This article is authored by Sriparna Pathak. 

This article is authored by Kamakshi Wason, global COO and director, academic programme, Tillotoma Foundation, Kolkata.

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Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.

Elon Musk is stepping back from launching his own political party to focus on Tesla and SpaceX amid financial challenges.

A top Iranian military official said that a new war could break out with Israel at any moment.

Moscow will keep supplying discounted crude oil to India despite US tariffs and sanctions, Russian officials said.

The UAE will experience fluctuating weather from August 21 to 24, with partly to fully cloudy skies, chances of rainfall, mainly in the east and south, and occasional dusty winds reaching up to 45 km/h. Sea conditions will remain slight ...more

Satellite imagery reportedly shows US forces withdrawing from Diego Garcia naval base in the Indian Ocean, ending its temporary signaling role before airstrikes on Iran. The base, 2,000–3,000 miles from Iran and China, had hosted F‑ ...more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a military-style outfit by Viktor Anisimov at his White House meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Trump had stated that the official US policy would be to recognise only two genders - male and female - as his administration is now removing trans people from critical surveys.

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Prince William and Princess Kate are reportedly planning a move to Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park later this year, potentially making it their primary residence even after William ascends the throne. This eight-bedroom Georgian hous ...more

Chinese refineries secured at least 15 new cargoes of Russian crude for October and November, ranging from 700,000 to 1 million barrels.

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The incident saw the partial evacuation of the terminal and may have a knock-on effect on departures.

Microsoft employees staged a sit-in at the Redmond campus, accusing the company of enabling Israeli military operations in Gaza.

The military says troops are already operating in some areas ahead of the planned operation to occupy all of the city.

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