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August 11, 2025 3:19 PM

North Korea warns of reprisal against South Korea-US drills despite signs of tensions easing

North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries as "direct military provocation" and warned of counteraction, despite signs of easing tension across the border under a new leader in Seoul. North Korea...

August 11, 2025 3:19 PM

Trump vows to evict homeless from Washington, official says National Guard may be deployed

President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to evict homeless people from the nation's capital and jail criminals, despite Washington's mayor arguing there is no current spike in crime. While details of the plan were unclear, the administration is prep...

August 11, 2025 4:52 PM

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, a move that adds to international pressure on Israel after similar announcements from France, Britain and Ca...

August 11, 2025 3:20 PM

Iran says IAEA official to visit for talks, no access to nuclear sites planned

A senior official from the U.N. nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. Since Israel launched its first military strikes on Iran's nuclea...

August 11, 2025 3:20 PM

Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance on Sunday ahead of a Russia-U.S. summit this week where Kyiv fears President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump may try to dictate terms for endin...

August 11, 2025 4:51 PM

Israel strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups. Israel's military said it targeted and ...

August 10, 2025 6:01 PM

Operation Sindoor showcases India’s self-reliance in defence: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed Operation Sindoor as a testament to India’s ability to defeat its adversaries with indigenous strength, calling it a “befitting reply” to the terrorist attack on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and K...

August 10, 2025 4:59 PM

PM Modi flags off three Vande Bharat trains in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains at the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station in Bengaluru. He inaugurated the new Vande Bharat service between Bengaluru and Belagavi in Karnataka and ...

August 10, 2025 2:06 PM

Operation Sindoor is testament to synergy, operational cohesion among the three Services: CDS

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Saturday lauded the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ as a testament to the synergy and operational cohesion among the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Addressing participants of the 21st Higher...

August 10, 2025 11:51 AM

PM Modi lauds phenomenal participation in Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness over the “phenomenal” participation in the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, saying it reflects the deep patriotic spirit that unites the people of India and their unwavering pride in the Tric...

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