Northwest Indiana Is Still Without Power. Why Is Recovery Taking So Long?
Northwest Indiana entered a second week of outages after the 11 August storm, disrupting food, schools, communications and daily life across Gary.
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Alisa Goods Was Found Near Las Vegas Airport. How Did the Search Miss Her?
Police say surveillance shows Alisa Goods fell near Las Vegas airport and later collapsed, while mystery texts were likely sent by spoofing scammers.
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Texas Is Baking Above 100F. Why Does a 112F Heat Index Matter More?
Texas faces dangerous triple-digit heat, with Houston heat-index readings forecast as high as 112F and extreme heat warnings around Dallas.
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Tokyo and Kanto Shaken by Magnitude 5.9 Quake as 37 Are Injured
A magnitude 5.9 quake under southern Ibaraki injured 37 people and rattled Tokyo, with JMA urging caution for similar shaking this week.
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Seven Die on the A66 After Wrong-Way Passat Collides With Police Car
Seven people, including two Cleveland Police constables, died after a wrong-way Volkswagen Passat struck a marked police vehicle on the A66.
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Iran Says Its Military Doctrine Has Shifted From Defensive to Offensive
Iran’s army says its doctrine has moved towards an offensive posture, a shift that may alter response planning without automatically meaning pre-emption.
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Pezeshkian Claims Iran Has Defeated the United States as Tehran Tries to Define the War
Iran’s president says global opinion has accepted Tehran’s victory over the US, casting control of Hormuz and resistance as the measure of success.
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Pope Leo XIV Holds Up San Marino as a Small-State Model of Freedom and Human Dignity
Pope Leo XIV praised San Marino’s republican tradition while warning that political and economic power must remain subordinate to human dignity.
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The US Military Takes Its Counter-Narcotics Campaign From Boats to Land in Latin America
More than 200 people have died in over 60 boat strikes. Pete Hegseth now says Washington will seek the same effect on land, with partners signed up.
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Ukrainian Drones Set Fire to the Novokuibyshevsk Refinery and an Ozon Warehouse in Samara Oblast
Overnight strikes 900km from the front line halted a Rosneft refinery and forced 500 workers out of Russia's second-largest online retailer's hub.
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Turkey Issues an International Arrest Warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu Over the Gaza Flotilla Interception
Justice minister Akin Gurlek says Ankara will ask Interpol for a Red Notice against the Israeli prime minister over the May interception.
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Scott Bessent Promises the Toughest Sanctions in History as Washington Widens Operation Economic Fury Against Iran
The Treasury secretary told CNBC that companies trading with Tehran will face the full force of the United States, as the war nears its sixth month.
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At Least 47 People Die When an Overloaded Boat Capsizes on a River in Nigeria's Sokoto State
The vessel was carrying more than 80 farm workers, most of them women and children, across a river in Goronyo when it went down on Thursday.
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Russian Missiles and Jet-Powered Drones Kill 18 Across Ukraine as Kyiv's Interceptor Stocks Run Down
A nine-hour overnight barrage and daytime strikes brought down a nine-storey block in Kyiv, with air defences firing off scarce Patriot rounds.
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Seven Governments Tell Israel to Withdraw the E1 Settlement Tender in the Occupied West Bank
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada call the 1,234-home tender unacceptable and warn businesses against bidding.
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FBI Charges an Albany Woman Over an Alleged Islamic State-Inspired Plot Against the New York State Capitol
Prosecutors say Jessica Bowie surveilled the building for weeks and bought bomb components with money supplied by confidential sources.
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A Tornado Tears Through a Long Island Beach Club as Storms Pummel the Northeast and Nassau County Declares an Emergency
A suspected twister destroyed around 50 cabanas at Atlantic Beach as flooding and storm damage spread across the region, with one minor injury reported.
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The Manhunt for Karen Solomon Enters a Third Day After a Veteran Worcester Police Officer Is Found Dead in His Home
Police say the wife of 31-year veteran officer Kurt Solomon is armed and dangerous, as divers, dogs and federal agents scour the area around Coes Pond.
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Russia Puts Conor Kennedy on Its International Wanted List Over His Service With Ukraine's Foreign Legion
A Moscow court authorised the arrest in absentia of RFK Jr's son, who fought on the Kharkiv front in 2022, on a charge carrying up to 10 years.
