Trump set for Alaska summit with Putin in push to

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting today in Anchorage, Alaska, for their first standalone summit since 2018.

Five killed as rescue helicopter crashes in

A rescue mission turned tragic on Friday as a government helicopter delivering aid to monsoon-stricken areas in northern Pakistan crashed due to bad weather, killing all five crew members on board, including two pilots.

Germany condemns Israel’s West Bank

The German government has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to build thousands of new settlement units in the occupied West Bank.

Cholera outbreak claims at least 40 lives in Sudan

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced today that at least 40 people have died in Darfur, Sudan, over the past week, amid a cholera outbreak in the country, which has been embroiled in a war for more than two years.

Typhoon Podul makes landfall on Taiwan’s east

Typhoon Podul struck Taiwan’s eastern coast on Monday, prompting the closure of schools and government offices across the island.

Kuwait scraps minimum salary for family visit

Kuwait has announced a major policy shift, eliminating the minimum salary requirement for expatriates who wish to sponsor family members for visit visas.

Iran signals readiness to resume nuclear talks if

Iran has expressed its willingness to resume negotiations over its nuclear programme, provided all sanctions imposed against it are lifted.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 rattles Indonesia

Earlier on August 7, another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter Scale occurred at a depth of 106km.

US tariff hike to hit earnings of diamond,

The move of the US President Donald Trump to impose an additional 25 per cent tariff with effect from August 27, 2025 as a penalty for importing crude oil from Russia will make Indian exports to the US unviable for the aforesaid as well as other sectors including ready-made garments (RMG), chemicals, agrochemicals, capital goods and solar panel manufacturing, which have sizable trade exposure to the US.

US President Trump extends China tariff

President Trump said the measure was necessary in light of continuing talks with China to address "the lack of trade reciprocity in our economic relationship and our resulting national and economic security concerns."

Dengue fever claims 101 lives in Bangladesh as

Dengue fever has claimed the lives of 101 people in Bangladesh so far this year, with 24,183 infections reported, placing immense strain on the country's healthcare system

New Zealand announces intent to recognise

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced his country's intention to recognise the state of Palestine.