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Russia says nuclear weapons the 'only' guarantee against global war

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

24 Jun 2026 11:23 pm
Pakistan court sentences Balochistan rights activist to life in jail

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

24 Jun 2026 11:14 pm
Turkey working on legislation to speed up militant PKK's disbandment, Erdogan says

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

24 Jun 2026 11:03 pm
Iran invites Modi for official burial ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

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

24 Jun 2026 9:39 pm
Watch: Will the sacrilege controversy cost AAPs Bhagwant Mann his CM seat? | Above the Fold | 24.06.2026

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.

24 Jun 2026 9:39 pm
Americas Mamdani moment

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

24 Jun 2026 6:51 pm
India, U.S. note substantial progress on trade deal talks as USTR Greer ends two-day visit to Delhi

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.

24 Jun 2026 6:37 pm
France confirms Ebola virus in patient who worked in Congo

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

24 Jun 2026 5:21 pm
Oman opens temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, says no tolls will be charged

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

24 Jun 2026 2:38 pm
Iran says deal to end West Asia war 'declaration of U.S. defeat'

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

24 Jun 2026 2:15 pm
France heatwave's first major outage leaves 68,000 homes without power

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

24 Jun 2026 12:28 pm
Ukraine strike kills man in Russian border region

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

24 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
Trump instructs DOJ to probe oil companies over higher gasoline prices

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

24 Jun 2026 11:56 am
U.N. nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Irans nuclear sites

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

24 Jun 2026 11:24 am
Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates excel in congressional primaries

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

24 Jun 2026 11:02 am
Why is Sri Lankas dengue outbreak straining its public health sector? | Explained

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

24 Jun 2026 10:08 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. Senate approves War Powers resolution in rebuke to Trump

Marco Rubio is in the UAE to ease concerns over tentative Iran deal

24 Jun 2026 8:33 am
Cait Conley wins Democratic primary to take on Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in New York

Ms. Conley is a West Point graduate and combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan; Mr. Lawler is running in an unfavorable environment for Republicans nationally, he has a strong track record of winning tough races

24 Jun 2026 8:27 am
In a first, U.S. Senate approves War Powers resolution in rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50-48, was a stunning turnaround from past efforts

24 Jun 2026 8:02 am
Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says

Around 30% of those killed in the Gaza war were children, the report found

24 Jun 2026 7:37 am
Trump administration touts deal with Iran as payday for U.S. farmers; Tehran denies it

A spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, said any agricultural purchases would be based on prices and quality, not terms dictated by Washington

24 Jun 2026 6:50 am
Turkey detains 209 in raids in the capital ahead of Julys NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to join other leaders of the 32member alliance in Ankara for the July 78 summit

24 Jun 2026 4:49 am
North Korea should build two warships a year in next five years, Kim says

The Navy had been the weakest part of North Koreas military forces, Mr. Kim said, adding that its capabilities would now be something incredible beyond imagination

24 Jun 2026 4:43 am
Downing streak: On the Starmer resignation, British politics

Labour needs a progressive makeover to survive the far-right onslaught

24 Jun 2026 1:08 am
Few in U.S. say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Only 23% of Americans including just half of Republicans think the U.S. is now in a stronger position with Iran compared with its position before the war

24 Jun 2026 12:26 am
Netanyahu says Israel should 'break free' of U.S. military aid

I deeply appreciate the support we have received from our American friends, but we need to break free from dependency and build our own independent armaments network, the premier told reserve officers on a training course in the occupied West Bank

23 Jun 2026 11:19 pm
Nepal court remands former Minister Bishnu Paudel to seven days in money laundering probe

He was arrested in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to a controversial businessman, who is currently in custody under a money laundering case

23 Jun 2026 10:59 pm
Hungary passes anti-graft measures, eyeing EU funds

Pro-EU conservative Magyar ousted Orban from office after 16 years in power in an April election on a promise of egime change. The anti-graft legislation easily passed parliament with 142 votes for, 39 against and three abstentions