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A Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Shakes Peru's Southern Andes, Rattling Ayacucho, Ica and Arequipa but Sparing Lives
The quake struck 38km northwest of Upahuacho at a depth of 67km, the USGS said, triggering landslides but no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
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A Tornado Watch Covers Washington and Baltimore as Severe Storms Race Up the I-95 Corridor With 75mph Gusts Forecast
The watch ran until 10pm across six states and DC, with forecasters warning of a couple of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds along the East Coast.
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North Korea Fires a Barrage of Ballistic Missiles Hours After Kim Yo-jong Dismisses Trump's Offer to Meet
Pyongyang launched more than ten short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea as Kim Jong-un's sister said she was unaware of talks with Washington.
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SLB and Hunt Oil Sign Venezuela's First US Production Deals of the Post-Maduro Era
Texas firms signed the first contracts with PDVSA since Maduro's capture, as Caracas courts Houston with fields it says are waiting to be discovered.
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A Cessna Pilot Is Killed in a Midair Collision With a Pennsylvania State Police Helicopter at Carlisle Airport
A small plane struck a state police Bell 407 during a training flight in central Pennsylvania, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two troopers.
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Helicopter Crash in Northern Kenya Kills All Seven Aboard, Including a Telemundo Executive and Ecuador's Intelligence Chief
Five Americans, an Ecuadorian official and their Kenyan pilot died when the aircraft went down in the foothills of Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County.
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Body of Missing Teenage Hiker Lily Hooper Found in the NSW Southern Highlands, After the Premier Wrongly Said She Was Alive
The 18-year-old was found after an eight-day search of Nattai National Park involving Defence personnel and hundreds of SES volunteers.
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A Projectile Strike on a Cargo Ship Leaving Hormuz Kills a Crew Member, as Trump Insists the Strait Is 'Open and Operating'
UKMTO said a projectile hit the vessel's engine room as it exited the strait near Khasab, Oman; crossings have fallen to their lowest since May, per Kpler.
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Lake Mead Falls to Its Lowest Level in 90 Years, Five Feet From the Line Where Hoover Dam's Turbines Start Shutting Down
America's largest reservoir broke its 2022 record low and keeps falling; at 1,035 feet, Hoover Dam would lose most of its generating capacity.
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Trump Pauses the 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days as Ottawa and Washington Say a Deal Is Close
The duties on about US$20bn of Canadian goods were suspended less than two hours before they were due to take effect.
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US and South Korea Cut Ulchi Freedom Shield From Eleven Days to Five After Trump Orders a Reduction
Seoul says it learned of the order only hours before the exercise began, and the counterattack phase has been cancelled outright.
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Trump Rules Out Extending the Iran Ceasefire as Tehran Signals a Fully Offensive Posture
The temporary truce has expired with no successor deal, and a senior Iranian official says Tehran will now shift to a fully offensive military footing.
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Putin Warns Europe of Reciprocal Ship Seizures as the Shadow-Fleet Standoff Hardens
Speaking aboard a missile warship, the Russian leader said Moscow will start seizing European vessels if EU states keep detaining sanction-busting tankers, and claimed conflict potential in the Asia-Pacific is growing.
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Ships in Novorossiysk as Kyiv Details Its Oleksandrivka Counteroffensive
Drone attacks hit Russia's main Black Sea port and targets across occupied Crimea, as Ukrainian officials published results from a seven-month counteroffensive and Moscow answered with missiles and 138 strike drones.
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Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms as the Atlantic Season Stirs With Three Systems to Watch
The season's third named storm spun up over the central Atlantic as forecasters gave a tropical wave near Cabo Verde an 80% chance of development, with Tropical Storm Dolly potentially days away.
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Families Say Sailors Have Tried to Go Overboard as USS Abraham Lincoln's Deployment Stretches Past 250 Days
The carrier's roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines are in their ninth month at sea supporting operations against Iran, a modern record for consecutive days without a port call, and families describe a crew under severe strain.
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US Helicopter Disables Cargo Ship Accused of Running the Iran Blockade, as Threat Reports Shadow the President's NATO Trip
The US military said a Navy MH-60 fired Hellfire missiles to disable a Panama-flagged ship's steering after repeated warnings, one of several signs of how far the confrontation with Iran now reaches, from shipping lanes to presidential security.
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Europe's First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1999 Sweeps From Greenland to Spain
The Moon's shadow crossed Siberia, Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain on Tuesday evening, giving mainland Spain its first totality since 1905 and drawing millions into the path for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of darkness.
