Iran army says war to 'expand further' if US attacks restart

Iran's army warned on Sunday that the Middle East war would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic republic
26 July 2026

D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

The nomination included the five D-Day beaches known by their code names: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
26 July 2026

India's Gen Z dents Modi's aura ahead of key state polls

The protests were triggered by a leaked medical-entrance exam, but there are other issues, mainly youth unemployment and fear among the young that AI could take their jobs in places such as IT back offices that India is known for, analysts said.
26 July 2026

How public opinion of US fell in two years, while China held firm

Decline in America's image among Bangladeshis becomes even more pronounced when respondents in Pew survey are asked to evaluate the two countries' leaders
26 July 2026

German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride

German police searched for a suspect believed linked to Islamist circles after a car ploughed into a crowd, killing one person and wounding 16 others
26 July 2026

Pralhad Joshi gets additional charge of India's education ministry

The development comes after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister
26 July 2026

Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall

Typhoon Noul made landfall in China early Sunday morning, state media reported, lashing a stretch of the southern coast with strong winds and rain in the fiercest storm to hit the country this year
26 July 2026

Iran says it sold $18 billion worth of oil during war, ceasefire

US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked the war on February 28, prompting Iran to retaliate against US allies in the region
26 July 2026

Spain fights to ‘save lives’ as wildfires rage near Madrid

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday said firefighters were working to “save lives” in the wildfires raging west of Madrid, warning of a “complex” struggle ahead with high winds expected.
26 July 2026

ICC prosecutor removed over ‘misconduct’

International Criminal Court member states has voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff.
26 July 2026

Houthis hit Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels yesterday claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, opening a new front as conflict between US and Iranian allies intensified.
26 July 2026

16 killed in Ukrainian, Russian strikes as attacks intensify

At least 16 people were killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes yesterday, in a deadly fifth summer of war as both sides intensify attacks, with diplomacy at a deadlock.
26 July 2026

India's 'cockroach' party says ending protest after minister resigns

Spokesperson says govt accepted all demands after talks with ministers
25 July 2026

Cockroach movement: Education minister won’t quit, decides India's govt

The decision has been taken after an extended meeting held by JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh with the leaders of the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP)
25 July 2026

US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data

Since 2026 began, 2,318 confirmed cases of the highly contagious illness have been recorded, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
25 July 2026

Trump returns to White House press dinner months after shooting chaos

This time the US Secret Service is taking no chances. Police and National Guard officers sealed off nearby roads and threw up a major security cordon, although guests passing through faced only a cursory check
25 July 2026

Sonam Wangchuk slams critics, explains ending hunger strike despite no Pradhan resignation; recounts ‘North Korea-like’ hospital ordeal

Wangchuk said that those raising the questions were unaware of his “North Korea-like detention” at Safdarjung Hospital
25 July 2026

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

The agent first tried escaping OpenAI's isolated environment around July 9, two people familiar say
25 July 2026

166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain

Some 44,000 people fled the up-market Cap Ferret peninsula south of Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast, with the only road threatened by flames
25 July 2026

ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say

Khan denies allegations of sexual misconduct
25 July 2026