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- Telangana Police Solve Weapons Heist, Identify Inside Job
· India
Police in Telangana have cracked a case involving the theft of weapons, determining that the incident was carried out with inside assistance, according to investigators. The case…
- India Deploys Massive Security Operation Ahead of BRICS Summit as Putin Arrives, Xi Set to Follow
· India
New Delhi has launched an extensive security operation ahead of the BRICS summit, with Russian President Vladimir Putin landing in the capital early Friday and Chinese President…
- From Anonymous Student to Protest Leader: How Abhijeet Dipke's 'Cockroach' Movement Toppled an Indian Minister
· Politics
Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old activist, has become one of India's most recognizable young political figures in less than three months, leading a youth movement that forced a…
- Succession Battle Grips Tooro Kingdom Ahead of King Oyo's Burial
· World
A succession dispute has broken out in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom just days before the burial of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month at age 34 while…
- Fire and Stampede at Rebel-Held DR Congo Schools Kill Over 24 Children
· World
At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede while attempting to escape a fire that swept through two schools in the rebel-controlled city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic…
- French Father Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Threatening to Behead Son's Teacher
· World
A 47-year-old man in France has been sentenced to six months in prison after threatening to behead his son's primary school teacher in the village of Le Fauga, near Toulouse. The…
- Singapore Court Rejects Businessman's $369,000 Claim Against Ex-Girlfriend Over Gifts
· Law & Justice
A Singapore court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a businessman seeking to recover S$468,000 (about $369,200) he had spent on his former girlfriend during their relationship.…
- Coach Crash in Swiss Alps Kills Five, Injures Dozens of Dutch Tourists
· World
A tourist bus crash in the southeastern Swiss Alps has left five people dead and dozens injured, according to Swiss police. The Dutch tour coach struck a safety barrier in a…
- Hong Kong Court Jails Tiananmen Vigil Organizers for Up to Seven Years
· World
A Hong Kong court has sentenced three activists who organized annual vigils honoring victims of Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown to lengthy prison terms under the city's…
- Drone Strike on Ukrainian Shopping Mall Kills Five, Injures Dozens Amid Escalating Attacks
· World
Ukrainian authorities report that a Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killed five people and injured 67 others…
- Widower Recalls Watching Hijacked Plane Before Wife's Death in 9/11 Attacks
· World
Twenty-five years ago, Charles Wolf watched a plane fly low over his New York City apartment on a clear morning and immediately sensed something was wrong. Moments later, the…
- Indian Railways Advances Mission Raftaar to Cut Delhi-Mumbai Travel Time to 12 Hours
· India
Indian Railways is progressing with infrastructure upgrades on the New Delhi-Mumbai rail corridor as part of Mission Raftaar, an initiative aimed at enabling train operations at…
- Rayner Says Legal Concerns Prompted Pause on Council Reorganisation Plans
· World
Angela Rayner has defended her decision to halt plans to redraw local council boundaries in parts of England, saying she needed to ensure the proposals could withstand legal…
- Ukraine Orders Civilians to Evacuate Key Donbas Cities Amid Intensifying Russian Assault
· World
Authorities in eastern Ukraine have urged civilians to evacuate the cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk as security conditions rapidly deteriorate, according to Donetsk police…
- Princess Diana's Iconic 'Revenge Dress' Heads to Sotheby's Auction
· Entertainment
A black silk evening dress worn by Princess Diana in a moment that became a defining image of her public life is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's on 9 December, with an estimated…
- Anthropic Says It Stopped Attempts to Misuse AI for Bioweapons Research
· Cyber Awareness
Anthropic has revealed it identified and shut down attempts to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious purposes, including activity that could have supported the…
- UK Economy Beats Forecasts in July, Boosted by AI-Driven Services Growth
· Business & Finance
The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, surpassing economists' expectations of zero growth, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The unexpected expansion was…
- Twenty-Five Years After 9/11: How Intelligence Agencies Learned—and Failed to Learn—From History's Deadliest Terror Attack
· World
Governments are entrusted with protecting their citizens, but on September 11, 2001, the United States failed catastrophically in that duty. Intelligence about the threat existed…
- Kenya Ramps Up Livestock Disease Preparedness Ahead of El Niño Rains
· Climate & Environment
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development says it is bracing for potential livestock disease outbreaks as El Niño rains approach, even as the anticipated…
- Gilas Pilipinas Suffers 89-85 Upset Loss to Bahrain in Asian Games Opener
· Sports
Gilas Pilipinas' bid to defend its men's 5-on-5 basketball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 began with a setback, as the Philippine squad fell to Bahrain, 89-85…
- Uncertainty Lingers Over Toronto's Storm-Hit Rogers Stadium Ahead of AC/DC Concert
· Entertainment
With just days remaining before AC/DC's sold-out Sept. 16 concert, questions remain over whether Rogers Stadium in Toronto's Downsview area will be repaired in time following…
- Rescuers Finally Enter Burned Philippine Ferry as Dozens Remain Missing
· World
More than 40 hours after fire broke out on the MV June Aster, Philippine rescue teams managed to board the charred vessel on Friday in search of dozens of missing passengers.…
- Search Continues for Missing Pilot as Two Friends Confirmed Dead in Grand Canyon Flood
· World
Search and rescue crews are continuing efforts to locate a Grand Canyon hiker who has been missing for more than a week, after two of his companions were found dead following a…
- Grand Canyon Crews Push Ahead on Temporary Water Fix After Late-August Flood
· Climate & Environment
Grand Canyon National Park officials say water service to the South Rim could be restored within weeks rather than months, as recovery efforts continue following a severe flash…
- Sri Lanka Set for T20 Series, ODI Tri-Nation Event and Tests in Pakistan Tour
· Sports
Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday that the national team will tour Pakistan next month for a busy schedule comprising a bilateral T20 series, a tri-nation ODI tournament…
- Actor Hemal Ranasinghe Settles Assault Case Against Film Critic, Ordered to Pay Compensation to Cancer Hospital
· Law & Justice
Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court has accepted a settlement between actor Hemal Ranasinghe and film critic Lakmina Ranasinghe, resolving a case involving assault and criminal…
- Spanish Mathematicians Say Their Year-Long Research Enabled OpenAI's AI Breakthrough on Historic Math Problem
· Technology
Spanish mathematicians Diego Córdoba and Luis Martínez-Zoroa say their year of research provided the essential foundation for an artificial intelligence system to solve one of…
- Apple Debuts First Foldable iPhone at £1,999 Under New Leadership
· Technology
Apple has unveiled its most expensive iPhone to date, a foldable device called the iPhone Duo, marking the company's first major design overhaul in nearly two decades. The launch…
- South Africa Crush Namibia by 99 Runs in ODI Series Opener as Hermann Shines on Debut
· Sports
South Africa began their Namibia tour with a commanding 99-run victory over the hosts in the first ODI, thanks to a dominant batting display and a strong bowling performance…
- New $15.5m Fund Launched to Boost Global Fight Against FGM Amid Funding Cuts
· World
A newly launched $15.5m (£11.4m) fund aims to build “unstoppable momentum” toward ending female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that has affected more than 230 million women…