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Long Prison Terms for Myanmar Activists Who Protested the Election
Nine activists received terms reported at 27 and 37 years after protesting Myanmar's election and conscription, as opponents called the trials intimidation.
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Somali and African Union Forces Report Repelling an Al-Shabaab Assault Near Mogadishu
AUSSOM and Somali forces said they defended Mubarak, killed more than 40 militants and recovered two cities, in claims that Al-Shabaab routinely disputes.
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Balochistan Insurgency Escalates With Attacks on Police, Soldiers and Transport Routes
Baloch insurgents killed abducted police and soldiers while Pakistani forces reported killing dozens of militants, in attacks and sweeps across the province.
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Attacks, Abductions and Counter-Offensives Persist in the Lake Chad War
ISWAP and Boko Haram factions have continued attacks on bases, villages and schools while Nigerian forces report rescues, leaving the northeast an active war zone.
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Jihadist Violence Escalates in Burkina Faso and Niger as Juntas Deepen Russian Ties
JNIM and Islamic State affiliates have increased attacks in Niger and Burkina Faso, reports say, as the AES states coordinate responses and deepen ties with Russia.
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Cabo Delgado Attacks Displace Tens of Thousands as Insurgency Spreads to New Districts
Renewed assaults in northern Mozambique uprooted tens of thousands between May and July, testing gains that government and allied forces had claimed in the region.
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CJNG Leadership Changes and US Prosecutions Reshape Mexico's Cartel Conflict
The death of a top cartel leader and his brother's US guilty plea have altered the CJNG's leadership picture, but analysts caution the violence is unlikely to end.
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Darfur Atrocities and El Fasher Control Keep Genocide Warnings at the Centre of Sudan's War
Reports of killings, displacement and blocked aid around El Fasher keep accountability and genocide warnings at the heart of concern over Sudan's war.
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Deadly Unrest in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Deepens India-Pakistan Tensions
Protests, a crackdown and phased elections created a new flashpoint in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, as rights groups and authorities gave clashing accounts.
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Drone Attack at Egypt's Damietta Port Shows the Iran War Reaching New Civilian Infrastructure
Drones struck two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port, with no party confirmed responsible, as Cairo condemned the attack and worked to prevent wider escalation.
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Drone Strikes and Fano Fighting Continue Across Ethiopia's Amhara Region
New monitoring points to ongoing drone operations, casualties and telecom restrictions in Amhara, as the government and rights advocates give differing accounts.
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Ecuador's Internal Armed Conflict Strategy Faces New Abuse Allegations and Questions Over US Support
A rights report has challenged the safeguards of Ecuador's militarised anti-gang campaign, alleging abuses and raising questions about the scope of US involvement.
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Egypt, UAE, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Chad Are Drawn Into Sudan's Regional Power Struggle
Accusations of external sponsorship and cross-border spillover are making Sudan's war harder to contain, as regional states are said to back rival sides.
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EU Naval Forces Intercept a Russian-Linked Tanker as the Shadow Fleet Comes Under Pressure
An Italy-led mission detained a sanctioned, Cameroon-reflagged tanker near Sicily, tying the Ukraine war to sanctions enforcement and Mediterranean shipping.
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Former Child Soldiers Describe Forced Recruitment and Colombian Mercenaries in Sudan's War
Testimony attributed to former child soldiers alleges the RSF abducted and forced them to fight, sometimes under foreign instructors, in accounts now being examined.
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At Least 30 Reported Killed in Kaduna as Nigeria's Bandit Crisis Persists
Armed men attacked Naridon village in Kaduna state, killing at least 30 people according to residents, in a night raid amid Nigeria's overlapping security crises.
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Haiti's Gangs Retain Territory as a New International Force Tries to Protect an Electoral Transition
Gang alliances kept up attacks across Port-au-Prince as an expanded suppression force struggled to reclaim corridors the UN says still block any credible vote.
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Hamas Disarmament Framework Sets Out a Phased Road Map for Withdrawal and New Gaza Governance
A published US-backed framework ties phased Hamas disarmament to Israeli withdrawal and an international force, but implementation and sequencing remain uncertain.
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Houthis Attack Saudi Tankers and Threaten a Wider Red Sea Blockade
The Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on two Saudi oil tankers and declared curbs on Saudi-linked shipping, raising the stakes on a vital Red Sea route.
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India and Pakistan Trade Sharp Kashmir Warnings While a Fragile Truce Holds
Defence officials in New Delhi and Islamabad traded sovereignty claims over Kashmir this week, hardening the rhetoric even as the Line of Control stayed quiet.
