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Latest developments in Europe's heatwave

France will begin lifting its red alerts from Thursday evening, forecaster Meteo France said
25 June 2026, 13:32 PM

Europe heatwave is 'price to pay for fossil fuel pollution': UN climate chief

Europe has endured extreme heat this week, with record-breaking temperatures in France, Britain and Spain and other countries issuing high-level heat alerts
25 June 2026, 13:03 PM

Aftermath of twin quakes in Venezuela

Venezuela has been struck by two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5
25 June 2026, 11:37 AM

US says it is mobilizing assistance for Venezuela after earthquakes 

US said it was in touch with Venezuelan authorities following strong earthquakes and was mobilizing assistance for the South American nation
25 June 2026, 10:07 AM

At least 32 dead, more than 700 injured in Venezuela quakes: interim president

Initial USGS estimate showed strong chance of death toll topping 10,000
25 June 2026, 09:27 AM
25 June 2026, 08:35 AM

Many casualties feared as two strong quakes rock Venezuela; state of emergency declared

20 aftershocks had followed the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, which struck the same area of Venezuela
25 June 2026, 07:36 AM

India tech hub names road for Trump

A key road named after US President Donald Trump in India’s opposition-ruled tech hub of Hyderabad has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which dismissed the move as “hypocrisy”.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Nukes ‘only’ guarantee against global war: Russia

Nuclear weapons are the “only” bulwark preventing the world from slipping into a global war, the Kremlin said yesterday amid fears of a fresh multi-country arms race.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Omega’ heatwave grips Europe

Western Europe was in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave yesterday that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out electricity and forced farmers to harvest grain at night.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Pak rights activist sentenced to life in prison

A Pakistani court has sentenced a promiment rights activist from southern Balochistan province to life imprisonment on murder and terror charges, drawing condemnation from civil liberties advocates this week.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates

Three candidates backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primary elections for seats in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to US media projections.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran’s top diplomat meets Hamas leader

Iran’s top diplomat spoke with a senior official from the Palestinian group Hamas regarding talks between Iran and the United States, state television reported yesterday.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Deal a ‘declaration of US defeat’

Iran called the deal it struck to end the Middle East war “a declaration of America’s defeat” yesterday, as the top US diplomat kicked off a tour of Gulf countries hit hardest by Tehran.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Ukrainian strike cuts power to Crimean city

Ukrainian strikes on Crimea triggered power outages in its largest city, Sevastopol, both sides reported yesterday, as Kyiv intensifies its attempts to cut off the peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Pakistani rights activist Mahrang Baloch sentenced to life in prison

Lawyer says verdict will be challenged in high court
24 June 2026, 16:53 PM

Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'

Iran's chief negotiator also reiterated that peace in Lebanon was a fundamental pillar of reaching a definitive agreement with Washington
24 June 2026, 15:27 PM

US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump

First such war powers resolution to pass House and Senate
24 June 2026, 13:34 PM

France heatwave's first major outage leaves 68,000 homes without power

Europe's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday, authorities said, in the country's first major power outage of the latest bout of extreme weather
24 June 2026, 12:19 PM

US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections, frozen assets in deal to end war

Tehran and Washington disagree on terms, raising questions about peace deal
24 June 2026, 08:26 AM