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Sri Lanka: Ex-Navy chiefarrestedover recruitment of Rajapaksas son

The Colombo Chief Magistrates Court granted him bail later on Friday

3 Jul 2026 6:09 pm
America at 250: Caught between hope and doubt

To be Indian American in the U.S. today is to live with a conflicted heart, as these members of the community explain

3 Jul 2026 4:57 pm
Watch: What explains the rise of women-owned businesses in Afghanistan?

After returning to power in 2021, the Taliban barred girls from secondary schools and universities, pushed women out of much of the formal workforce, and imposed sweeping restrictions on their daily lives. Yet, over the same period, the number of women-owned businesses in Afghanistan has grown significantly.

3 Jul 2026 4:45 pm
Fans mark release of new Haruki Murakami novel at midnight event in Tokyo

Murakamis first full-length novel featuring female protagonist releases in Tokyo

3 Jul 2026 3:43 pm
Venezuela's Acting President Rodrguez angrily defends earthquake response

Acting President Rodrguez defends governement response amid criticism on the earthquake in Venezuela

3 Jul 2026 2:37 pm
40 killed after bus falls into ravine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The incident took place when the Peshawar-bound bus entered Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after crossing Balochistans Sherani district

3 Jul 2026 1:18 pm
NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump

NATO is, and will always be, a transatlantic alliance but we need to rebalance it for the better, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said

3 Jul 2026 1:16 pm
Myanmar ex-junta chief makes first ASEAN outing as civilian leader

Consensus in ASEAN is fraying over how to treat Myanmar's new administration, analysts say

3 Jul 2026 1:00 pm
US envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority

U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, the Cook Islands, said that critical minerals had moved rapidly up his agenda over the last year

3 Jul 2026 12:57 pm
Projected super typhoon barrels towards U.S. Pacific islands

Current forecast tracks continue to indicate a grim outlook for the Marianas, the U.S. National Weather Service said.

3 Jul 2026 12:44 pm
Australian Prime Minister condemns delay of changes to child social media ban

Parliament passed the initial legislation with overwhelming support in 2024

3 Jul 2026 12:43 pm
Death toll from massive strikes on Kyiv rises to 30

In the morning, locals stood on the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks ripped apart by the barrage, as smoke poured over the Kyiv skyline

3 Jul 2026 11:50 am
Eight arrested in U.K. probe into international network of men drugging, raping partners

The crime agency said it found a truly international network with group members identified in dozens of countries spanning every continent

3 Jul 2026 11:45 am
Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Who is attending?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, in joint precision strikes by the US and Israeli militaries. The airstrikes killed Khamenei as well as other members of his family.

3 Jul 2026 10:58 am
Trump says 'ridiculous' for U.S. to maintain current support for NATO

They were not there for us!!! and Washington's relationship with NATO is not reciprocal, says U.S. President Donald Trump

3 Jul 2026 10:32 am
America at 250: The diaspora at a crossroads

Rising exclusion and strained U.S.-India ties have left many Indian Americans navigating divided identities

3 Jul 2026 9:42 am
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Halmahera, Indonesia

Indonesias Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said there was no threat of a tsunami

3 Jul 2026 9:37 am
Tibetan man dies after self-immolation near UN headquarters, activists say

Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity

3 Jul 2026 9:28 am
Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash

A group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a roadside in Mukdahan Province during a pilgrimage when a truck ploughed into them

3 Jul 2026 9:19 am
125 passengers, crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco

Ruby Princess was on a 20-day round trip journey from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska when the passengers and crew members were stricken by norovirus, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said

3 Jul 2026 7:15 am
U.S. Homeland Security probing recent cyber breach at information-sharing network

In a statement, DHS said there had been a recent cyber incident involving an unclassified legacy information sharing environment but did not provide further details and did not respond to follow-up questions

3 Jul 2026 4:56 am
U.K.'s likely next PM Andy Burnham says he has not decided on his Finance Minister

He said he didnt have all the details of the Defence Investment Plan ahead of its publication as it had been part of an internal government process, but said would fund defence as needed

3 Jul 2026 3:11 am
WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths

3 Jul 2026 2:55 am
At least nine killed as explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria's Damascus

The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 20 others wounded

3 Jul 2026 2:14 am
German ruling coalition agrees on major reform package

The tax relief would mean an average family is about 600 better off per year, the parties said

2 Jul 2026 11:17 pm
Positive progress made in U.S.-Iran talks in Doha: Qatar, Pakistan

Though the next date of talks was not announced, it was decided to continue discussions after the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

2 Jul 2026 11:09 pm
Thailand denies viral claim Macron knelt before king

An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards

2 Jul 2026 10:52 pm
NATO plans to replace AWACS with Saab GlobalEye jets, sources say

NATO dropped plans in 2025 to buy six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft after the Pentagon, its largest prospective customer, scrapped plans to acquire 26 of the jets and instead put greater emphasis on satellite-based capabilities

2 Jul 2026 10:47 pm
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a forceful response

Irans joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a forceful response.

