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Supreme Court directs MEA to appoint nodal officer, arrange DNA tests for families of Indians killed in Russia
India's top court moved to help families of Indian nationals recruited into the Russian military, ordering DNA tests, ve...
Xabi Alonso Opposes FIFA’s World Cup Commercialisation Plan as UEFA Threatens Boycott
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has warned against turning the World Cup into a commercially controlled asset, backing UEFA’...
Bihar Court Acquits Digvijaya Singh in 14-Year-Old Defamation Case Over Remarks Against Baba Ramdev
A Vaishali court cleared the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister of charges filed in 2012 by a BJP leader over alleged ...
New Russian Laws: Pensions Indexed, Anti-Fraud Tightens, Telecom Rules Arrive
State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin announced laws taking effect in August, including a 17.3% pension hike for 160,00...
Pakistan Indicates PM Modi Will Be Invited to 2027 SCO Summit in Islamabad
Islamabad says it is obliged to invite all SCO member states, but a Modi visit remains unlikely given the worst bilatera...
Rahul Gandhi and Opposition Stage Skit Alleging Ram Temple Donation Theft in Parliament
Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi, enacted a satirical skit outside Parliament to highlight allegations of misappropri...
Xi Jinping Likely to Attend BRICS Summit in India, Marking First Visit Since Galwan Clash
The potential visit signals a possible easing of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with implications for...
Police Union Defends Response to July 20 Protest, Says Parliament Breach Averted
Retired officers argue police were forced to act as crowd turned unlawful, warning that allowing protesters to enter Par...
Two Faces of India's Gen Z: Protests vs Service Spark Identity Debate
In July 2026, a disruptive protest in Delhi and nationwide Kargil Vijay Diwas marches organized by the RSS-affiliated AB...
Hamas Disarmament Framework Unveiled: How Gaza Peace Plan Could Remake the Middle East
President Trump announced a US-led roadmap for Hamas’s complete disarmament, tying phased weapon surrender to Israeli wi...
US and China air grievances as fragile trade truce frays ahead of Trump‑Xi summit
A call between Vice Premier He Lifeng, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer exposed ...
Japan Launches National Intelligence Bureau to Centralize Security Decision-Making
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi inaugurates a 730-strong agency to coordinate fragmented intelligence efforts, citing thre...
Egypt and Kenya Target Infrastructure and Logistics Deals as Ties Deepen
Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdellaty and Kenya's Vice President Kithure Kindiki discussed broadening cooperation in ...
France Freezes Assets of Pro-Russian Commentator Xenia Fedorova in Anti-Interference Push
The six-month asset freeze, complementing an expulsion order, targets the former RT France chief now appearing on Bollor...
North Carolina Guard Settles First Amendment Lawsuit With Veteran Silenced on Facebook
A retired 20-year guardsman forced out over social media criticism has reached a settlement that restores his access and...
VA Expands Homeless Veterans Assistance to Cover Rent, Utilities, Groceries, and More
A new policy allows VA medical centers to directly pay for up to 10 months of rent, utilities, food, phones, and other e...
French Consumers Say Yes to Reusable Packaging—Until It Hits Their Wallet, Industry Poll Shows
A new IFOP study for the packaging industry reveals 92% of French people say they'd use reusable containers, but 74% fea...
Tinubu Tells Governors to Drop Low-Traffic Flyovers, Invest in Roads and Security
President Bola Tinubu urged state governors to stop building flyovers where traffic is sparse, redirecting funds to road...
Bangladesh’s Consular Corps Rallies to Advance Economic Diplomacy at Dhaka Reception
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam attended a reception hosted by the Consular Corps in Bangladesh, wh...
Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal in Gaza, but Israel and Hamas Cast Doubt
President Trump says his Peace Council has brokered a phased disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, yet both Israel and Hamas sou...
Lula Extends Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Hypothetical Runoff, Vox Brasil Poll Shows
President Lula da Silva leads Senator Flávio Bolsonaro 47.5% to 41.1% in a simulated second round, with the gap widening...
Polish Government Plans to Officially Recognize Battle of Warsaw Day, Rename Flag Day
Poland's Culture Ministry is drafting a law to make August 15 a state holiday commemorating the 1920 battle, and to rena...
Egypt Condemns Somaliland’s Jerusalem Embassy, Backs Somali Unity
Cairo’s top diplomat met Somalia’s president at an AU summit, reiterating support for Mogadishu’s territorial integrity,...
How Trump Normalised Public Profanity: A Catalogue of the US President’s Explicit Language
From the Access Hollywood tape to threatening to beat Iran, Donald Trump has made coarse language a public trademark, br...
Turkey Offers to Host Fresh Russia-Ukraine Talks, but Moscow Sees No Quick Progress
Ankara has reportedly informed Moscow and Kyiv it is ready to organize a new round of negotiations, though Russia's resp...
Spain Deploys Army to Ceuta After Migrant Surge Overwhelms Border
Madrid sends military units to support police as thousands of migrants mass on the Moroccan side of the Ceuta border, wi...
US State Department Displays AI-Generated Map Misplacing African Nations at AIDS Forum
A rushed last-minute edit led to a map with distorted borders for Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique and Nigeria at a global heal...
Uruapan Mayor Demands Full Investigation After Arrest of 'R1' in Carlos Manzo Murder
Grecia Quiroz hails the capture of Ramón Ángel 'N', the alleged intellectual author of her predecessor's assassination, ...
Trump Announces Deal for Total Disarmament of Hamas in Gaza Under 20-Point Peace Plan
President Trump said the Peace Board reached an agreement for Hamas and other armed groups to fully disarm in phases, pa...
74 Calls Link Brazilian Senator Wagner to Ex-Banco Master Partner, Police Say
Brazil's Federal Police uncovered 74 audio calls between Senator Jaques Wagner and former Banco Master partner Augusto L...