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Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports
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7 July 2026, 08:46 AM
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US leads international concern after China test-fires missile into Pacific
7 July 2026, 08:45 AM
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7 July 2026, 08:39 AM
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Death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rises to 3,535
7 July 2026, 08:31 AM
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Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China
7 July 2026, 08:27 AM
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 20
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Europe
India approves two semiconductor projects worth $414 million
New Delhi aims to build global electronics hub and cut import dependence by 2030
6 May 2026, 12:59 PM
100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century
Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.
6 May 2026, 10:09 AM
Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands
6 May 2026, 08:58 AM
Samsung Electronics market value tops $1 tn on chip boom
The company has emerged as a key player -- alongside domestic rival SK hynix -- in the supply of high-performing chips
6 May 2026, 08:51 AM
Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv
Russian attacks hit cities in eastern Ukraine as deadline runs out
6 May 2026, 08:26 AM
Eight dead in fire at shopping centre west of Tehran
Iranian media showed video of a plume of heavy smoke rising from the site
6 May 2026, 08:20 AM
US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option
Rubio's remarks came after Washington's top military officer said American forces remain ready to resume combat operations if ordered, as clashes in the vital waterway threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire.
6 May 2026, 06:16 AM
Trump says 'Project Freedom' on Hormuz to be paused in push for Iran deal
There was no immediate reaction from Tehran, where it was very early on Wednesday morning.
6 May 2026, 06:08 AM
Nepal PM backs banning party-linked unions, student groups
Nepal’s newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah yesterday rejected criticism of his ban on trade and student unions linked to political parties, insisting the move would not infringe on rights.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Israeli strikes kill two more in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Attack on Ukraine gas facilities kills 5
A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure killed five people overnight, officials said yesterday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Moscow’s ceasefire offer as cynical amid continuing strikes.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Race to find port for virus-hit cruise ship
Health authorities were racing to find a port for a cruise ship battling a suspected hantavirus outbreak yesterday, as it remained off Cape Verde with passengers isolating after three people died.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BJP tightens grip in the east
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dominated national politics for years, but analysts say this week’s election victory in opposition-held West Bengal state could mark a watershed moment for his party’s Hindu nationalist agenda.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Ceasefire still holds, but ready for combat’
US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington’s top military officer said yesterday, as the Pentagon threatened a “devastating” response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait.
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship
health agency launches contact tracing after infected passenger travelled to Johannesburg
5 May 2026, 16:07 PM
World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink
German, French, British leaders press Tehran to resume negotiations
5 May 2026, 12:24 PM
West Bengal Assembly polls: Full winners’ list by constituency
The overall winners’ list indicates a clear regional divide, with the BJP dominating large parts of the north, west and industrial belts, while the Trinamool Congress retained influence in select rural and minority-heavy constituencies.
5 May 2026, 10:32 AM
BJP’s Suvendu defeats Mamata in her own constituency
Exactly five years after handing Banerjee a bitter loss in Nandigram, Adhikari has repeated the feat, this time in her home turf.
5 May 2026, 09:29 AM
'Spreading like wildfire': Fiji grapples with soaring HIV cases
In the South Pacific nation -- a popular tourist destination of just under a million people -- there were over 2,000 new HIV cases recorded last year, a 26 percent increase from 2024
5 May 2026, 08:54 AM
Winners of 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
The Washington Post took home the prestigious award for public service for its reporting on the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk's sweeping cuts to federal agencies. The New York Times won three awards
5 May 2026, 08:50 AM