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18 Aug 2026
Brazil

Trump cites India's election system to push voter ID law

United States President Donald Trump has cited India's election system as he pushes for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

17 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in way'

United States President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Oman, saying the US would bomb the nation if it "gets in the way" of US control in the Strait of Hormuz.

17 Aug 2026
New York City

Mamdani's Bengali, Mandarin skills win hearts in Broadway campaign

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a unique initiative to offer over 2,000 free Broadway tickets to high school students in the city.

17 Aug 2026
Hamas

'Not worthy of life': Israeli minister urges nightly Gaza killings

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister, has sparked outrage with his latest comments on the Palestinian population in Gaza.

17 Aug 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu

How fake Iran nuclear quote from India jolted US, Israel

A fabricated quotation attributed to Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, sparked a frenzy, even entering a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and crossing the Atlantic to US politicians.

17 Aug 2026
Iran

US-Iran MoU expires without extension; what follows?

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has expired without any signs of extension.

17 Aug 2026
Iran

Iran's food inflation hits 140%

Iran is facing a severe economic crisis, with hyperinflation and skyrocketing food prices.

17 Aug 2026
Chandigarh

Meet RAF's 1st Sikh fighter pilot since WWII

Flight Lieutenant Arshdeep Singh Dang has made history as the first Sikh to graduate as a fighter pilot with the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) since World War II.

17 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

53% of US voters say finances have worsened under Trump

A recent poll has revealed that more than half of American voters feel their financial situation has deteriorated under President Donald Trump.

17 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

Ex-US lawmaker claims Trump administration considering nuclear weapons against Iran

Former United States Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has alleged that the Trump administration is considering using nuclear weapons against Iran.

17 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact

United States President Donald Trump has welcomed the recent defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.

17 Aug 2026
Iran

Iran offers $30,000 bounty on US soldiers, double for women

Iran's military has announced a bounty of $30,000 for killing or capturing United States soldiers.

DRC's Ebola outbreak deadliest in nation's history, toll at 2,325

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the deadliest in the nation's history.

17 Aug 2026
Romania

Russian missile strike hits Lakshmi Mittal's Ukraine steel plant

The ArcelorMittal mining and metallurgical complex in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, owned by Indian-origin billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, was hit by a missile strike from Russia.

17 Aug 2026
COVID-19

Trump orders Pentagon to cut back on South Korea drills

United States President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to significantly cut back on joint military exercises with South Korea.

16 Aug 2026
Moscow

Russia: Drone attack sets online retailer Wildberries's warehouse on fire

A massive drone attack in the Moscow region has set ablaze a large warehouse of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer.

16 Aug 2026
Sheikh Hasina

No India visit for Tarique Rahman without Hasina's extradition: Bangladesh

Bangladesh has made it clear that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to India is unlikely to take place without the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives.

16 Aug 2026
Norway

Boat operator fined for waking polar bear with foghorn

A boat operator has been fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner (around ₹4.5-5 lakh) for waking a sleeping polar bear with a ship's foghorn.

16 Aug 2026
Moscow

Ukraine's launches massive drone strike at Moscow, kills 1

Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow, killing at least one person and injuring three, local officials were quoted as saying by Al Jazeera.

16 Aug 2026
Belgium

Construction workers find €9 million gold stash in Belgium

Construction workers in Dendermonde, Belgium, stumbled upon a treasure trove of gold bars and coins worth around ₹98 crore (€9 million) during excavation work for a sewer system.

16 Aug 2026
Iran

Qatar rejects Iran's claim of detaining 3 pilots

Qatar has rejected Iran's claims of detaining three Iranian pilots.

16 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

Iranian lawmaker mocks Trump over Hormuz 'bluff'

An Iranian lawmaker has mocked United States President Donald Trump over his recent threat to take control of the Strait of Hormuz.

