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El Nino effect: Challenges to adaptation and resilience

Europe and countries in South Asia, including India, are reeling under extreme heat and monsoon deficit; heat stress has thrown life out of gear across the world making the vulnerable people the worst victim

2 Jul 2026 6:29 pm
11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 9

The boy is in custody and will be questioned when state child protection officers arrive, police said

2 Jul 2026 5:46 pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral

Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian supreme leader Ali Khameneis funeral from July 3-5 amid regional mediations

2 Jul 2026 5:29 pm
ExcitedDonald Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One

Frankly, we couldn't build a plane like this because we wouldn't be willing to spend the kind of money necessary. They spent top dollars, U.S. President Donald Trump said

2 Jul 2026 4:13 pm
UN asks Pakistan to reverse reconstructions at Taxila sites

In March, a visitor shared information and pictures with Pakistans Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris, highlighting reconstruction works by the Punjab archaeology department

2 Jul 2026 3:08 pm
My dream is broken: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

Japans new visa rules on foreign nationals pushes out exsisting immigrants

2 Jul 2026 2:22 pm
Roberto Sanchez challenges Fujimori's win in Peru

Peru's electoral authority said this week that Ms. Fujimori was elected with 50.13% of the vote, compared to Mr. Sanchez's 49.86%

2 Jul 2026 1:45 pm
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani dines at Chef Regi Mathews Kerala restaurant, Chatti, in New York

The New York City mayor, dined with his wife Rama Duwaji and his parents, filmmaker Mira Nair and scholar Mahmood Mamdani, at Chennai-based Chef Regi Mathews restaurant, Chatti, in Manhattan, which showcases Keralas toddy shop cuisine

2 Jul 2026 1:42 pm
Indian ship with 47,000 tonnes of LPG transits Strait of Hormuz

BW Loyalty was among the eight Indian flagged LPG carriers that were stranded in Persian Gulf when the war started. Since then seven of these ships have already come out

2 Jul 2026 1:22 pm
Historic gurdwara demolished in Pakistan's Punjab, Sikh community protests

India reacts to demolition, calls it deeply distressing, despicable act

2 Jul 2026 11:46 am
From rural Tamil Nadu to Wall Street: Chef Vijay Kumar on ringing the Nasdaq closing bell

In this exclusive essay for The Hindu, Vijay Kumar, the chef behind New Yorks Michelin-starred Semma, reflects on his journey from a village near Natham in Tamil Nadu to global recognition, and what ringing the Nasdaq closing bell meant to him and the future of Tamil cuisine

2 Jul 2026 10:18 am
Around 2% of Gazas child population killed by Israeli security forces : UN report

The latest report by the UN independent commission of inquiry captures Israels crimes against Palestinian children

2 Jul 2026 10:01 am
West Asia war LIVE: Iran says talks in Qatar on implementing MoU with U.S. have concluded

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday that Tehran would use some of its frozen assets in Qatar to purchase goods needed by the country following talks in Doha.

2 Jul 2026 9:01 am
Russia strikes Ukraine capital with missiles and drones, wounds five

Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, adding that blasts could be heard across the city.

2 Jul 2026 7:05 am
Iran says to use frozen funds in Qatar to buy required goods

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran alone would decide how to use the released assets, in whatever way is most beneficial and favourable to the country.

2 Jul 2026 6:40 am
Trump urges acting spy chief to declassify records, including on 2020 U.S. election

Bill Pulte, a political loyalist with no national security experience, was appointed as acting director of national intelligence last month; he has reportedly already moved to cut hundreds of intelligence jobs

2 Jul 2026 4:39 am
Trump says the U.S. and Iran getting along very well

Head of the Iranian delegation said the discussions touched on the fate of frozen Iranian assets, which Tehran has demanded be released as part of the settlement.

2 Jul 2026 2:14 am
Six tourists killed, three others missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan's Swat Valley

The incident took place at Saifullah Lake in the Kalam Valley of Upper Swat district, a popular tourist destination

2 Jul 2026 1:45 am
U.S. service member missing after Seahawk helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea

No indication the crash was caused by hostile action, U.S. military said

2 Jul 2026 12:57 am
Israel Defence Minister says troops to stay indefinitely in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza

Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-sponsored framework agreement under U.S. sponsorship on June 26 to pave the way for peace between the two countries and disarm the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

1 Jul 2026 11:27 pm
U.S. and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, restart shipping

U.S. President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff met the Prime Minister of Qatar a mediator in the talks alongside Pakistan to lay the groundwork for the negotiations

1 Jul 2026 11:19 pm
China's ethnic unity law comes into force despite overseas criticism

The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress aims to forge a shared national identity among ethnic groups, for example by strengthening the status of Mandarin as the official language

1 Jul 2026 11:08 pm
Amnesty says RSF committed ethnic cleansing in Sudan

Sudan has been mired since April 2023 in a brutal war between the army and the RSF, which has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee, according to the United Nations

1 Jul 2026 10:57 pm
Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 1,00,000

Anti-putsch protests were put down by security forces, but activists quit cities to form pro-democracy guerrilla groups, fighting alongside ethnic minority armies that have long resisted central rule.

