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Geopolitics

Trump switches back to old Air Force One, raising questions about Qatari jet

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet that brought h…

Geopolitics

Don of disorder: Allies duck as Trump picks fights from Madrid to Tehran

Times of India – World · India

President Trump's recent actions have disrupted peace talks and strained relations with NATO allies. He declared the Iran peace deal over and threatened furthe…

Geopolitics

'I'm on every single one of their lists': Trump claims Iran is plotting to kill him

Times of India – World · India

President Trump stated Iran plots his assassination and US strikes Iran. American forces targeted Iranian air defense systems and radar installations. Iran l…

Geopolitics

Pakistan Finds Wreckage of Cargo Plane That Vanished at Sea Overnight

The New York Times – World · US

Pakistan’s Navy is still searching for missing crew members after the aircraft plunged vertically and went missing over the Arabian Sea, aviation authorities s…

Geopolitics

At least five children die in monsoon landslide at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh

The Hindu – World · India

More than 1 million refugees live in the camp; dollar Tripura, the local chief of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the landslide hit as children were a…

Geopolitics

Teen, 16, arrested after two girls seriously wounded in German school ‘rampage’

South China Morning Post – World · China

At least two girls have been seriously wounded and a 16-year-old suspect arrested after an attack at a secondary school in the southern German state of Bavaria…

Geopolitics

At Iran’s Funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, Mourners Bid an Emotional Farewell

The New York Times – World · US

Millions of Iranians descended on Tehran to pay their respects to the slain supreme leader.

Geopolitics

Trump threatens to cut trade with Spain, revives Greenland claim; Denmark hits back

Indian Express – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • US President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade ties with Spain, accusing it of failing to…

Geopolitics

Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organiser in Gaza just before kickoff

The Hindu – World · India

Health authorities in Gaza say an Israeli strike killed an organizer of public screenings of World Cup matches in the enclave

Geopolitics

Changes underway in Singapore’s smaller opposition parties as leaders quit

South China Morning Post – World · China

A year since the dust settled on the Singapore general election, leadership resignations in two small opposition parties signal a period of post-poll recalibra…

Geopolitics

Germany news: Doctor sentenced to life over patient murders

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A Berlin court has handed Germany's maximum sentence to a doctor accused of murdering 15 seriously ill patients. Meanwhile, lawmakers are debating plans to exp…

Geopolitics

'No controversy': Puri on E25 rollout confusion; Gadkari pushes for multi-fuel future

Times of India – World · India

The government is addressing concerns about ethanol-blended fuel as E25 preparation begins. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that automobile manufactur…

Geopolitics

France, Mbappe play Morocco in FIFA World Cup quarterfinal: What we know

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Key talking points as Kylian Mbappe leads France into a rematch after Les Bleus beat Morocco in the 2022 World Cup.

Geopolitics

A Plan to Stop the Far Right

The New York Times – World · US

The German chancellor and his center-left coalition partners are trying to hold off populist challengers. And they have a road map.

Geopolitics

Farage is likely to win in Clacton but can his credibility survive? | Peter Walker

The Guardian – World · Europe

While the Reform leader casts himself as the victim questions about his finances are unlikely to disappearFarage quits as an MP amid scrutiny of his financesFo…

Geopolitics

Enemy within? The dispute endangering Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan

South China Morning Post – World · China

Taiwan’s flagship “T-Dome” air defence programme is facing possible delays to 2028 after budget disputes left one of its critical indigenous missile systems wi…

Geopolitics

Why China's first submarine missile test in 43 years is ringing nuclear alarm bells

Times of India – World · India

China launched a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, marking its first known submarine-launched ballistic miss…

Geopolitics

NATO Allies Show Trump They Are Trying to Pay Up for Defense

The New York Times – World · US

Some countries are making significant progress on raising their military spending. A few are stretching the definition of military spending to try to meet thei…

Geopolitics

Iran war live: Sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait as Tehran responds to US attacks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran says it targeted '85 military installations' in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on its south.

Geopolitics

Prosecutors say video shows suspect in Charlie Kirk killing climbing on to roof

The Guardian – World · Europe

Utah county attorney’s office says evidence against Tyler James Robinson is sufficient for case to move to trialSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ema…

Geopolitics

Zimbabwe’s President Signs Law Extending His Term

The New York Times – World · US

The measure will allow the president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to stay in office until 2030. Critics say the move tightens his autocratic grip on power and erodes t…

Geopolitics

Prince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher

The New York Times – World · US

The case brought by Harry and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers was one of several legal battles that the prince has fought against British tablo…

Geopolitics

Bomb explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit

BBC News – World · Europe

As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.