2 Jul 2026 10:36 pm
Vatican excommunicates six ultraconservative bishops over ordination

The Society of Saint Pius X, which has around 600,000 followers around the world, comprises fundamentalist Catholics who strongly oppose the liberal reforms imposed by the Vatican II Council in the 1960s

2 Jul 2026 10:13 pm
Watch: How has WhatsApp justified its new username feature? | Above the Fold | 02.07.2026

The episode looks at WhatsApps response to the Centres concerns over its proposed username feature; India-Japan agreements; senior AIADMK leaders join TVK, and more.

2 Jul 2026 8:01 pm
El Nino effect: Challenges to adaptation and resilience

Europe and countries in South Asia, including India, are reeling under extreme heat and monsoon deficit; heat stress has thrown life out of gear across the world making the vulnerable people the worst victim

2 Jul 2026 6:29 pm
11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9

The boy is in custody and will be questioned when state child protection officers arrive, police said

2 Jul 2026 5:46 pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral

Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian supreme leader Ali Khameneis funeral from July 3-5 amid regional mediations

2 Jul 2026 5:29 pm
ExcitedDonald Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One

Frankly, we couldn't build a plane like this because we wouldn't be willing to spend the kind of money necessary. They spent top dollars, U.S. President Donald Trump said

2 Jul 2026 4:13 pm
UN asks Pakistan to reverse reconstructions at Taxila sites

In March, a visitor shared information and pictures with Pakistans Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris, highlighting reconstruction works by the Punjab archaeology department

2 Jul 2026 3:08 pm
My dream is broken: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

Japans new visa rules on foreign nationals pushes out exsisting immigrants

2 Jul 2026 2:22 pm
Roberto Sanchez challenges Fujimori's win in Peru

Peru's electoral authority said this week that Ms. Fujimori was elected with 50.13% of the vote, compared to Mr. Sanchez's 49.86%

2 Jul 2026 1:45 pm
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani dines at Chef Regi Mathews Kerala restaurant, Chatti, in New York

The New York City mayor, dined with his wife Rama Duwaji and his parents, filmmaker Mira Nair and scholar Mahmood Mamdani, at Chennai-based Chef Regi Mathews restaurant, Chatti, in Manhattan, which showcases Keralas toddy shop cuisine

2 Jul 2026 1:42 pm
Indian ship with 47,000 tonnes of LPG transits Strait of Hormuz

BW Loyalty was among the eight Indian flagged LPG carriers that were stranded in Persian Gulf when the war started. Since then seven of these ships have already come out

2 Jul 2026 1:22 pm
Historic gurdwara demolished in Pakistan's Punjab, Sikh community protests

India reacts to demolition, calls it deeply distressing, despicable act

2 Jul 2026 11:46 am
From rural Tamil Nadu to Wall Street: Chef Vijay Kumar on ringing the Nasdaq closing bell

In this exclusive essay for The Hindu, Vijay Kumar, the chef behind New Yorks Michelin-starred Semma, reflects on his journey from a village near Natham in Tamil Nadu to global recognition, and what ringing the Nasdaq closing bell meant to him and the future of Tamil cuisine

2 Jul 2026 10:18 am
Around 2% of Gazas child population killed by Israeli security forces : UN report

The latest report by the UN independent commission of inquiry captures Israels crimes against Palestinian children

2 Jul 2026 10:01 am
West Asia war LIVE: Iran says talks in Qatar on implementing MoU with U.S. have concluded

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday that Tehran would use some of its frozen assets in Qatar to purchase goods needed by the country following talks in Doha.

2 Jul 2026 9:01 am
Russia strikes Ukraine capital with missiles and drones, wounds five

Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, adding that blasts could be heard across the city.

2 Jul 2026 7:05 am
Iran says to use frozen funds in Qatar to buy required goods

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran alone would decide how to use the released assets, in whatever way is most beneficial and favourable to the country.

2 Jul 2026 6:40 am
Trump urges acting spy chief to declassify records, including on 2020 U.S. election

Bill Pulte, a political loyalist with no national security experience, was appointed as acting director of national intelligence last month; he has reportedly already moved to cut hundreds of intelligence jobs

2 Jul 2026 4:39 am
Trump says the U.S. and Iran getting along very well

Head of the Iranian delegation said the discussions touched on the fate of frozen Iranian assets, which Tehran has demanded be released as part of the settlement.

2 Jul 2026 2:14 am
Six tourists killed, three others missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan's Swat Valley

The incident took place at Saifullah Lake in the Kalam Valley of Upper Swat district, a popular tourist destination

2 Jul 2026 1:45 am