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United States President Donald Trump has announced that the country will start charging a 20% fee on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polling services (worth 270 million won).
The West Bengal government has suspended entry passes for congregational prayers at the Gauripur Jama Masjid, also known as Bankra Masjid, inside the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
The extreme heatwave that hit England and Wales in June is estimated to have killed around 440 people a day during its three-day peak, a report by The Guardian cited scientists as saying.
Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is on the 16th day of his hunger strike. His health has deteriorated further with a drop in blood pressure and a total weight loss of 7.8kg since the fast started.
A conservative Iranian newspaper has published a list of world leaders it claims could be targeted in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran has launched a massive counterattack against the United States, claiming to have destroyed American Patriot missile systems, ammunition depots, and drone infrastructure in the Gulf.
The Supreme Court has sought a status report from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.
Radical groups in Bangladesh are increasingly targeting Sufi shrines and practices, a departure from their previous focus on religious minorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a major government reshuffle, including the replacement of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the claims of 361 teachers and non-teaching staff appointed in various West Bengal Madrasahs, Live Law reported.
Pramod Nautiyal, a suspended employee of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), was arrested by Uttarakhand Police in connection with an alleged donation theft case at the Badrinath Dham.
A prominent Pakistani political leader has publicly challenged Army Chief General Asim Munir to leave the military and contest elections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a legal notice to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for allegedly making "false, baseless and defamatory" statements against the party.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft is considering an AI-based monitoring system as a key recommendation in its final report, according to India Today.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has been warned by prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Punjab, Iqbal Singh Lalpura, to "stay within his limits."
