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Yemen: Israel strikes Houthi military targets in Sanaa

The Israeli Air Force on Sunday targeted Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa, responding to the Iran-backed group’s repeated attacks on Israel, media reports said.

Pakistan: Man arrested in Saddar after he chops off his wife's leg over minor dispute

A Pakistani man has been arrested in Saddar region of Pakistan after he chopped off his wife’s leg over a minor dispute, media reports said.

Russia claims Ukrainian drones targeted its nuclear plant, triggering fire

The Russian government on Sunday accused Ukraine of targeting its nuclear plant with drones that triggered a fire and caused damage to an auxiliary transformer.

Ex-Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe admitted to hospital a day after he was jailed

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been admitted to a hospital, a day after he was charged with misusing government funds for foreign travel.

US: Indian-origin man wrongfully jailed for over 40 days in false kidnapping case demands public apology from law enforcement

An Indian-origin man is demanding a public apology from law enforcement in the Georgia region of the USA after he spent 47 days in prison in a fake kidnapping case filed against him.

Florida road crash: US court denies bail to arrested Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh

Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh, who was recently arrested over a deadly Florida road crash, has been denied bail by a US court, media reports said.

US Navy sailor in California convicted of espionage for selling secrets to Chinese intelligence officer

A US Navy sailor in California has been convicted of espionage for selling secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, officials said.

Karachi witnesses massive protests over 50-hour-long power outage

Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed massive protests in recent times after several areas remained without power following heavy rains on August 19.

France: Easyjet flight to Porto diverted after delirious passenger tries to enter cockpit

Lyon (France): An Easyjet flight from Lyon to Porto was forced to return shortly after take-off when a passenger suffering from delirium attempted to break into the cockpit, news agency AFP reported, citing French police and the airline, on Saturday.

Trump fires US Defence Intelligence chief after Iran assessment contradicts claim

Washington, DC: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), along with two other senior officers, Reuters reported.

Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell claims ‘no client list, no abuse’ in DOJ transcript raising more questions

The Justice Department on Friday released the transcript of a weeks-old interview with convicted deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

New York-bound bus crash kills five tourists; Indians among 54 onboard

At least five tourists died after a bus carrying 54 passengers, including Indians, rolled and crashed on a New York state highway on Friday, media reports said.

US President Donald Trump appoints Sergio Gor as new envoy to India amid tariff tension

US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Sergio Gor as the country's next envoy to India amid deterioration of the relationship with the South Asian country over tariff imposition.

'Great nations don't exhibit greatness by giving ultimatums': Ex-US diplomat opposes Trump over strained ties with India

Washington DC/IBNS: Former US diplomat John Kerry has criticised President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on India and called the "struggle" between the premiers of the two nations "unfortunate".

Pakistan-Bangladesh bond: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka, scheduled to meet top leaders

Pakistani foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, marking the close bond shared between the two neighbours.

New York-bound bus crash kills five tourists; Indians among 54 onboard

At least five tourists died after a bus carrying 54 passengers, including Indians, rolled and crashed on a New York state highway on Friday, media reports said.

US President Donald Trump appoints Sergio Gor as new envoy to India amid tariff tension

US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Sergio Gor as the country's next envoy to India amid deterioration of the relationship with the South Asian country over tariff imposition.

'Great nations don't exhibit greatness by giving ultimatums': Ex-US diplomat opposes Trump over strained ties with India

Washington DC/IBNS: Former US diplomat John Kerry has criticised President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on India and called the "struggle" between the premiers of the two nations "unfortunate".

Pakistan-Bangladesh bond: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrives in Dhaka, scheduled to meet top leaders

Pakistani foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, marking the close bond shared between the two neighbours.

Crackdown on immigrants: 55 million US visa holders under review

The US government is reviewing over 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations, which can lead to deportation, media reports said on Friday.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged fund misuse

Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged fund misuse

Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds.

Bridge collapses in China, 12 dead

At least 12 people died, and four remain missing after a steel cable snapped during bridge construction in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, media reports said.

Bridge collapses in China, 12 dead

At least 12 people died, and four remain missing after a steel cable snapped during bridge construction in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday, media reports said.

US govt pauses issuing work visas for commercial truck drivers after Indian man's deadly crash in Florida

The US government has paused the issuance of all worker visas for commercial truck drivers, citing public safety and the need to protect American jobs.

Overnight Russian strike leaves one dead in Ukraine

At least one person died, and 26 others were injured after Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on several Ukrainian cities, media reports said.

Frank Caprio, TV’s ‘nicest judge,’ dies at 88 after battle with pancreatic cancer

Frank Caprio, the retired Rhode Island municipal judge known worldwide through his courtroom TV show Caught in Providence, passed away at 88 after a prolonged fight with pancreatic cancer.

Snapping ties with India would be a strategic disaster in face of China's dominance: Nikki Haley warns Trump

Washington DC/IBNS: Former US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has warned President Donald Trump that losing ties with India would be a "strategic disaster" in the face of China's dominance in Asia and its global ambition, media reports said.

Snapping ties with India would be a strategic disaster in face of China's dominance: Nikki Haley warns Trump

Washington DC/IBNS: Former US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has warned President Donald Trump that losing ties with India would be a "strategic disaster" in the face of China's dominance in Asia and its global ambition, media reports said.

White House Press Secretary Leavitt says US imposed tariffs on India to put pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday said President Donald Trump and his administration imposed tariffs on India to deter Russia from pursuing the ongoing conflict against Ukraine.