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Analysts Say Iran Is Setting the Tempo in a Prolonged War With the United States
Analysts describe Tehran using regional disruption and endurance, not a single decisive battle, to shape US choices, as mediators keep searching for an off-ramp.
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Iraq's Government Faces a Militia Disarmament Test as the Regional War Spills Across Its Territory
Foreign strikes and militia drone attacks pressed Baghdad to assert control, as some Popular Mobilization factions weighed disarmament while others firmly refused.
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ISIS Cells Continue Low-Cost Attacks in Iraq and Syria Despite Territorial Defeat
Stripped of the ground it once held, ISIS endures through rural cells staging ambushes, kidnappings and bombings across Iraq and the Syrian desert, monitors report.
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Israel Raises Serious Concerns Over Hamas Disarmament Verification and Withdrawal Sequencing
Israeli officials warned Hamas could rebuild if troops left before weapons and tunnels were dismantled, exposing the security dispute the framework has not settled.
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Israeli Strikes Continue in Gaza Despite Momentum Behind the Peace Plan
Israeli strikes killed Palestinians over the weekend as a disarmament framework was debated, exposing the gap between diplomacy on paper and fighting on the ground.
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An Unusual Alignment: JNIM and Tuareg Separatists Coordinate Attacks in Mali
JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front have reportedly coordinated attacks across Mali, an unusual alignment that pressures the junta and its Russian partners.
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M23 Says It Has Integrated Thousands of New Fighters as Eastern Congo Peace Deal Falters
The M23 movement says it has trained and integrated more than 9,000 fighters, a claim that raises doubts about disarmament as an eastern Congo peace deal struggles.
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Myanmar's Leader Sets Out a Five-Year Road Map and Defends Conscription
In a 100-day speech, Min Aung Hlaing set out a five-year road map of development and later elections, while rejecting an ASEAN peace plan he said lacked consensus.
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Myanmar's Military Presses Forward as Resistance Groups Struggle to Coordinate
Myanmar's army has moved back onto the offensive in several regions, reports say, while resistance forces struggle with coordination and supply.
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Philippines Declares Some Regions Insurgency-Free, but NPA Violence Continues Elsewhere
The government says a decades-old communist insurgency is near defeat and calls one region stable, even as monitors record violence and rights groups urge caution.
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Rebel Attacks Near the Sudan Border Test CAR Forces, Russian Allies and UN Peacekeepers
An assault on the border town of Am Dafok killed people and wounded peacekeepers before forces regained control, exposing how fragile the CAR's north-east remains.
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Romania's Drone Interception Renews Fears the Ukraine War Could Spill Into NATO Territory
Romania said a fighter jet downed a suspected Russian drone after repeated airspace incidents, testing NATO's rules on attribution and escalation near the border.
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Russian Strikes on Ports, Cities and Energy Sites Keep Civilian Pressure on Ukraine
Attacks near Mykolaiv and drone waves across several regions kept pressure on Ukraine's ports and power, with Moscow and Kyiv describing the targets differently.
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Faster Settlement Approvals and Annexation Talk Open a Political Front in the West Bank
Netanyahu said settlement approvals near the clash site would be accelerated as ministers pressed for annexation, opening a political front in the West Bank.
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Mosques Burned and Raids Widen After a Deadly West Bank Clash Near Nablus
Two mosques were set alight after a clash near Nablus left four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers dead, as a military operation and mass detentions spread fear.
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South Kivu Highlands Fighting Continues Despite Regional and US-Brokered Agreements
Clashes over strategic highland positions near Minembwe show that agreements brokered by regional and US mediators have yet to reach the fighters on the ground.
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South Sudan Peace Monitors Warn Civilian Deaths and Political Delays Threaten the Transition
Ceasefire monitors and the UN mission reported rising civilian harm and urged faster progress on security and elections, as leaders pledged support for the deal.
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Strait of Hormuz Disruption Drives Oil Risk and a Global Naval Response
Iranian actions and threats sharply cut shipping through the world's key oil chokepoint, as the US and partners escorted vessels and sought guaranteed passage.
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Sudan's Front Line Shifts to Kordofan and Blue Nile After the Country's De Facto Partition
With the capital no longer the focal point, fighting has moved to the regions linking Sudan's rival eastern and western zones, deepening a de facto partition.
