WORLD

World News Live Updates: Thirty-Three Kidnapped Colombian Soldiers Freed After Three Days

From geopolitics to climate, tech to social change, News18 World live blog delivers real-time updates on what is the latest from around the globe

NEWS18
2 hours ago
Read Full Article

MORE TO CATCH UP

WORLD

Disarmament for safer tomorrow: Global call on International Day against Nuclear Tests

Introduction Every year on August 29th, the world observes the International Day against Nuclear Tests. It is more than a date on the calendar, it is a powerful reminder of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear...

NDTV
20 minutes ago
WORLD

PM Modi In Japan LIVE: PM Emphasises On Manufacturing In India, Says 'In India, Capital Doesn't Just Grow, It Multiplies'

PM Narendra Modi in Japan Live Updates: PM Modi addressed the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in Tokyo and highlighted the growth that have taken place in the country.

NEWS18
23 minutes ago
WORLD

UAE to get a three-day break this September: Here's everything you need to know

The UAE has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, granting a three-day weekend for both public and private sector employees. This extended break, from September 5 to 7, is expected to bo ...more

TIMES OF INDIA
23 minutes ago
WORLD

Minneapolis shooting: Attacker ‘obsessed’ with killing children; admired ‘mass murderers’

In Minneapolis, a 23-year-old, Robin Westman, opened fire on children praying at Annunciation Catholic School, killing two and injuring many others. Westman, a former student, was found to have a history of fascination with mass killing ...more

TIMES OF INDIA
26 minutes ago
WORLD

World’s Costliest Jet Lost To Ice: F-35 Wobbled 50 Minutes, Engineers Failed To Save It

Despite all checks, the pilot joined a live call with 5 Lockheed Martin engineers, circling 50 minutes in the air as they tried but failed to fix the landing gear issue

NEWS18
30 minutes ago
WORLD

Maduro Oversees Military Drills As US Warships “Surround” Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw military drills in Caracas amid escalating tensions with the US, which has deployed at least seven warships and a nuclear submarine to the Caribbean. Maduro denounced US intentions, accusing W ...more

NEWS18
34 minutes ago
WORLD

Meet the Orange Army DJ for 'icon' Verstappen

DJ Admin, real name Rick Jansen, is the man tasked with keeping Max Verstappen’s ‘Orange Army’ entertained during the Dutch Grand Prix.

BBC NEWS
38 minutes ago
WORLD

Ostapenko 'no education' comments terrible - Osaka

Naomi Osaka says Jelena Ostapenko's comments to Taylor Townsend about her having "no class" and "no education" was "one of the worst things you could say to a black tennis player".

BBC NEWS
40 minutes ago
WORLD

World News Live Updates: UK And Japan Deepen Security Ties As Aircraft Carrier Arrives In Tokyo

From geopolitics to climate, tech to social change, News18 World live blog delivers real-time updates on what is the latest from around the globe

NEWS18
50 minutes ago
WORLD

I was watching Corrie when Scholes called about Man Utd move - Rooney

Wayne Rooney recalls when Paul Scholes phoned him while he was watching Coronation Street to entice him to join Manchester United.

BBC NEWS
52 minutes ago
WORLD

China drought of rare earths to India in focus for Xi-Modi meet

More than 50 Indian applications to import heavy rare earth magnets are awaiting approval in China, and there’s been no supply since April

THE HINDU BUSINESS LINE
57 minutes ago
WORLD

'Expect energy' as Kneecap play home gig after year of controversy

A fan says the way they and headliners Fontaines DC 'challenge the establishment' adds to their appeal.

BBC NEWS
1 hour ago
WORLD

Four-year visa cap, shorter grace period in Trump administration’s proposed rule | 10 points

The Trump administration said that the regulation aims to better monitor and oversee visa holders during their stay in the United States.

HINDUSTAN TIMES
1 hour ago
WORLD

Fed official Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over the independent agency

The lawsuit seeks an emergency injunction to block her firing and “confirm her status” as a member of the Fed's governing board

THE HINDU
1 hour ago
WORLD

Pocket TV, Kylie Minogue CD And A Princess's Legacy: Inside Diana's Forgotten Time Capsule

In August 2025, as London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital embarked on constructing a new children’s cancer centre, the capsule resurfaced and was gently excavated by staff members

NEWS18
1 hour ago
WORLD

Minneapolis shooting: Elon Musk slams CNN for not mentioning Robin Westman was 'trans'; labels it 'woke mind virus'

Musk’s commentary reflects his long-running hostility to what he calls “woke ideology.” Over the years, he has mocked pronoun use, derided protections for trans people, and pledged to oppose gender-affirming care for minors. His p ...more

TIMES OF INDIA
1 hour ago
WORLD

PM Modi In Japan LIVE: PM To Address India-Japan Joint Economic Forum Shortly

PM Narendra Modi in Japan Live Updates: PM Modi will attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit and hold bilateral with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.

NEWS18
1 hour ago

Subscribe for latest news updates from NewsFomo

Get over your FOMO of knowing what's happening. Never miss what matters to you!