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July 13, 2025 11:08 AM

Axiom-4 splash down on July 15 at 3 pm: Jitendra Singh on Shubhanshu Shukla’s return

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday shared an update on the Axiom-4 International Space Station (ISS) Mission and said that the astronauts are expected to splash down on Earth on July 15 at 3:00 p.m. (Indian time). Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Sh...

July 13, 2025 10:28 AM

EU says it still wants US trade deal, will defend interests

The European Union said on Saturday it was ready to retaliate to defend its interests if the United States pressed ahead with imposing a 30% tariff on European goods from August 1. U.S. President Donald Trump latest salvo surprised the bloc, the Uni...

July 13, 2025 10:09 AM

Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky

Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. A new l...

July 13, 2025 9:50 AM

Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid

Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli forces' withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations in Doha said on Sat...

July 11, 2025 9:45 PM

Rubio meets China’s Wang amid trade tensions, says good chance of Trump-Xi talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had "positive and constructive" talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington's tariff offensive. T...

July 11, 2025 1:26 PM

France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons cooperation to counter threat to Europe

France and Britain on Thursday agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their U.S. ally. The announcement came aft...

July 11, 2025 1:37 PM

Indian Coast Guard rescues 2 crew members from stranded U.S. vessel off Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued two crew members from a U.S.-flagged sailing yacht stranded near Indira Point, off the coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The yacht, Sea Angel, issued a distress alert after encountering rough ...

July 10, 2025 10:17 AM

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil after spat with Lula

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted "emperor." Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fire...

July 9, 2025 5:24 PM

Trump criticizes Putin after approving more weapons for Ukraine, Kremlin says it is ‘calm’

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had approved sending U.S. defensive weapons to Ukraine and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow, underscoring his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the growing death toll in Rus...

July 9, 2025 2:27 PM

Flash floods in New Mexico resort town kills three, traps dozens in homes and vehicles

Torrential rains triggered flash floods in New Mexico that killed at least three people on Tuesday, including two young children, and trapped dozens in homes and vehicles in the resort village of Ruidoso, a state emergency official and a village stat...

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