Tuesday, July 08, 2025

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July 3, 2025 12:35 PM

Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Japan has seen record numbers of...

July 3, 2025 12:03 PM

Ukraine voices concern as US halts some missile shipments

A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv on Wednesday that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying airstrikes and battlefield advances. Ukraine said it ...

July 3, 2025 10:42 AM

India, US to sign new 10-year Defence Framework this year

India and the United States have agreed to sign a new 10-year US-India Defence Framework by the end of this year, US Senior Defence Spokesperson Colonel Chris Devine has said. According to a statement from the Pentagon, US Secretary of Defence Pete ...

July 3, 2025 9:54 AM

Indian stock market opens higher, Sensex above 83,400

The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday amid positive global cues, with buying seen in the IT, pharma and auto sectors in early trade. At around 9:25 am, the Sensex was trading 68.28 points or 0.08 per cent higher at 83,477.97, while ...

July 2, 2025 4:26 PM

Hamas orders Gaza clan leader to surrender, accuses him of treason

The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza on Wednesday ordered the leader of a well-armed Bedouin clan defying the group's control of the Palestinian enclave to surrender and face trial, accusing him of treason. A ministry statement said the decision ...

July 2, 2025 3:55 PM

What’s in the Republican tax and spending plan?

The Republican-controlled Congress on Wednesday could pass a sweeping budget package that would fulfill many of President Donald Trump's priorities. It has already passed the Senate and needs to be approved again by the House of Representatives be...

July 2, 2025 3:32 PM

What is the trust that will identify the Dalai Lama’s successor?

The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday his Gaden Phodrang Trust would have the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation, rejecting any role for China in choosing who succeeds him as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists. WHAT IS THE GADEN PH...

 

Last updated on: 8th Jul 2025