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New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand on July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: GFZ New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning on Thursday (July 16, 2026) following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island. “This advisory represents a downgrade from warning,” the National Emergency Management Agency said, explaining that the…
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Congress appeals to Wangchuk to end fast, says ‘his concerns are ours and that of other Oppn. parties’
Activist Sonam Wangchuk being attended to by medical professionals during his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap As activist Sonam Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike on day 19, the Congress on Thursday (July 16, 2026) urged him to end his fast “in view…
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West Asia war LIVE: Iran slams ‘barbaric’ U.S. attack after hospital evacuated due to nearby strike
Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway U.S. on Iran deal U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a deal by the U.S. to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted on…
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6 arrested for opening mule accounts in Chikkamagaluru
The accused allegedly collected various documents from some people for opening bank accounts, but none of them received a passbook, ATM card, or any other document from the bank. | Photo Credit: Illustration for representation only Chikkamagaluru police have arrested six persons on the charge of cheating several people by opening mule accounts in their…
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Ukraine’s Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as new Prime Minister
Serhii Koretskyi, head of state energy company Naftogaz. File | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday (July 16, 2026) approved Serhii Koretskyi, the head of state energy company Naftogaz, as the country’s new Prime Minister, as part of a major government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Zelenskyy nominated Mr. Koretskyi, citing…
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Thiruvananthapuram zoo welcomes Nilgiri langur baby
Ranjini, the Nilgiri langur, and its baby, Sona. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Thiruvananthapuram zoo has welcomed the birth of a baby Nilgiri langur after more than a decade. The zoo said the rare new arrival was born on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) to Ranjini and Rajeev, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old Nilgiri langur,…