23 Jun 2026 10:43 pm
Sri Lanka to appoint military-led dengue monitoring unit amid surge in cases

Health authorities have reported a total of46,037 cases across the island, as ofJune 20

23 Jun 2026 7:47 pm
Dozens of Awami League activists arrested in Bangladesh as party marks founding anniversary defying ban

Founded on June 23, 1949, when present-day Bangladesh was East Pakistan, the Awami League is the country's oldest political party and led the nation's 1971 Liberation War

23 Jun 2026 7:47 pm
Congos Ebola outbreak has most cases in first month of any African outbreak, WHO says

The Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has infected over 1,000 people and killed 267 was detected late and experts say the virus had already been circulating for months before it was officially declared on May 15

23 Jun 2026 7:35 pm
India, U.K. hold meeting of key group, chart roadmap to deepen defence cooperation

The deliberations were constructive and forward-looking, charting a robust roadmap for deepening defence cooperation and strengthening the enduring partnership between the Indian Army and the British Army, the Indian Army said in a post

23 Jun 2026 7:24 pm
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heatwave

Meteorologists say the system is creating a so-called heat dome, trapping hot air over western and central Europe and allowing temperatures to build day after day

23 Jun 2026 4:59 pm
Japanese PM Sanai Takaichis Guwahati visit cancelled, meetings will be hosted in Delhi

Earlier in 2019, the late Japanese PM Shinzo Abe too was expected to visit Assam for a bilateral meeting with PM Modi when the event had to be cancelled because of protests related to the Citizenship Amendment Act

23 Jun 2026 4:28 pm
Bill seeking to ban horse carriages in New York city renamed after Indian teen killed in Central Park incident

New York City Council member Christopher Marte, who organised the event, announced that a bill introduced by him, named Ryder's law, which seeks to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city, will be changed to Romanch's Law

23 Jun 2026 4:15 pm
Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU officials on deportations

Belgium issued 24-hour visas to the Taliban delegation, which includes New Zealand-born Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a spokesperson for the Talibans Foreign Ministry

23 Jun 2026 3:58 pm
Daily Quiz | On history of the treaties and territory of Antarctica

The Antarctic Treaty System, which came into force on June 23, 1961, remains one of the most ambitious international frameworks governing an entire continent. How well do you know the history of the treaties and territory of Antarctica?

23 Jun 2026 3:50 pm
BRICS Foreign Ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices, internal divisions test blocs unity

The meeting brings together diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa along with newer member countries

23 Jun 2026 2:54 pm
UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining

The drawn-out debate raises concerns that the authority could receive an application later this year seeking the first deep-sea mining exploitation license without rules or regulations in place

23 Jun 2026 2:46 pm
Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says

Higgs predicted the existence of a new particle the so-called Higgs boson in 1964

23 Jun 2026 2:43 pm
Turkiye arrests over 200 before NATO summit

Of those held, 185 are suspected of membership in several far-left organisations designated as terrorist groups by Ankara

23 Jun 2026 2:41 pm
Franois Englert of Higgs boson fame passes away at 93

Englert is best known for his work in the early 1960s about how subatomic particles get their property of mass, for which the 2013 physics Nobel Prize alongside Peter Higgs

23 Jun 2026 1:22 pm
Washingtons Reflecting Pool to be drained again as Trump warns vandals face prison time

Peeling paint and algae growth have been visible in the pool since soon after Mr.. Trump declared the renovation project complete on June 6

23 Jun 2026 1:16 pm
India's LPG imports from U.S. set to cross 1 million tons in June, sources say

Imports of LPG, widely used as cooking fuel in Indian households, declined to as low as 696,000 tons in April because of the strait blockade, government data showeD

23 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance warns that new AI models pose urgent cyber risk

CISA which was among those cosigning Mondays statement reduced the deadlines imposed on government officials to deal with serious digital vulnerabilities in their networks to three days, citing AI threats

23 Jun 2026 11:24 am
West Asia war LIVE updates: Ghalibaf says Hormuz will be administered by Iran

Iran and the United States agreed on June 22 to set up communication lines to keep the vital shipping route open and end fighting in Lebanon

23 Jun 2026 8:45 am