in opposing interference: Xi to Lula

Beijing supports Brazil in safeguarding its sovereignty and independence, opposing external interference, and contributing to maintaining regional and world peace and stability said Chinese President Xi Jinping

27 Jul 2026 11:21 pm
Drone strikes rock Sudans El-Obeid after Army secures highway

The Armys rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has for months amassed troops around El-Obeid, attempting to encircle it ahead of an apparent large-scale assault

27 Jul 2026 11:19 pm
Saudi says groups in Iraq targeted territory, Houthis claim drone attacks

The Saudi Defence Ministry said terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias

27 Jul 2026 11:11 pm
Colombias President-elect vows to break ties with Cuba, Nicaragua

Abelardo De la Espriella said he will also close 15 consulates and 14 embassies in countries including Algeria, Barbados, Ethiopia, Haiti, Hungary, Senegal and South Africa

27 Jul 2026 11:09 pm
Syria president tells Al Jazeera his country seeks security deal with Israel

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Syria was trying to involve a large group of countries to pressure Israel to adopt a more balanced policy towards Syria

27 Jul 2026 11:09 pm
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi hits on Saudi Arabia

Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on July 26, the lowest level in months, the data showed

27 Jul 2026 10:58 pm
Iran says it still controls Hormuz, not involved in negotiations with the U.S.

Trumps move to suspend the campaign reflected advice from his top brass that the bombing, aimed at breaking Tehrans grip on Hormuz, had reached the limits of what it could achieve; Iran claims it forced six ships to turn away from the strait

27 Jul 2026 10:42 pm
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Vice Minister of Chinese Communist Party in Beijing

Foreign Secretary Misri and Vice Minister Sun discussed ways to deepen implementation of the guidance of the leaders for bilateral relations' the Indian Embassy said in a post on X

27 Jul 2026 9:28 pm
Sri Lankan activists, trade unionists express solidarity with Indianstudents

Applauding the student protesters for sustaining the struggle, despite heavy odds and police brutality, the statement said this could be a significant step towards achieving meaningful education reforms in India

27 Jul 2026 7:44 pm
China opposes U.S. forced labour tariffs, calls for them to cancelled

This time, it (Washington) has again initiated a Section 301 investigation and imposed unilateral tariffs on the grounds of 'forced labour,' and China firmly opposes it, said a statement by Chinas Commerce Ministry

27 Jul 2026 7:19 pm
19 arrested as Police seize drugs worth over $97 million in Canada

An intelligence-led cross-border investigation, codenamed Project Bay, dismantled an alleged drug trafficking network that used commercial transport routes to move narcotics into Canada, said the Ontario Provincial Police

27 Jul 2026 5:21 pm
India summons Ukraine envoy, lodges protest over killing of Indian in attack on merchant vessel

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it conveyed to the envoy New Delhi's serious concern over the incident and condemned such attacks on commercial shipping in the strongest terms

27 Jul 2026 5:09 pm
Indian-origin woman shot dead in Canada; suspect arrested

The accused, arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police, was identified as Sharnjeet Singh of Brampton

27 Jul 2026 3:26 pm
Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

Genevieve has become a Category 5 hurricane, the first in the East Pacific region in two years

27 Jul 2026 3:12 pm
South Korean Court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, saying his false statements during the campaign may have affected voters fair judgment of the candidates

27 Jul 2026 1:47 pm
Explosion, 'suspected bomb' in Philippine capital before Marcos speech

These bombings comes at a time of heightened political tensions, with Vice-President Sara Duterte in the middle of an impeachment trial

27 Jul 2026 1:43 pm
Inside the wildfire crisis raging across France and Spain | Explained

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.

27 Jul 2026 1:11 pm
Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France's Bordeaux; Macron calls crisis meeting

About 2,20,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in neighbouring Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in plac

27 Jul 2026 12:20 pm
Why is Russia attacking ships in Odessa? | Explained

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

27 Jul 2026 11:56 am
One killed in communal clash in Nepals India-bordering Sunsari; restrictive orders imposed

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

27 Jul 2026 11:10 am
Watch: Frances wildfire crisis deepens: Military aircraft, evacuations & tour disruption

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

27 Jul 2026 11:00 am
Fields Medal: Hong Wang makes history as star mathematicians claim 2026 honours

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

27 Jul 2026 10:41 am
Why is Chinas AI push gaining ground? | Explained

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?

27 Jul 2026 9:18 am
At least 4 people, including a child, wounded by gunfire at Seattle festival, hospital says

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

27 Jul 2026 9:10 am
Venezuela Opposition leader Machado says won't take part in U.S.-backed talks

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.

27 Jul 2026 7:50 am
U.S. appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create federal voter list

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

27 Jul 2026 3:54 am
Search for 17 missing crew after Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea

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

27 Jul 2026 3:43 am
Iran halts retaliatory strikes after lull in U.S. attacks

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

26 Jul 2026 11:16 pm
Iran says progress in Oman talks on Hormuz Strait management

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

26 Jul 2026 9:51 pm
Flavio Bolsonaro gets party nod to take on Lula in Brazil polls

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.

26 Jul 2026 9:41 pm
Russian and Ukrainian strikes kill at least 10

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.

26 Jul 2026 9:26 pm
Zelenskyy says Russia seeks 30,000 extra North Korean troops for Ukraine war

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.

26 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
Cuban President accuses U.S. of seeking to seize island

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.

26 Jul 2026 8:58 pm
Honduras ex-President Hernandez to return home after Trump pardon

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

26 Jul 2026 7:15 pm
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash

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

26 Jul 2026 5:54 pm
U.K. PM Burnham vows to put 'Britain's interest first' in Trump ties

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

26 Jul 2026 5:28 pm
At least 23 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea: Chinese state media

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

26 Jul 2026 2:26 pm
Iran army says war to expand further if U.S. attacks restart

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.

26 Jul 2026 2:25 pm
Closer ties and easier travel: Israel eyes pre-war tourist levels from India by 2027

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

26 Jul 2026 1:38 pm
Pickaxe Mountain | Irans natural fortress

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

26 Jul 2026 10:45 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in 'full effect' even as the two sides pause airstrikes

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

26 Jul 2026 8:29 am
Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China; over 3,40,000 evacuated

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

26 Jul 2026 7:43 am
26 Jul 2026 7:13 am
U.S. Senator introduces Bill seeking a 3-year pause on H-1B visas

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

25 Jul 2026 9:31 pm
Israeli troops round up Palestinians in West Bank village after shootout involving settlers

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.

25 Jul 2026 9:23 pm
Russian, Ukrainian officials report 14 dead in latest attacks

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.

25 Jul 2026 9:15 pm