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Fire and smoke rise from what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says shows M/T Kylo in a location given as the Gulf of Oman during strikes on Iranian oil carriers, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran said Sunday (September 6, 2026) it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel…
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A rescue worker stands near excavators at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port amid rescue efforts following the August 26 mudslide, during an organised media tour in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese officials said on Sunday (September 6, 2026) that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search…
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Defending her right to hold press conferences and meet her Awami League party colleagues while in India, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she had no intention of damaging India-Bangladesh ties. In an interview to The Hindu, including in written replies and an extensive telephone conversation, Ms. Hasina, who has been convicted of murder…
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held talks Sunday (September 6, 2026) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia, making their first visit to Kyiv a day after meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The envoys arrived in the Ukrainian capital by train, hoping to revive negotiations to end Europe’s worst…
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Members of the Nepal Army search and rescue team use wooden sticks to look for survivors beneath mud in an area hit by deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nuwakot, Nepal, on September 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Even as they grieve the loss of loved ones and search for missing family members, several…
How did a mountain collapse trigger one of Nepal’s deadliest flood disasters? In this explainer, we break down the strange warning signs, the shrinking river, the seismic signal initially mistaken for an earthquake, and the chain reaction that turned rock, ice and water into a catastrophic flood. Here’s what scientists know so far about the…
India has co-sponsored a resolution in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaiming November 27 every year as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. The 193-member UNGA on Friday (September 4, 2026) adopted by consensus the resolution titled ‘International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage’ led…
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In this image released by Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG), lava glows during the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PVMBG via AP Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday (September 6, 2026), prompting the cancellation of all flights at…
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U.S. military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards saying they targeted U.S.-linked ships in response. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said early Saturday it targeted tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary…
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Mr. Bedi is charged with a series of offences including wire fraud, SNAP benefits fraud, and more. Photo: X/@FBIMostWanted A most-wanted fraudster, accused of irregularities in U.S. government schemes, has been arrested in India, FBI Director Kash Patel said in Washington. Manjit Singh Bedi, who allegedly defrauded the U.S. government of $6 lakh, had a…
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