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NATO chief Mark Rutte has insisted European countries are delivering by bolstering military budgets and moving to take more responsibility for the defence of their continent in the face of Russia

Nigel Farage is currently under investigation by a parliamentary standards body for not registering a personal gift of 5 million from Thailand-based cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne

From Kerala to Indonesia, and from Syria to the FIFA World Cup, in this episode, we look at the deadly debris slip in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Indonesia, explosions in Syria during French President Emmanuel Macrons trip, the Gujarat High Courts ruling on the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case, and more.

A Paris appeals court found Marine Le Pen guilty over the fake jobs scam at the European Parliament but reduced that sentence, banning her from office for 15 months as well as sentencing her to one year to be served with an electronic tag

The investigation, conducted over eight months between August 2025 and April 2026, is based on interviews with 247 people, including 208 survivors (169 adults and 39 children) who experienced or witnessed conflict-related abuses in Sudans North Darfur state

The left-arm pace bowler played a key role in one of Afghanistan's landmark cricketing moments, hitting the winning boundary in the country's first World Cup victory in 2015 against Scotland

Many homes have suffered severe damages, with countless roofs completely torn off

The news comes just a few weeks after the Trump administration formally notified Congress of its intention to sell jet engines worth more than $700 million for Trkiyes first indigenous combat jet

Militants attacked a police post overnight, triggering an intense gun battle that killed nine police officers and wounded some others, says officials

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Iranian holy city of Qom on July 7, during the fourth day of the funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The remains of Khamenei are lying in state at the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, a holy city that houses Shia Islams most influential seminaries and shrines.

Syrian authorities said at least 18 people, including four policemen, were wounded; Macron will continue his trip, Elysee Palace said

More than 100 inmates and prison officials were admitted to Negombo Hospital, with some later transferred to the National Hospital in Colombo. At least 10 of them underwent emergency surgeries, health officials said.

Rescuers recovered seven bodies while an eighth body was found by refugees after several hills collapsed from late July 7, 2026

It accused Tokyo of abandoning its long-professed doctrine of exclusively defence-oriented policy and transforming its Military into a thoroughly offensive and aggressive force

President Donald Trump and NATO leaders are meeting in Turkey for a summit focused on the alliances future

Thunderstorms and strong winds swept through cities including Huangshi and Huanggang, killing eight people

The Prime Minister launched the opening segment of his three-nation diplomatic visit with a high-profile ceremonial welcome that featured an escort by an Indonesian Air Force fighter jet

The Prime Minister had arrived in Indonesia on July 6, launching the opening segment of his three-nation diplomatic visit with a high-profile ceremonial welcome that featured an escort by an Indonesian Air Force fighter jet and a personal reception by the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the airport

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said in a statement the investigation followed a directive from President Bola Tinubu

Regulators globally have begun to focus more keenly on the impact of AI, from cyber and operational risks associated with frontier AI models such as Anthropics Mythos to the challenges posed by the agentic systems

Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel accused the U.S. of trying to incite social unrest by strangling Cuba's fuel supply and said the actions of electrical workers in the midst of a genocidal energy blockade are heroic

The U.S. also urged China to engage in meaningful arms control discussions and notify the intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches

The attack hit just days after another Russian strike killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian capital

Indirect U.S.-Iran talks ended last week without any public sign of headway toward a lasting peace

In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he believed the U.S. position on how to resolve the conflict remained unchanged

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait

Events similar to yesterday's procession will be held today in Iran's holy city of Qom

The intensity of hostilities abated last month, as Iran insisted on its demand for a Lebanon ceasefire in talks with the U.S., and as Israel scaled back attacks in Lebanon at Washingtons behest

The Russian aircraft was intercepted and escorted by two U.K. F-35 jets from HMS Prince of Wales until it left the area, the statement said

Mumbai continues to reel under heavy rainfall as flooding and transport disruptions affect daily life. In this episode, we bring you the latest on the citys rain situation, an update on the Karur stampede case, and the Supreme Courts refusal to short-circuit procedure while hearing a plea over remarks on the Prophet Mohammad, and more.

At a news conference on July 6, Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run Government Media Office, said only technical and professional staff would remain in their positions to run the Palestinian enclaves day-to-day affairs

PM Modi said he will hold discussions with President Subianto aimed at adding even more momentum to this partnership across diverse sectors

Representatives of the member countries underscore the need for stronger international cooperation to combat drug trafficking

As the funeral has gone on, however, there have increasingly been calls from mourners to avenge Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death

The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Hamas must disarm before any reconstruction begins

The head of the governments emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation, Ismail al-Thawabta, said head of Hamas government media office

The fire has nearly tripled in size since early Sunday (July 5, 2026), devouring 4,600 hectares and leaving a firefighter and a resident injured

Preliminary findings have revealed that the violence is believed to have erupted between a group allegedly supporting drug trafficking activities within the prison and another group opposed to such activities

On July 6 China carried out long-rage ballistic missile tests in the South Pacific

The incident took place in the building in Zhengzhou

We have some other friends, like a small country called India, you know, it has 1.4 billion people and, boy, do we have tremendous support there, said Mr. Netanyahu

My visit to Indonesia and Australia in the Eastern and Southern Indian Ocean, respectively, followed by New Zealand, will further strengthen India's Act East Policy, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Reuters witnesses reported a series of explosions in and around the capital and said air defences were also in action against Russian drones

Written to justify the American colonies break from Britain, Declaration of Independence has inspired revolutions, independence movements and the modern human rights framework; its universal language of liberty and equality outlives the contradictions of its own creation

The Philippine Senate is starting the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Reuters witnesses reported a series of explosions in and around the capital and said air defences were also in action against Russian drones

The Russian Pacific Fleet said in a statement that the exercises will take place from July 6 to 13 in the Yellow Sea, the body of water separating China from the Korean peninsula