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Instead of misleading their compatriots, the Indian leaders would be well-advised to acknowledge the losses incurred by their armed forces and accept the active role played by the third parties in realising the ceasefire, the statement said
Nikhil Ravishankar appointed as Air New Zealand CEO amid challenges, bringing fresh perspective and deep industry knowledge
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Charanjeet Singh was sentenced to 13 weeks in jail by a Singapore court on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) on account of cheating and using forged documents, while three other charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.
The magnitude-8.8 quake struck at a depth of 21 kilometers off the Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning.
Guatemala is plagued by the violent rivalry between the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gangs, which Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez blamed as the likely cause of the incident.
A tsunami warning coordinator with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska, called the earthquake absolutely notable and a significant earth event
As India and Maldives reset ties, we take a look at the island nations history and its Independence 60 years ago, and the evolution of its relationship with India.
India said it has been clear on the measures that must be undertaken in the short term for a ceasefire and also stressed that the plight of the hostages should not be forgotten
The Palestinians seek statehood in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war.
The quake was the strongest to hit this area in the Kamchatka Peninsula since 1952, according to the local branch of the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Brazil is preparing to host this year's UN climate summit in November in the rainforest city of Belem, where nearly every government in the world will gather to negotiate their joint efforts to curb climate change
The Philippine government confirmed on Tuesday nine of the rescued seafarers were Filipinos
Harvard said that earlier this month it received a notice of inspection and a related subpoena from the Department of Homeland Security, seeking to inspect the I-9, or Employment Eligibility Verification, forms and supporting documentation for university employees
Maxwell is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her conviction
The report gave no indication where the attack had taken place. But military bloggers suggested it had occurred near the country's northern border in Chernihiv region
Trump hasnt sent any letters to India announcing the tariff imposed on New Delhi, as he did for many other nations
Trumps comments expanded on remarks he had made a day earlier, when he said he had banned Epstein from his private club in Florida two decades ago
Electoral authorities declared Maduro winner of the July 2024 election despite allegations of fraud and without releasing a detailed breakdown of voting results
The New York Declaration sets out a phased plan to end the nearly eight-decade conflict and the ongoing war in Gaza
IPC report states that failure to act now on starvation would result in widespread deaths in Gaza; UN Secretary-General Guterres says that a trickle of aid into the enclave must become an ocean
France condemns this murder with the utmost firmness as well as all deliberate acts of violence committed by extremist settlers against the Palestinian population, which are multiplying across the West Bank, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
In a place where terrorism is tolerated and terrorists are welcomed, a Jewish minister from Israel is unwanted, terrorists are free, and Jews are boycotted, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on X
Prime Minister Modi targets Congress in a fiery Lok Sabha speech while addressing Operation Sindoor and Trumps ceasefire claims. Major UPI rule changes take effect from August 1, impacting daily usage. Meanwhile, security forces eliminate three terrorists linked to the Pahalgam massacre in a high-stakes encounter near Mahadev Peak.
Britain has long supported the idea of an independent Palestinian state existing alongside Israel, but has said recognition should come as part of a negotiated two-state solution to the conflict.
Renowned Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh died on this day in 1890. Here is a quiz on the troubled artist.
The United States has struck deals over tariffs with some of its key trading partners including Britain, Japan and the European Union since President Donald Trump announced Liberation Day tariffs against dozens of countries in April.
A cyberattack on Russian airline Aeroflot has caused a major outage, leading to over 100 flight cancellations and delays
At least 42 inmates were hospitalised with serious injuries, while another 40 people, including one staff member, sustained various injuries
A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident but was in life-threatening condition
Officials say a man with a rifle killed an off-duty New York City police officer and three other people before taking his own life at a Manhattan office tower
Aides to Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders during a trip by the U.S. president to Asia later this year
A gunman opened fire on Monday (July 28, 2025) inside a midtown office tower, killing five people, including Officer Didarul Islam, 36, before fatally shooting himself, officials said
Russia fired an overnight barrage of more than 300 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said
In Cambodias Samraong city, an AFP journalist said the sound of blasts stopped in the 30 minutes leading up to midnight, with the lull continuing until dawn.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the U.S.s intent to resume diplomacy on North Koreas denuclearization
Jean-Nol Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, told reporters at the United Nations that while there is international consensus that the time for a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is now
Both sides agreed an unconditional ceasefire would start at midnight on Monday to end battling over a smattering of ancient temples in disputed zones
According to information gathered by the U.N. Human Rights Office, at least 612 people were reportedly executed in the first half of 2025
The ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won 285 of 335 mayoralties, according to Maduro's own projections, which he celebrated with supporters early Monday in Caracas's Bolivar Square.
Germany's ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, also condemned the action, writing on X: These extremist settlers may claim that God gave them the land. But they are nothing but criminals abhorrent to any faith.
The Missionaries of Charity has served in multiple conflict zones in the world, including in Gaza; the organisation said that the nuns have been there from the beginning of the conflict
The rights groups, while prominent and respected internationally, are considered in Israel to be on the political fringe, and their views are not representative of the vast majority of Israelis.
U.S. President acknowledges signs of real starvation in Gaza amid conflict between Israel and Hamas
During his remarks, Mr. Trump also referred to the wars between Serbia and Kosovo, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Aid agencies have welcomed the new aid measures, which also included allowing airdrops into Gaza, but said they were not enough to counter the rising hunger in the Palestinian territory.
Azad Khan, a senior official with the Counter-Terrorism Department, said the dead insurgents included the alleged mastermind of the November 2024 attack