Geopolitics

Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine

BBC News – World · Europe

Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.

Geopolitics

How a Four-Generation Cuban Family Survives on $60 a Month

The New York Times – World · US

The U.S. oil blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis, forcing Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community solidarity to provide a cushion.

Geopolitics

Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit

The Guardian – World · Europe

Blasts did not interrupt French president’s visit but are setback for Syrian leaders’ attempt to project stabilityExplosions rocked Damascus near the hotel whe…

Geopolitics

UK’s Nigel Farage to quit as lawmaker, seeks re-election to clear name

South China Morning Post – World · China

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear his name over financial allegations linked to millions of dollars’ …

Geopolitics

What Our Reporter Saw in Tehran: A Human Tide of Mourners

The New York Times – World · US

After days of public mourning ceremonies in the Iranian capital, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin arrived in Tehran’s Azadi Square. This is what I saw covering …

Geopolitics

Close shave for French President Emmanuel Macron as explosions rock Syria’s Damascus

Indian Express – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Explosions rocked Damascus, Syria, while French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting with S…

Geopolitics

U.S. voices concern over China's intercontinental range missile test

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. also urged China to engage in meaningful arms control discussions and notify the intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches

Geopolitics

UK charity funding school at heart of illegal Israeli settlement expansion

The Guardian – World · Europe

Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent nearly £200,000 to school in Hebron – where Israel has been accused of imposing apartheid – between 2019 and 2024A Brit…

Geopolitics

'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran

BBC News – World · Europe

Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Geopolitics

Families of Iranians Killed by Government Dismayed by Leader’s Funeral Pageantry

The New York Times – World · US

Critics of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s brutal rule have been angered by the scale of the commemorations being held to honor his life.

Geopolitics

'Remember me?' Parvesh Verma fires back after Kejriwal’s 'who are you' jab at Nabin

Times of India – World · India

Kejriwal's taunt prompted Parvesh Verma, who emerged as the BJP's giant slayer by defeating Kejriwal in the 2025 Assembly polls, to step into the verbal clash.…

Geopolitics

NDA leaders allege 'mass irregularities' in Karnataka SIR; CM DK Shivakumar hits back

Times of India – World · India

NDA leaders lodged a formal complaint with Karnataka's Chief Electoral Officer, alleging widespread irregularities in the ongoing electoral roll revision. They…

Geopolitics

Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'

BBC News – World · Europe

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

Geopolitics

PM Modi begins three-nation tour to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand: What's on agenda

Times of India – World · India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a significant six-day tour of Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand to bolster India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacifi…

Geopolitics

‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

The Guardian – World · Europe

Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no pro…

Geopolitics

Frugal, childless Chinese couple who split US$2.5 meals leave US$735,000 to sick children

South China Morning Post – World · China

A late childless couple in China donated five million yuan (US$735,000) to help 455 children with congenital heart disease, despite living an extremely frugal …

Geopolitics

'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours

BBC News – World · Europe

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

Geopolitics

Venezuela quakes survivor shares ordeal after 8 days buried alive

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a building in Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24 when he felt the earth shake. The f…

Geopolitics

How this Ghaziabad gang turned car into moving sex-test clinic

Times of India – World · India

Authorities have busted a mobile sex determination racket operating from a car in Ghaziabad. A four-member gang used a portable ultrasound machine inside an Er…

Geopolitics

What We Saw at Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral

The New York Times – World · US

Our Middle East correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir attended the first day of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader of Iran who w…

Geopolitics

'Cash hidden in socks': Recovered CCTV may reveal how Ayodhya donations were 'siphoned off'

Times of India – World · India

Ayodhya police are intensifying their probe into alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement, questioning five jailed suspects. Recovered deleted CCTV footage rep…

Geopolitics

Stories behind Ozempic shaadis: ‘How did this mota guy get a girl like you?’

Times of India – World · India

A growing number of Indians are turning to GLP-1 injections like Ozempic for rapid weight loss, primarily driven by wedding pressures and social media ideals. …

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