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Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 14 at Anti-Militant Rally in Pakistan's Swat Valley
A suicide bomber struck an anti-militant rally in Kabal, killing civilians and police who had gathered to demand protection from a resurgence of militancy.
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Syria's Government Consolidates Control While ISIS Cells Remain Active
Damascus is extending its authority after fighting with Kurdish-led forces, but ISIS remnants and unresolved Kurdish integration shape a fragile post-Assad order.
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Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Holds, Yet Displacement and Closed Crossings Linger
Guns have fallen largely silent on the Thai-Cambodian frontier, but closed crossings, displaced families and rival accusations show the truce is far from settled.
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The National Committee and International Force Could Reshape Who Governs Gaza After the War
A proposed committee and international force would run Gaza's civil affairs and security, but their legitimacy, authority and financing remain untested.
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Truck Bombing at Cucuta Police Base Points to a Harder Phase in Colombia's ELN Conflict
An explosion outside a Cucuta police base injured officers days before a presidential handover, testing the government's total-peace strategy on a tense border.
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Turkey-PKK Peace Process Marks One Year but Key Legal and Security Questions Remain
One year after a symbolic weapons-burning, the PKK's declared end to armed struggle has yet to yield full disarmament or the political reforms Kurds are seeking.
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Turkish and Egyptian Deployments Deepen the Foreign Military Role in Somalia
Turkey has deployed aircraft and ground forces while Egypt sent over 1,000 troops to join AUSSOM, deepening the foreign military role in Somalia.
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Ukraine and Russia Trade Deadly Drone Strikes as the Air War Reaches Far Behind the Front
Long-range drone attacks struck Russian regions and Ukrainian cities in early August, both sides claiming military targets as casualty reports stayed unverified.
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UN Experts Say Every Side Is Breaking the DR Congo Peace Deal
A UN expert assessment reportedly disputes official claims that eastern Congo's peace deal is working, as Kinshasa and Kigali trade blame over continued fighting.
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UN Says Months of Afghanistan-Pakistan Fighting Killed Nearly 500 Afghan Civilians
A UN mission said nearly 500 Afghan civilians were killed and more than 1,200 wounded from October to June, findings Pakistan rejected as it cited self-defence.
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UN Warns Renewed Red Sea Attacks Could Pull Yemen Back Into Full Regional War
The Secretary-General's spokesman urged de-escalation and an end to attacks on shipping, warning strikes could undo years of fragile progress inside Yemen.
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US Launches New Strikes on Iranian Targets After Attack on American Forces
The US struck Iranian targets after saying its forces in Jordan were attacked, as President Trump promised retaliation and Iran vowed to answer the strikes.
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US-Saudi Strikes on Iran-Backed Militias Put Iraqi Sovereignty Under New Pressure
The first acknowledged joint US-Saudi strikes on Iran-linked militias in Iraq widened the war and angered Baghdad, which said it had no prior knowledge of them.
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West Papua Conflict Deepens Amid Reported Killings, Drone Claims and Displacement
A rebel group's claim that it executed three alleged spies, which Indonesia disputes by calling the victims civilians, has sharpened a hard-to-verify conflict.
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Western Sahara Drone War and Diplomatic Recognition Battle Continue Along the Berm
Polisario accused Morocco of drone attacks on civilians while Morocco won new backing for its autonomy plan, as low-intensity incidents continued along the Berm.
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Wildberries Warehouses Become a Flashpoint in Ukraine's Campaign Against Russia's War Economy
A Samara warehouse fire after a reported Ukrainian drone strike renewed debate over dual-use logistics, economic warfare and the workers caught in between.
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Yemen's Internal War Remains Unresolved as Regional Actors Re-Militarise the Coast
As attention turns to the Red Sea, Yemen's fractured territorial map, stalled political process and deepening humanitarian emergency remain far from resolution.
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Zelenskyy and Trump Talks Fold Sanctions, Weapons and the Iran War Into One Agenda
As Zelenskyy prepared to meet Trump and the US Senate weighed new sanctions, Ukraine diplomacy became entangled with the Iran conflict and pressure on US resources.
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Strikes on Odesa ports and merchant ships raise fears for Black Sea trade
Ukraine says Russian attacks on Black Sea ports killed foreign sailors and endangered grain exports, prompting an emergency UN session.
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Congo and M23 inch through Doha peace steps as clashes persist in the east
A first joint monitoring meeting in Goma marks a rare step, but fighting in South Kivu and unresolved protocols keep the peace process fragile.
