The Hindu

In this episode, we examine the debate over whether a passport proves citizenship and what documents actually establish citizenship rights. We also cover the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela, NCERTs new Class IX chapter on the Emergency and the political reactions it has sparked, and more.

National Guard troops patrol the area around the roughly 2,000-foot-long (610-meter) basin on Washingtons National Mall in groups of threes and fours

China has said the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project would include dredging of more than 100 km of the river, which would allow better management of the rivers water and prevent erosion

The FATF noted that fraud and cyber scam activities in Myanmar remained extensive and presented significant illicit finance risks, despite steps taken to tackle such operations

The vessel hit was the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely, according to British maritime risk management group Vanguard and three maritime security sources

While Britain, France and Germany said the activity endangered regional stability, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Chinas law-enforcement and patrol activities were aimed at maintaining regional stability and maritime order

Relations have often been strained between Mr. Macron, a pro-European centrist, and Ms. Meloni, who leads a coalition of right and far-right parties

The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia wanted to use Belarus as a springboard to step up attacks on Ukraine, and that Moscow was threatening to cut financial support if it did not agree

Polish PM Donald Tusk called on the West to believe a post-war Ukraine will rise from the ruins like his native city Gdansk, largely destroyed during World War II, as he tried to dampen the diplomatic spat with Kyiv

The four NGOs that took TotalEnergies to court said the laws reference to prevention of environmental risks encompasses both local pollution and climate change.

We are fully mobilised to support the people of Venezuela, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said in a statement.

OPEC has esponded by launching a process to reassess its members states' capacities, the Ministry said

When I arrived, there was a poster with my face and the word Welcome every few feet along the road; when I left, the posters showed the same image, but now read Thank you for visiting, says Giorgia Meloni

In a statement issued late on June 24, 2026, Pakistan's foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said parties are on the table and that the process was going on

The statement by Revolutionary Guards did not elaborate on denounced routes but it appeared to be a response to an announcement overnight of a temporary corridor by Oman, which also borders the strait

The U.S. Secretary of States three-day tour of the Gulf is the first high-level diplomatic mission since the U.S.-Iran framework agreement last week to end the conflict

Its unclear whether the move will be enough to appease Mr. Trump, who had called the Republicans losers for voting against his war and had called Sen. Bill Cassidy a lunatic at the lunch after their tense exchange

Until humanity stops burning colossal amounts of coal, oil and gas, extreme heat will keep getting worse, says UN climate chief Simon Stiell

Human rights groups say hundreds of women report physical and psychological abuse by husbands and other family members each year, although many cases are believed to go unreported

Not only did he lose the war with Iran, he has also lost Trump as a friend. He is now isolated not only internationally, but locked in a major dispute with Trump, a former Netanyahu adviser says

Interim President Rodrguez said 20 aftershocks had followed the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, which struck the same area of Venezuela

Acting Venezuela President warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas

In its second major heatwave in two months, Europe has been recording a steep increase in temperatures since mid-June

As the 1812 earthquake during the War of Independence illustrated, Venezuela is no stranger to natural disasters being bound up with moments of political upheaval

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.

The lawsuit claims the social media company has refused to disable dangerous features in its app or warn parents about potential harms it may cause

Underage users have been dodging the restrictions by using accounts registered to older people, setting up fake accounts, or by logging into private browsers

Trump has renewed his threats to leave the 77-year-old alliance, raising the stakes before the NATO leaders' summit in Turkey next month

The request is mostly for Operation Epic Fury, but it also includes a range of other items including aid to American farmers, help for the Ebola crisis in Africa and other needs closer to home

The epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Iwate prefecture, at the depth of about 50 km, and no damage from tsunami is feared except for slight sea level changes

People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas, but there were no official reports damages or injuries or so far

The U.S.s reversion from INDOPACOM to PACOM suggests that its regional shifts run deeper than a simple name change

The last nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, New START, expired in February, releasing restrictions on the world's two largest nuclear powers

Mahrang Baloch, 33, was arrested in 2025 on charges stemming from a protest in the coastal city of Gwadar the previous year, which sparked clashes that left a paramilitary soldier dead

The move signals a potential breakthrough after a peace process between the Turkish state and the PKK came to a near standstill in recent months due to the Iran war and the concerns it triggered about further regional instability

MEA officials did not clarify whether PM will travel for the funeral which will be held between July 3 and 9; Irans Petroleum Minister arrives in New Delhi to discuss investment opportunities

In todays episode: the row over Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns alleged sacrilege video, Kolkata warehouse roof collapse that left at least three people dead, criticism over Maharashtras RTI rules amendments, findings from a UN inquiry report on Gaza, and more.

Zohran Mamdanis victory in New York, a city with a budget of over $100 billion and a population larger than that of 40 U.S. States, demonstrates that the political movement has transcended niche activism to achieve mainstream electoral viability

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held multiple meetings with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. However, the two sides have not yet been able to announce a deadline by which the trade deals will be finalised.

The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and was taken into care at a specialized facility in France

In coordination with the International Maritime Organization, Oman established temporary maritime corridors to help ships leave the area safely amid heightened security risks

The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation, says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the Iranian negotiating team

The outage was related to extreme temperatures and did not injure anyone, the prefecture in the coastal department of Finistere said in a statement

Russias Defence Ministry said the countrys forces had destroyed more than 300 drones from Ukraine overnight, with the warring neighbours having stepped up strikes in recent weeks

His latest post comes as consumers raise concern over high gasoline prices, just as the President and fellow Republicans are battling to hold narrow majorities in Congress in Novembers midterm elections

The head of the U.N.s nuclear agency has signalled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war

Zohran Mamdanis slate of candidates with ties to the Democratic Socialists of America swept out area incumbent Democrats in a stunning win for the 34-year-old mayor

47,530 cases and 29 dengue-related deaths reported as of June 22;the government has appointed a military-led monitoring unit, the Health Ministry said several hospitals wereoperatingbeyond capacity