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Heavy rain also began falling on Tuesday in southern parts of Pakistan that had so far been spared the worst of the monsoon downpours
Washington used the Magnitsky Act, a US law which provides for sanctions against individuals accused of human rights violations around the globe, to impose restrictions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes
The administration of US President Donald Trump earlier this month doubled its bounty to $50 million for the arrest of Mr. Maduro, who faces drug trafficking charges
After a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said, Stable, cooperative, and forward-looking India-China relations serve the interests of both countries. Taiwan is part of China, the government sources said India has economic, technology and cultural ties with Taiwan that will continue
Missouris attorney general is resigning to take a leadership position with the FBI
Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said that a draft of the election roadmap has been prepared and will soon be submitted to the polls body for final approval
Called by prominent Tamil party Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi, the hartal was in protest of the recent killing of a Tamil youth, allegedly by the military, and the continuing military presence in Tamil-majority areas
If countries... can say, we can take territory by force, (that) opens a Pandoras box, said the French President
Tens of explosions rocked Kremenchuk, the citys mayor says; Poltava Governor Volodymyr Kohut says the attack damaged administrative buildings of a local power infrastructure operation
More than 50 elected officials across Silicon Valley, including mayors, council members, and state representatives, attended to show solidarity with the Indian American community.
The election is scheduled for November 4, and while Mr. Khan acknowledges the uphill battle of contesting in a largely blue district, he believes that support from Indian and Hindu American voters could provide a decisive edge.
Of the total, about two-thirds were linked directly to criminal activity, says an official from the U.S. State Department
As Mr. Trump hosted Mr. Zelenskyy and top European leaders, the tone and style of the sit-down was far different than when Ukraine's president was hounded out of the White House in February
The people of Gaza City are like someone who received a death sentence and is awaiting execution, said Tamer Burai, a Gaza City businessman
General Allvin said he will retire on or about November 1
Israel was to withdraw its troops from the country but has kept them at five border points it deems strategic and has continued to strike Lebanon, threatening to do so until Hezbollah has been disarmed
The arrest comes a week after the US State Department designated BLA and the Majeed Brigade a foreign terrorist organisation. The group is already banned at home
China views Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to reunify with the democratic and separately governed island. Taiwan vehemently opposes Chinas sovereignty claims
Wadephul also criticised China's support for the Russian war machine in Ukraine
The fighting in June saw Israel bombard Iranian nuclear and military sites, as well as residential areas, killing more than 1,000 people, including senior commanders and nuclear scientists
Mediators Egypt and Qatar, backed by the United States, have struggled to secure a lasting truce in the conflict, which has triggered a dire humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is back in Washington today, stepping once again into the Oval Office to meet Donald Trump
PM Modi expresses support for peaceful resolution in Ukraine
Simcha Rothman, a Knesset member from the Religious Zionism party led by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, was scheduled to visit Sydney and Melbourne this month
He added that he doesnt want to get into a tit-for-tat with the Europeans on this matter
Heavy rain in the flood-hit areas, including Buner, forced rescue teams to halt relief efforts for several hours on Monday (August 18, 2025), a regional government officer, Abid Wazir, said
Dates for the subsequent phases will be announced later, Myanmars Election Commission said
Israel, while heavily restricting aid allowed into the Gaza Strip, has repeatedly rejected claims of deliberate starvation in the 22-month-old war
Kharkiv has been the target of regular Russian drone and missile attacks since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022
Donald Trumpsaid late on Sunday, August 17, that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy could chose to end the war with Russia almost immediately, but retaking Russian-occupied Crimea or joining NATO are off the table.
After the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump to have meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, on the eve of a White House meeting
Center-right Senator Rodrigo Paz was the surprise frontrunner, with over 31% of the vote
Temperatures in Spain could reach 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in some areas
The passengers were travelling to Goronyo market, a popular food produce market in the State, when the boat capsized
His message came after a video conference earlier on Sunday of a group of Ukraine's allies in Europe, including the leaders of Britain, France and Germany
A deadly cloudburst and landslide in Jammu & Kashmirs Kathua district have claimed at least seven lives, deepening the regions monsoon crisis. Meanwhile, a sharp war of words erupted between the Election Commission and Rahul Gandhi over allegations of vote chori. In global news, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged both Russia and Ukraine to make concessions for peace, as Trump teased big progress after meeting Putin. Adding a twist, Congress mocked the EC with a viral post amid rising dema
Serbias populist President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Sunday tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia
We still have another battle ahead of us to unify Syria, and it should not be with blood and military force... it should be through some kind of understanding because Syria is tired of war, says Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for recent signals that Washington is willing to support security guarantees for Ukraine, but said the details remained unclear.
The election on August 17 is one of the most consequential for Bolivia in recent times and one of the most unpredictable.
If peace is not going to be possible here and this is just going to continue on as a war, people will continue to die by the thousands ... we may unfortunately wind up there, says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
The Soviet-era Smolensk nuclear power station, about 330 km (200 miles) southwest of Moscow near the border with Belarus, has three RBMK reactors the same basic design as the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power station.
Three people are dead and eight others wounded after a shooting in a crowded New York City club
The move in relation to the key White House meeting on August 18 is an apparent effort to prevent a repeat of the heated encounter Mr. Zelenskyy faced when he met Mr. Trump in February
Mr. Starmer was joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as hosts of the Coalition of the Willing, after the Trump-Putin summit
Israeli forces struck... deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of Yemens rebel-held capital Sanaa, Israeli military said, without naming the site
The quake struck 15 kilometres north of Poso district in Central Sulawesi province and no tsunami warning was issued by Indonesian authorities
The peacekeeping operation expires at the end of August and will need to be renewed by the U.N. Security Council; it was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978 invasion