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EU adopts 21st sanctions package on Russia and freezes oil price cap at $44
The bloc agreed new measures on energy, finance and trade after weeks of talks, with an exemption for Greek shipping of Russian LNG.
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Satellite images show Israel building long earthen barrier inside Gaza
Imagery reviewed by news agencies shows a berm and trench cutting across Gaza. Israel cites security; Palestinians say it entrenches division.
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Israel clears international stabilisation force for Gaza as disarmament dispute persists
Israel's security cabinet approved legal measures for a stabilisation force, but Hamas disarmament and aid access remain unresolved.
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Houthis strike Saudi tankers and declare Red Sea blockade as UN urges talks
Yemen's Houthis said they hit two Saudi tankers over a declared blockade. The UN envoy voiced alarm as Brent crude rose above $100.
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Ukraine and Russia trade long-range strikes as both sides report civilian deaths
Kyiv reported deadly Russian strikes on defence and residential sites, while Moscow said Ukrainian drones hit factories deep inside Russia.
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JNIM fuel blockade strains Mali's capital as Sahel insurgency widens
An al-Qaeda-linked blockade on fuel convoys has driven shortages and school closures in Mali, as violence spreads across Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Myanmar's war centres on Kachin's rare-earth belt as air raids hit Sagaing
Fighting around Bhamo focuses on a mining belt vital to China, while airstrikes on Sagaing deepen a displacement crisis affecting millions.
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Drone strikes reshape Sudan's war as Kordofan aid crisis deepens
Aid groups warn escalating RSF drone strikes on North Kordofan are cutting off food, fuel and water, as the army and paramilitaries trade blame.
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Peace talks stall as UN warns of deadliest phase and urges a ceasefire
The Kremlin sees no near-term return to negotiations, while UN officials call for urgent de-escalation amid rising civilian deaths.
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US strikes on Iran continue as interim truce collapses over Hormuz dispute
US bombing has entered a third week after a June memorandum broke down. Washington and Tehran blame each other as the Strait of Hormuz stays contested.
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Israel Launches West Bank Crackdown After Deadly Clash Near Nablus
Israel began an aggressive West Bank crackdown after a deadly clash near Nablus, as settler violence spread and hundreds of Palestinians were detained.
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US and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear pact that could open the door to enrichment
The 30-year agreement could let American firms build an enrichment plant in the kingdom, reviving proliferation fears and setting up a fight in Congress.
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Half a Million Trapped as RSF Tightens Siege of Sudan's El Obeid
Escalating RSF strikes on El Obeid have trapped half a million people, cutting food, water and power as aid agencies warn of catastrophe.
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Spain Declares National Emergency as Wildfires Spread Near Madrid
Spain declared a national emergency and deployed the army as wildfires near Madrid and Avila forced tens of thousands to flee or shelter.
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ICC Member States Vote to Remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan
In an unprecedented step, ICC member states voted to dismiss chief prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct findings, throwing the court into uncertainty.
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France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children under 15
Lawmakers approved a sweeping prohibition from September, but stripped out the age-verification system meant to enforce it, leaving big questions.
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EU adopts its 21st sanctions package against Russia, hitting energy, finance and crypto
The bloc froze the oil price cap for a year and tightened measures on LNG, banks and crypto, with parallel restrictions imposed on Belarus.
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DR Congo faces the fastest Ebola outbreak on record as deaths pass 1,000
The Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, with no approved vaccine, as conflict and mistrust hamper the response.
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Historic Storm Batters Chile, Killing 13 and Cutting Power Widely
A powerful winter storm swept across Chile, killing at least 13 people, cutting power to hundreds of thousands and destroying homes.
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At Least 50 Killed and 700,000 Displaced by Floods in India's Assam
Monsoon floods along the Brahmaputra have killed at least 50 people and displaced 700,000 in Assam, submerging hundreds of villages.
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US Airstrikes Hit Tehran Area for First Time as Iran Counts Rising Toll
American strikes reached the Iranian capital's outskirts on day five of renewed war, with Iran reporting 35 dead and its negotiator calling the fight existential.
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Zelensky Dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov in Sweeping Ukraine Cabinet Reshuffle
Ukraine's president has removed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister after six months, deepening a sweeping cabinet overhaul as peace diplomacy resumes.
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China's fourth-ranked leader visits Pyongyang as Beijing works to pull North Korea closer
Wang Huning's talks with Workers' Party official Jo Yong Won follow Xi Jinping's June visit, as Beijing counters Pyongyang's deepening alignment with Russia.
