Hostilities between Iran and the United States escalated sharply on Wednesday as Tehran launched missile strikes on Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, targeting key infrastructure in US‑aligned Gulf nations. The attacks came hours after Washington expanded its bombing campaign inside Iran, hitting bridges, ports and energy facilities in what analysts describe as the most significant shift […]
Britain is set for a major political transition as Andy Burnham has officially been confirmed as the new UK Labour Party leader, positioning him to become the country’s next prime minister once the formal handover takes place at Buckingham Palace. Burnham’s elevation follows the announcement that Keir Starmer will step down on Monday and tender
Google has announced a major expansion of AI Mode, allowing users to connect directly with popular third‑party apps such as Canva, YouTube, and Instacart from within the conversational search experience. The update marks Google’s biggest push yet to transform AI Mode from a simple query‑answering tool into a task‑completion assistant capable of handling planning, shopping,
A dramatic political development unfolded on 15 July, when a self‑declared representative of Balochistan announced on social media that Pakistan’s largest province had “broken away” and formed the Republic of Balochistan. The declaration claims that Baloch defence and security forces have secured 85% of the territory, adopted a national flag, introduced a national anthem (Ma
Iran has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States agrees to fully comply with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed earlier between Presidents Donald Trump and Massoud Pezeshkian, and accepts Iran’s legal authority over the waterway. The announcement comes as hostilities enter their sixth day, with both sides escalating
Massive unrest has erupted across Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK), where thousands of residents gathered in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday to protest against what they describe as Pakistan’s brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators. The protests, among the largest seen in the region in recent years, were triggered by growing anger over governance failures, economic hardship, and political marginalisation.
The Indian government has cleared one of its largest technology‑sector investments to date, approving ₹1.28 trillion to accelerate the country’s semiconductor ecosystem and an additional ₹625 billion to boost mobile phone manufacturing. The decision was announced by Union Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Vaishnaw confirmed that
A 40‑year‑old Hindu temple in Peterborough, UK, is fighting a legal battle for its future after the Peterborough City Council decided to sell the land it occupies to the Khadijah Mosque, part of the United Kingdom Islamic Mission (UKIM). The dispute has now reached the High Court, where the temple’s trustees are challenging the sale.
The United States has carried out a new wave of military strikes against Iranian targets, intensifying the confrontation centred around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation began at 6 a.m. ET and was aimed at further degrading Iran’s ability to attack commercial
Health authorities in Andhra Pradesh have reported two Covid‑19 deaths and eight new infections, prompting fresh monitoring across districts amid concerns that a more virulent Omicron subvariant may be circulating. The cases, detected over the past several days, mark the first Covid‑related fatalities in the state since 2022, according to officials. Doctors say the sudden
