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Netanyahu, Trump aligned on hostage deal strategy; 60-day Gaza truce framework in talks

Washington DC | July 10, 2025 6:44:50 PM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he and US President Donald Trump are fully aligned on efforts to secure a Gaza hostage deal, emphasising they both seek an agreement -- but "not at any price," The Times of Israel reported. ... read..

Houthi rebels target Israel's Ben Gurion airport after Red Sea ship attacks

Sanaa | July 10, 2025 5:44:38 PM IST

Houthi rebels in Yemen attempted to strike Israel's Ben Gurion airport with a ballistic missile after sinking two commercial vessels in the Red Sea this week, stepping up military pressure in support of Palestinians amid ongoing Israeli operations in Gaza ... read..

WHO warns of infectious disease surge among deported Afghan migrants amid poor sanitary conditions

Kabul | July 10, 2025 5:44:37 PM IST

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alarm over the rapid spread of infectious diseases among Afghan migrants deported from countries, citing unsanitary conditions and the urgent need for expanded medical support, Khaama Press reported. ... read..

OpenAI snaps up top talent from Tesla, xAI, and Meta

San Francisco | July 10, 2025 4:44:59 PM IST

OpenAI has hired four high-profile engineers from rival tech companies, including former Tesla executive David Lau, to join its scaling team, WIRED reported. ... read..

Five people injured in grenade attacks in Balochistan

Balochistan | July 10, 2025 4:44:51 PM IST

Five people, including women and children, were injured on Wednesday after a grenade attack happened on a house in Turbat, as reported by Dawn. ... read..

Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal "most embarrassing moment" in US history

Washington DC | July 10, 2025 4:44:41 PM IST

US President Donald Trump has once again strongly criticised the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, calling it "the most embarrassing moment in the history of our country," TOLO News reported. ... read..

China's blacklist of Taiwanese companies backfires, exposes weak leverage

Taipei | July 10, 2025 4:14:56 PM IST

China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday announced export restrictions against eight Taiwanese companies, a move analysts described as largely symbolic and unlikely to have a significant commercial impact, Focus Taiwan reported. ... read..

BLF launches 'Operation Baam': 17 coordinated attacks rock Balochistan

Balochistan | July 10, 2025 4:14:51 PM IST

A series of coordinated attacks and explosions rocked multiple government installations across Balochistan late Tuesday night, as the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility and announced the launch of "Operation Baam (Dawn)." ... read..

Seven people were detained in Armenia on suspicion of terrorism

Europe | July 10, 2025 3:44:57 PM IST

Yerevan [Armenia], July 10 (ANI/MIC Izvestia): Seven more people were detained in Armenia on suspicion of terrorism. This was reported on July 10 in the press service of the Republican Investigative Committee (IC). ... read..

India's Ambassador to Argentina Ajaneesh Kumar 'concurrently accredited' as Ambassador to Uruguay

New Delhi | July 10, 2025 3:14:42 PM IST

Ambassador of India to Argentina, Ajaneesh Kumar of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Batch of 1996, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to Uruguay, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Wednesday. ... read..

US slams China's strategy to cripple Taiwan's communications, pushes back with new legislation

Taipei | July 10, 2025 2:45:02 PM IST

A bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Taiwan's undersea communication cables from Chinese "grey zone tactics" was introduced in the US Senate yesterday, Taipei Times reported. The Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, introduced by Republican S ... read..

Dalai Lama's 90th birthday brings together German and Tibetan Communities in Celebration

Frankfurt | July 10, 2025 2:14:53 PM IST

Over 1,000 Tibetans and friends of Tibet gathered in Frankfurt on July 6 to mark the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with a grand celebration, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The event was held in the gracious pr ... read..

South Korea's former President re-arrested; wife also faces investigation

Seoul | July 10, 2025 2:14:51 PM IST

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was re-arrested on Thursday over his failed attempt to impose martial law last year, will skip his trial hearing, state media reported. ... read..

Bangladesh ICT orders trial of former PM Hasina over 2024 July movement crackdown

Dhaka | July 10, 2025 2:14:49 PM IST

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a Bangladesh court designated for the trial of international crimes, on Thursday ordered the initiation of trials against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of ordering the shooting and killing of pr ... read..

China's expansive South China sea claims fuel regional instability, trade risks, ASEAN warns

Kuala Lumpur | July 10, 2025 1:44:50 PM IST

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has urged all parties involved in the South China Sea dispute to act with "wisdom and prudence" to preserve regional peace and safeguard global trade, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Thurs ... read..

Flash flood devastates Nepal-China border; Nine dead,19 missing as rescue ops continue

Rasuwa | July 10, 2025 1:44:55 PM IST

The flash flood that took place along the Nepal-China border on Tuesday has left behind a trail of devastation, disrupting lives and infrastructure and leaving at least nine people dead and 19 others missing. ... read..

Pakistan's 'Kill and Dump' policy resurfaces in Dukki with recovery of three bodies

Balochistan | July 10, 2025 1:14:57 PM IST

Concerns have deepened across Balochistan following the recovery of three bullet-riddled bodies from a stream in the jurisdiction of Yaroshahr Police Station in Dukki district in the province of Pakistan, sparking renewed outcry over what families and act ... read..

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine with 741 aerial weapons

Kyiv | July 10, 2025 12:44:46 PM IST

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and its surrounding region on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, deploying 741 aerial weapons, including 728 drones, seven Iskander-K cruise missiles, and six Kinzhal missiles ... read..

