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An international team of astronomers has found an unusual object that may help explain what at least some of these red dots actually are: unusually young and rapidly growing black holes surrounded by an enormous amount of dense gas

Of late, universities in the Global North have been recruiting people from underrepresented backgrounds in part on the strength of narratives of overcoming disadvantage and embodying the universities commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion

The boat, which provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps, overturned on August 11 after hitting strong waves

Hayden Panettiere was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her onscreen, said her father Alan Skip Panettiere

The draft letter, prepared by the State Department, is addressed to the 35 signatories of a U.S. AI Opportunity Statement signed in June

There cannot be any doubt that Dr. Arday's tragic death was the direct, foreseeable and foreseen result of press harassment, the Good Law Project wrote on its website

Estimates had put the number of passengers as high as 153 on a ferry authorised to carry 90 people, but the latest official figures now suggest the number of passengers could be even higher

The talks aim to salvage the plan for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Palestine territory

Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, said U.S. President Donald Trump

U.S. and South Korean forces were set to practise joint operations, but Trumps comment followed his claim that South Korea refused to help in denuclearising Iran

No score will be left unsettled in any arena. We'll defend our soldiers and our civilians with full power, Defence Minister Israel Katz

Hamas on July 30 said that it would hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body as part of the latest stage in a Gaza ceasefire declared by Mr. Trump, who hailed their agreement as a major milestone.

There has been no known deployment of U.S. ground forces in Iran during the West Asia war, except for a rescue mission in April for a downed American airman

A growing number of drones have crossed into NATO states in eastern Europe as Russia pursues its invasion of Ukraine.

In the past, similar statements by Ben-Gvir and other Israeli officials were widely condemned. Many have been presented to the UNs world court asevidence of genocidal intent. Israel denies it has committed genocide in Gaza.

Lynda Albertson, an art-crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognisable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels

During the full-scale exercise, Bhutanese authorities created a mass-casualty scenario involving the countrys largest referral hospital and two primary healthcare centres, Nepali Times reported.

Move to impact independence of judiciary, argue Opposition, members of legal fraternity and sections of civil society

Officials from Bangladesh and India have been in contact in recent weeks about the possibility of a visit by the PM, a Foreign Ministry official said, stating that the process has been vitiated by Sheikh Hasina's open media interactions

Russia's Ministry of Defense said that it had destroyed 822 drones overnight, with 600 headed toward the Russian capital

Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths, attributing the violence to errorist acts orchestrated by the United States and Israel, while rights groups based abroad maintain that security forces fired on protesters

The bus ran into a ditch and tipped over early on Sunday (August 16, 2026) near the town of Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, police said

A Guinness World Record for the Largest Flagpole Number was set at Veterans Memorial Park in Parsippany, New Jersey, on Saturday

Thousands of evacuees waited for help on Indonesias Flores island; the quake, followed by some 341 aftershocks, is the Southeast Asian nations deadliest since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java

This situation is heartbreaking for the community and challenging for the investigators involved, Lt. Ashley Miller said in a statement

The incident is being investigated as a matter of priority, and we are reviewing our processes to help prevent a similar breach from happening again, a statement from the Metropolitan Police said.

A source in Moroccos Interior Ministry told Reuters those detained included 109 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccan citizens arrested in or around Fnideq, the Moroccan city opposite Ceuta.

The North Korean leader expressed hope for the future of ties that had carried forward the history of common struggle for justice and precious traditions of friendship

We continue to await pressure from the mediators and the U.S. side on Netanyahu and his government to compel him to abide by the roadmap, said Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim

Earlier in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lalas maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h), making it a Category 1 hurricane

Javad Salehi, Abdolmajid Dashtian and Omran Behraveshian have been held by Qatari forces for six months, said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces

The person confirmed to be a student was among those whose injuries were not life-threatening, and the student has been released from a hospital

This comes as a magnitude 6.5 quake struck Indonesia, hours after a devastating 7.7-magnitude quake in the morning killed more than 40 people, CBS News reported

The operation drove more than 7,00,000 Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh, joining hundreds of thousands of others already living there for decades in the wake of waves of previous violence perpetrated by Myanmar's military

Mr. Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the West Asia war in late February, is under U.S. control an assertion the Islamic Republic denies

Hundreds gathered around a square beside the former U.S. embassy, while fresh flowers were thrown from military helicopters over a parade of athletes that featured only men because women are banned from sport in Afghanistan

The armed forces aligned with the Yemeni government said the attack targeted civilian infrastructure and national assets at the port. Initial reports said four civilians were killed and several fishing boats were set on fire

Three Iranian pilots were captured alive by Qatari forces after their Su-24 fighter jets crashed during the war, said General Mohammad Bagherzadeh of the Iranian armed forces, Fars news agency reported

Officials say the boat was authorised to carry 90 people but was packed with 114 adults, five crew members and an unspecified number of children

French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu were among leaders who hailed ties with India on the occasion

On Facebook and Instagram, Metas proactive enforcement on posts related to hate speech, bullying, harassment, has drastically decreased in India since June 2025

Addressing the crowd at the MSP Parade Ground, Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer urged people to remain vigilant against communalism and divisive tendencies and said protecting constitutional values, secularism, and communal harmony was the duty of every citizen.

The audit attributed the shortcomings to several factors, including inadequate convergence with other programmes, insufficient funding, deficiencies in planning and weak monitoring mechanisms

Mohan Bhagwat warns youth could become a burden if not properly equipped, employed and guided

The fire service received 300 calls and performed 85 interventions, especially in southern Granada and the city's metropolitan area, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region's top emergencies official

At the Loya Jirga, high-ranking officials were joined by some foreign representatives and thousands of ordinary citizens for speeches marking what they said was Afghanistan's liberation from American forces

Bangladesh needs six wickets to secure its first Test victory in Australia and arguably the biggest win in its history in the format.

As per a press release, the channel will offer premium content that is deeply rooted in Tamil culture, emotion, language and lived realities

For the first time, the national song, 'Vande Mataram', was rendered during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort