Cockroach movement: Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases

The Prime Minister said authorities have been directed to take all necessary steps to safeguard students’ interests as protests over the NEET paper leak continue across the country.
23 July 2026

Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe

The fires come as southern Europe endures another spell of severe heat, with temperatures topping 40C in some areas
23 July 2026

‘BJP sent stone-pelters, police brought trucks of stones’: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke alleges

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the protest has entered its 34th day and appealed to Sonam Wangchuk to end his 26-day hunger strike, saying the movement cannot afford to lose his life.
23 July 2026

Five soldiers killed in Thailand's restive south: army

Six civilians were also wounded in the Wednesday evening attack in Narathiwat province, one of three Muslim-majority provinces gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency
23 July 2026

US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

The move comes as the United States under President Donald Trump fights a war with Iran that began in large part over concerns with Tehran's nuclear program -- an issue that remains a key point of contention during now-stalled peace talks.
23 July 2026

Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive

Motorcycles weave through traffic before pulling up beside clusters of volunteers, ferrying donations from supporters across India and abroad unable to join a rare display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
23 July 2026

Saudi confirms vessel hit in Red Sea: state media

A vessel belonging to a Saudi company was hit while transiting the Red Sea
23 July 2026

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes increases to 5,398

The June 24 earthquakes destroyed hundreds of buildings, particularly in the hardest-hit state of La Guaira, in the country's coastal north
23 July 2026

US, China must manage ‘great differences’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a “very positive visit” to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping.
23 July 2026

Hitler’s birthplace begins new life as a police station

The building Adolf Hitler was born in near the Austrian border with Germany officially began a new life as a police station yesterday, a conversion Austria’s government hopes will prevent it serving as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis.
23 July 2026

France records 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave

France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said yesterday, describing the excess mortality among people aged 15 and older as “unprecedented”.
23 July 2026

Over 1,000 deaths recorded in DRC, Uganda: WHO

The Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said yesterday.
23 July 2026

‘A bridge or power plant for each Hormuz attack’

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to knock out one Iranian bridge or power plant in return for each attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, pressing on with a war that has so far cost Washington $37.5 billion.
23 July 2026

Tourist Deals: Dubai offers discounts to residents

Dubai will offer more than $800 worth of discounts and deals to residents who bring friends and family to visit, the emirate’s media office said yesterday, as months of war have battered its tourism sector.
23 July 2026

Ukraine hits Russian retail warehouses

Ukraine has attacked two more warehouses of Russian online retailer Wildberries, its boss said yesterday, extending a series of drone strikes on a company at the heart of Russia’s consumer economy.
23 July 2026

US sends aid to Cuba as part of $100m commitment

The United States said on Tuesday it was sending the first part of a $100 million aid package to Cuba, as the island suffers a deep economic crisis under pressure from Washington.
23 July 2026

Houthi threat tests stretched US military

A Houthi threat to impose a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea could widen the Iran war and strain a US military already focused on Tehran’s attacks, current and former officials said.
23 July 2026

US plans to announce nuke deal with KSA

The United States plans to announce a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would help establish a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom, according to media reports yesterday.
23 July 2026

France backs ban for under‑15s on social media

France’s parliament on Tuesday evening approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.
23 July 2026

South Africa’s anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee

More than 160,000 foreign nationals left South Africa over the past two months as local groups increased violent hostility against undocumented migrants, according to an AFP tally based on figures from the repatriating governments.
23 July 2026