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Trump Considers Seizing Iranian Islands and Bombing Pickaxe Mountain, Officials Say
The Wall Street Journal reports Trump is weighing ground forces to take Gulf islands and a strike on Iran's fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site.
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Blind Inspectors, Split Security Council: Diplomacy Strains as Iran Frees US Citizen
The IAEA says it has lost track of Iran's nuclear inventories as the Security Council splits over snapback sanctions, yet a detainee release hints at an opening.
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US Imposes 25% Tariff on Most Brazilian Goods as Section 301 Clock Runs Out
Washington has imposed a 25% Section 301 tariff on most Brazilian goods from 22 July, citing content-moderation orders, IP failures and ethanol barriers.
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Starmer Bows Out at Final PMQs as Andy Burnham Prepares to Take Over in Downing Street
Keir Starmer told MPs his political journey is over at his final PMQs, as Labour prepares to crown Andy Burnham and reshape the cabinet within days.
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Texas Hill Country Faces Flash Flood Emergency a Year After Its Deadliest Deluge
A flash flood emergency covers Kerr County and Uvalde as torrential rain returns to the Texas Hill Country a year after floods that killed more than 130.
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Pakistan's floods batter farms, factories and the budget as an IMF mission prepares its verdict
With over 1,000 dead, crops devastated in Punjab and Sindh and inflation at a 26-month high, the IMF will review whether Pakistan's budget can absorb the shock.
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Drone Strike on Tanker Forces Iraq to Pause Oil Loadings as War Creeps Across Border
A drone crashed into a tanker at Iraq's Basra terminal on 16 July, briefly halting all crude loadings and exposing Baghdad's deepening entanglement in the war.
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Merz Vows to Keep AfD Out of Government as Far Right Leads Polls in Eastern Germany
Germany's chancellor used his summer press conference to rule out any AfD role in government, as polls show the far right leading in two eastern states.
Priya Nair 3 min read
Japan moves to treat crypto like stocks, paving the way for Bitcoin ETFs and a 20% tax
Japan's upper house has backed a landmark bill reclassifying digital assets under securities law, cutting crypto taxes from up to 55% to a flat 20%.
Rajan Thind 3 min read
Iran Hits US Bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan as Gulf States Close Ranks
Iranian missiles and drones struck US military facilities in three allied states on 16 July, drawing GCC condemnation and warnings of a wider Gulf war.
Priya Nair 4 min read
Strait of Hormuz Put on 'Severe' Alert as Tanker Attacks Send Insurance Costs Soaring
The US Navy-led maritime centre raised Hormuz to its highest alert after Iran struck three tankers, with war-risk cover now near 5% of a ship's value.
Priya Nair 3 min read
Yemen Reignites: Houthi Missiles Hit at Saudi Arabia as Second Strait Comes Under Threat
Houthi missiles aimed at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport ended four years of calm, and the group now warns it could close Bab el-Mandeb as the Iran war spreads.
Priya Nair 3 min read
EU and Ukraine Sign Drone Deal and Defence Industrial Partnership, With €1bn Released
Brussels and Kyiv signed a defence industrial partnership and a Drone Deal on 15 July, with €1bn released to scale joint drone production by end of 2026.
Priya Nair 3 min read
Fontainebleau Fire Contained as Macron Pledges to Replant France's Historic Forest
Two fires that burned more than 2,000 hectares of the historic forest near Paris are contained; Macron has pledged a national fund to replant the woodland.
Priya Nair 3 min read
China's economy grows just 4.3% in the second quarter, its weakest pace since late 2022
Official data show Chinese growth slipping below Beijing's 4.5-5% target band, as weak consumption and investment offset an export boom powered by AI demand.
Rajan Thind 3 min read
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Chokes the US Northeast as 2026 Fire Season Intensifies
Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has pushed air quality alerts across the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, exposing over 115 million people to bad air.
Priya Nair 3 min read
Taiwan intelligence says China's Pacific missile was fired from the surface, as island nations demand answers
New testimony in Taipei says China's JL-2 was launched from a surfaced platform, while Australia and Pacific leaders call the 7,300 km test destabilising.