Houthis sink Greek-owned ship in Red Sea; 4 crew killed, 6 rescued, search ops continue

Manila | July 10, 2025 12:14:43 PM IST

Six crew members of the Liberian-flagged cargo ship 'Eternity C', which sank in the Red Sea following a reported seadrone and speedboat attack by Houthi rebels on Monday, have been rescued, the European Union's naval mission. ... read..

Bangladesh proposes to increase imports from US in tariff talks

Dhaka | July 10, 2025 11:14:40 AM IST

Bangladesh has proposed to increase imports from the US on the first day of tariff talks between the two countries, a Bangladeshi official said on Thursday. ... read..

xAI's Head of Infrastructure Engineering resigns, joins OpenAI

Texas | July 10, 2025 10:44:42 AM IST

The Head of Infrastructure Engineering, Uday Ruddarraju of xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, announced his resignation, marking the end of his tenure with the company after being in the position for just over a year. ... read..

PM Modi returns to India after five-nation tour, participation at 17th BRICS Summit

New Delhi | July 10, 2025 10:14:43 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Thursday morning, concluding his five-nation tour that spanned from July 2 to 9. The diplomatic journey covered Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia, and included his participatio ... read..

Brazil hits back at Trump with "Reciprocity Law" as US imposes 50 pc tariff, rejects "any form of tutelage" on internal matters

Brasilia | July 10, 2025 9:14:43 AM IST

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (local time) issued a firm response to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil by invoking the country's "Economic Reciprocity Law", while asserting Brazil's sov ... read..

Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions around its territory

Taipei | July 10, 2025 7:14:38 AM IST

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Thursday. ... read..

Israel: Police complete investigation into Knesset Opposition leader

Middle East | July 10, 2025 7:14:36 AM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 10 (ANI/TPS): The National Fraud Investigations Unit in Lahav 433 (Israel's version of the FBI) said it completed its investigation into a case in which MK Gilad Kariv was questioned on suspicion of passing "classified" information ... read..

Israel sees sharp drop in car imports in June 2025

Middle East | July 10, 2025 7:14:35 AM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 10 (ANI/TPS): In June 2025, imports of private vehicles totaled 14,581, compared to 22,621 in June 2024, a decrease of 35.5 per cent. Imports of commercial vehicles amounted to 457 vehicles compared to 886 in June 2024, a decrease ... read..

250,000 Israeli households already benefit from Electricity Service Competition reforms

Middle East | July 10, 2025 7:14:33 AM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 10 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Electricity Authority is increasing competition in energy supply, thereby lowering costs to consumers. More than 250,000 households are already benefiting from the reform in the electricity sector and the pos ... read..

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X after two years

Texas | July 10, 2025 6:44:51 AM IST

Social media platform X CEO Linda Yaccarino has announced her decision to step down from her role. She has led Elon Musk-owned X for the past two years. ... read..

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in jail for second time after court issues arrest warrant

Seoul | July 10, 2025 6:14:42 AM IST

A court in Seoul on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid and placed him in custody for the second time, Yonhap News Agency reported. ... read..

Trump announces 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, calls Jair Bolsonaro's trial "witch hunt"

Washington, DC | July 10, 2025 5:44:46 AM IST

US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, starting August 1 and called the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a "witch hunt", adding that the "trial should not take place." ... read..

Trump announces tariffs on imports from Sri Lanka, Iraq and five other nations

Washington, DC | July 10, 2025 4:44:52 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a fresh round of tariffs on imports from seven nations - Sri Lanka, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, the Philippines, Moldova and Brunei. These tariffs will come into effect on August 1. ... read..

PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs

Windhoek | July 10, 2025 4:44:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation's Parliament, matching the combined total of ... read..

Not a conflict, it is "massacre", hope "Israeli brutal aggression" ends very soon: Palestinian envoy on Gaza conflict

New Delhi | July 10, 2025 3:44:43 AM IST

Palestinian Ambassador to India, Abdullah Abu Shawesh, said that the conflict between Israel and Gaza is not a conflict and termed it Israel's "brutal aggression", which he said has continued for 642 days. He expressed hope that Israel's brutal aggression ... read..

With Africa, India seeks not to compete, but to cooperate: PM Modi

Windhoek | July 10, 2025 2:14:38 AM IST

Hailing the relations between India and Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the ties are based on respect, equality and mutual benefit. He stated that India seeks to cooperate with Africa and not to compete. ... read..

US imposes sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

Washington, DC | July 10, 2025 1:44:41 AM IST

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday imposed sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her "illegitimate and shameful" efforts to prompt the International Criminal Court's action against US and Israeli offici ... read..

Delegation-level talks covered wide gamut of issues...critical minerals: MEA on PM Modi's visit to Namibia

Windhoek | July 10, 2025 1:44:38 AM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday highlighted that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, delegation-level talks covered a wide range of issues, with a significant focus on critical minerals. ... read..

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser orders officials to complete preparations for elections by December

Dhaka | July 10, 2025 1:44:36 AM IST

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday ordered officials to complete preparations for the next general elections by December. ... read..

Nepali lawmakers demand cross-border information sharing mechanism with China following Rasuwa floods

Kathmandu | July 10, 2025 1:44:33 AM IST

Nepali lawmakers have demanded a cross-border information sharing mechanism with China following the devastating flood of Tuesday, which till now has claimed nine lives, with 19 still unaccounted for. ... read..

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