1 Jul 2026 10:42 pm
Shipping companies, unions still consider Hormuz a warzone

The Strait of Hormuz was first designated a warlike operations area on March 5, after ships trying to cross the vital energy passageway were attacked

1 Jul 2026 10:12 pm
World Bank scraps climate finance targets after U.S. criticism

As per the Climate Change Action Plan, World Bank had to allocate 45% of its total funds for projects that cut emissions or helped communities adapt to climate change

1 Jul 2026 10:10 pm
Watch: Japans PM Takaichi in India: Indo-Pacific Ties in Focus | Above the Fold | 01.07.2026

This episode looks at the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis first visit to India; key rule changes that come into effect from July 1, the Delhi High Courts ruling in BJP MP Raghav Chadhas case, the U.S. Supreme Courts birthright citizenship ruling, and more.

1 Jul 2026 9:31 pm
Watch: Jammu and Kashmir should become a bridge of peace between India and Pakistan: Mehbooba Mufti

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on July 1 suggested that the Centre make Jammu and Kashmir a gateway between South and Central Asia, and use its geographical location to strengthen ties with Pakistan and China.

1 Jul 2026 7:42 pm
Man who survived two natural disasters in Venezuelas La Guaira vows to never return

Bruised around his left eye and across much of his body, 46-year-old Venezuelan merchant Grian Serrano is recovering from the ordeal he endured with his son and mother

1 Jul 2026 4:46 pm
In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran draws its red lines

The strait, a critical energy and economic chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Oman, was open to international shipping before the war

1 Jul 2026 4:02 pm
Venezuela's twin earthquakes: Unprecedented struggles for survival amid crisis

Nearly a week after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, the country continues to grapple with mounting devastation

1 Jul 2026 1:39 pm
U.S. removes four Indian companies from Russia-related sanctions list

The companies have been deleted from the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List

1 Jul 2026 1:06 pm
Spain records more than 1,000 heat-related June deaths

The figure was more than double the 407 deaths that were attributed to heat in June 2025, Spain's hottest June since records started being kept, according to the national weather agency Aemet

1 Jul 2026 1:00 pm
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary

The race was called by multiple media outlets with 78% of the vote counted, with Ms. Kiros carrying a nearly 7,000-vote lead over Ms. DeGette

1 Jul 2026 12:17 pm
U.S. deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau

We welcomed our first individual at the airport in late May, brought him to his temporary residence and helped him connect his phone and settle in, the Palau presidents office said

1 Jul 2026 11:38 am
Birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into U.S.: Trump

On the very first day of his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order against birthright citizenship, which was struck down by a federal court in Seattle the next day

1 Jul 2026 6:57 am
U.S. government lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

We've received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, says Anthropic in a post on X.

1 Jul 2026 6:56 am
The legal systems under which citizenship is acquired | Explained

What are the two different principles which govern citizenship laws in various countries? What was the system in the U.S.? How are Indias citizenship laws different?

1 Jul 2026 6:56 am
West Asia war LIVE: Iran was unable to export 'single barrel of oil' during U.S. blockade

We are pursuing dialogue, but if it is not implemented, we are also prepared for war and will respond accordingly, said Iran's Chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

1 Jul 2026 6:52 am
Venezuela quake deaths rise to 1,943, lawmaker says

The number of official rescues has dropped dramatically in the last three days, the government said, from 5,380 people saved in the first two days after the quakes to just four people found alive on June 29

1 Jul 2026 5:36 am
At least 14 children killed in Pakistans Lahore when tutoring centre roof collapses

Preliminary reports showed the tutoring centre was unregistered and operating inside a privately owned residential building under a dilapidated roof

1 Jul 2026 2:05 am
Russia says shot down over 400 Ukrainian drones, baby killed outside Moscow

Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strike campaign against Russia in recent months, as Moscow's full-scale offensive against Ukraine drags on for almost 4.5 years

30 Jun 2026 10:26 pm
Peruvian political heir Fujimori wins presidency

The 51-year-old daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori secured the top office on her fourth attempt

30 Jun 2026 10:22 pm
Gujarat can anchor drive for self-reliance in defence, says Rajnath Singh

The Minister said the State has the industrial capability, workforce, and innovation ecosystem to emerge as a defence manufacturing and technology hub

30 Jun 2026 10:18 pm
U.K. PM Starmer unveils defence funds to boost drone warfare capabilities

In one of his final big-ticket policy interventions after he announced his resignation last week, Mr. Starmer said the Defence Investment Plan will be backed by 298 billion of investment across the next four years

30 Jun 2026 10:15 pm
WHO sounds alarm on disease outbreaks in quake-hit Venezuela

By the latest official count, some 1,700 are dead and 5,000 are injured, with no governmental word on the number of missing. Other estimates place these in the tens of thousands

30 Jun 2026 10:10 pm
Myanmar denies ASEAN request for Suu Kyi meeting

Suu Kyi has vanished from the public eye and is serving a lengthy but unspecified sentence on a host of charges rights groups dismiss as fabricated

30 Jun 2026 10:08 pm
U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trumps proposed limits

The birthright citizenship order, which Mr. Trump signed on the first day of his second term, is part of his administrations broad immigration crackdown

30 Jun 2026 8:24 pm
Attackers shoot dead two Guards members in Iran: state media

It was not immediately clear who was behind the shooting but Tehran has frequently blamed Kurdish separatist groups in the area for previous violence

30 Jun 2026 4:26 pm