Rajan Thind 3 min read
Theatre Commands: CDS to Present Plan to Rajnath Singh
CDS Gen NS Raja Subramani will present India's three-theatre command plan to Rajnath Singh this month, moving a decades-old military reform towards CCS approval.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
West Bengal Joins NEP, PM-SHRI: Adhikari Unveils School Reforms
West Bengal has adopted the National Education Policy and PM-SHRI scheme, unlocking central funds, alongside teacher recruitment reforms and a mid-day meal upgrade.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
Ukraine Drone Strikes in Sea of Azov Hit Russian Grain Exports
Ukrainian drones have struck over 100 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov in days, halting key routes and lifting wheat futures as Moscow scrambles for alternatives.
Priya Nair 5 min read
US-Iran War Escalates: Naval Blockade, New Strikes on Ports
The US restored a naval blockade of Iranian ports and struck new targets on July 14, while Iran hit Gulf states, pushing last month's interim deal to collapse.
Priya Nair 5 min read
Senate Democrats Block $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill Over Iran War
Senate Democrats voted down debate on the NDAA 50-46, calling it a permission slip for war on Iran, a rare stall for a bill that has passed for over 60 years.
Priya Nair 5 min read
US Russia Sanctions Bill: 100% Tariff Threat Names India, China
A bipartisan Senate bill honouring the late Lindsey Graham would slap tariffs of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil, a list that includes India.
Priya Nair 5 min read
ISRO Completes Three Key Gaganyaan Crew Module Tests
ISRO completes qualification of the Gaganyaan uprighting system, module disconnect and apex cover, clearing key recovery milestones before the uncrewed G1 flight.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
Kharif Sowing Gap Narrows to 16% as Rains Revive
Kharif sowing gap narrows to 16 per cent as rains revive, but soybean and cotton acreage remain deep in deficit, keeping oilseed supply concerns alive.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
MeitY Digital Threat Report Warns of Trust-Chain Attacks on Banks
The second Digital Threat Report for the BFSI sector, released 13 July with CERT-In and SISA, flags trust-chain manipulation and sets an 18-month security roadmap.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
MP Cabinet Approves Rs 10,800 Crore for Urban Infra, Farmers
Madhya Pradesh cabinet clears Rs 10,800 crore for urban infrastructure, moong procurement guarantees and the Kundaliya irrigation project in Rajgarh district.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
Supreme Court Sets Up Four Benches for Oldest Pending Cases
CJI Surya Kant has constituted four dedicated benches, functioning from 15 July, to hear nearly 800 of the Supreme Court's oldest civil and criminal appeals.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
Pakistan Pushes US-Iran Mediation as Dar-Araghchi Talks Continue
Pakistan's Ishaq Dar urged restraint in a call with Iran's Araghchi as Islamabad, Qatar and Oman press mediation despite renewed US strikes and a failed Doha round.
Priya Nair 5 min read
ECI Extends SIR Roll Deadlines in Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka
The ECI has pushed back Special Intensive Revision timelines in Delhi and three states, with Delhi and Karnataka enumeration now ending 8 August and final rolls due 19 October.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
ED Arrests Ebix Chairman Vikas Garg in Mahadev Betting App Case
ED arrested Vikas Garg from his Delhi home on 14 July, the fourteenth arrest in the Mahadev app probe, weeks after attaching Rs 940.77 crore in assets.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
India's First Hydrogen Train: Jind-Sonipat Daily Service Cleared
The Railway Board has approved daily passenger service for India's first hydrogen-powered train on the Jind-Sonipat route, with the launch set for 17 July.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
India Adds Record 29 GW Solar and Wind in H1 2026
India installed a record 29 GW of solar and wind in the first half of 2026, with rooftop capacity doubling on the back of the PM Surya Ghar subsidy scheme.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
Indian Railways Unveils 8 Freight Reforms Under Reform Express
Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils eight freight reforms under Reform Express, spanning fly ash containers, a single CTO licence, wagon design and simpler tariffs.
Rajan Thind 5 min read
Europe Wildfires 2026: Record Heat, Deadly Fires in Spain
Wildfires stoked by record heat have killed at least 14 people, burned about 50,000 hectares in Spain and forced mass evacuations across France and southern Europe.
Priya Nair 5 min read
Bastille Day 2026: Record Parade Signals Ukraine Resolve
France staged its largest-ever Bastille Day parade on July 14, with 6,700 troops and Ukrainian soldiers marching as Zelensky watched alongside 30 leaders.
Priya Nair 5 min read
China Expels Ma Xingrui: Third Politburo Member Purged by Xi
Beijing expelled ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui from the Communist Party on graft charges, making him the third member of the elite body felled by Xi's campaign.
Priya Nair 5 min read