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July 21, 2025 10:54 AM

Calm reported in Syria’s Sweida, Damascus says truce holding

Residents reported calm in Syria's Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and a U.S. envoy signalled that a deal to end days of fighting was being implemented...

July 21, 2025 10:04 AM

Japan’s shaky government loses upper house control

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States. Whil...

July 21, 2025 11:02 AM

Ceasefire Holds in Syria After Deadly Sectarian Clashes

A tenuous ceasefire has taken hold in Syria’s Suwayda province after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters, Bedouin tribes, and government forces, which killed over 800 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOH...

July 20, 2025 5:14 PM

ICMR developing indigenous two-stage malaria vaccine, AdFalciVax

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is developing a novel chimeric malaria vaccine candidate — AdFalciVax— in collaboration with its Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar (RMRCBB), the National Institute of Malaria Research (N...

July 20, 2025 6:41 PM

PM Modi to visit UK and Maldives from July 23–26: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-nation tour to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from July 23 to 26, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday. At the invitation of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, PM Modi will under...

July 20, 2025 3:56 PM

Centre holds all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session

The Centre on Sunday convened an all-party meeting in the national capital, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urging all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of the House. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Rijiju sai...

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