15 Aug 2026
Ukraine

Ukraine strikes Russian military airbase, space facility: Report

Ukrainian forces have reportedly targeted two military-related sites in Russia: the Progress Center rocket and space facility in Samara and the Savasleyka military airfield in Nizhny Novgorod region.

15 Aug 2026
Indonesia

Indonesia hit by 2nd major earthquake after 38 killed

Indonesia was rocked by a second major earthquake on Saturday, just hours after a deadly tremor off Flores Island.

15 Aug 2026
Iran

'Strait of Hormuz will remain Iranian': Tehran dismisses Trump's claim

Iran has firmly rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as American territory.

15 Aug 2026
New York City

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO before shooting

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges.

15 Aug 2026
Indonesia

Indonesia: 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocks eastern region, kills 20

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least twenty people and injuring several others, according to an official cited by AFP.

15 Aug 2026
London

Cambridge's youngest black professor, Jason Arday, dies

Jason Arday, a former professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, was found dead on Friday afternoon, the BBC reported.

14 Aug 2026
Canada

Attacks on Indians living abroad increased sevenfold in 5 years

Attacks on Indians living abroad have increased nearly sevenfold in the last five years.

14 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

US loses $1.3B worth of Reaper drones in Iran conflict

The United States military has reportedly lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in its ongoing conflict with Iran.

14 Aug 2026
Japan

Japan: 'Unprecedented' heavy rain kills 4, thousands stranded at airport

At least four people have died in eastern Japan due to "unprecedented" heavy rainfall, authorities said.

14 Aug 2026
Bangladesh

India's global image mixed, Pakistan intensely dislikes it: Pew survey

India's global image is mixed, with 45% of people in 36 countries viewing it favorably and 41% unfavorably, a Pew Research Center survey has found.

14 Aug 2026
Indian Army

Gorkha ex-servicemen protest in Nepal, seek resumption of Agnipath recruitment

A group of former Gorkha soldiers and their supporters have staged a protest in Pokhara, Nepal. They are demanding the resumption of recruitment into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme.

14 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

Shehbaz warns India over IWT ahead of Independence Day

Ahead of India's 80th Independence Day, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a stern warning to India over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

14 Aug 2026
Iran

US sends new carrier to Mideast amid USS Lincoln concerns

The United States Navy has dispatched the USS George Washington, a Pacific-based aircraft carrier, to the Middle East.

14 Aug 2026
Canada

US accuses India, 40 nations of aiding China's tariff evasion

The United States has accused over 40 countries, including India, of being part of a "shadow trans-shipment network" that helps China evade high tariffs.

13 Aug 2026
University of Oxford

Congo Ebola outbreak could become deadliest ever: WHO chief

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to be the deadliest outbreak of the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

13 Aug 2026
Dubai

Incheon airport becomes world's busiest, overtaking Heathrow

Incheon International Airport in South Korea has become the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic, according to preliminary data from Airports Council International.

13 Aug 2026
Iran

US Navy sailors jumping off warship amid prolonged Iran war

Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly attempted to jump overboard due to mental health issues and an extended Middle East deployment.

13 Aug 2026
Lashkar-e-Taiba

Ex-Pakistan minister calls himself Hafiz Saeed's 'servant' at LeT gathering

Former Pakistani interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has come under fire after publicly declaring his allegiance to Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed.

13 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down

United States President Donald Trump has announced that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of this month.

13 Aug 2026
ChatGPT

Indian-origin teen kills family after exploring dark fantasies through AI

A 17-year-old Indian-origin teenager, Arjun Aravind, has been charged with the murder of his mother and younger brother at their home in Acton, Massachusetts.

12 Aug 2026
Donald Trump

Iran knew Trump's exact hotel floor during NATO summit: Report

The United States had reportedly intercepted intelligence that Iran was aware of President Donald Trump's exact location in Ankara during the NATO summit.

12 Aug 2026
DY Chandrachud

DY Chandrachud is Russia's arbitrator in banking dispute with Ukraine

Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has been appointed by Russia as its arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute with Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank.