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Militants kill nine police officers in attack on post in southwest Pakistan
Pakistan army soldiers in Bolan, Balochistan File | Photo Credit: Reuters Dozens of militants attacked a police post overnight in southwestern Pakistan, triggering an intense gun battle that killed nine police officers and wounded some others, officials said Tuesday (July 7, 2026), in the latest escalation of militant violence in the region where insurgents have…
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India, Indonesia expand defence ties; New Delhi to supply BrahMos missiles
In this screengrab from a video posted on Dec. 01, 2025, Indian Army’s BrahMos during a combat launch across the Bay of Bengal. Photo: @IaSouthern/X via PTI Photo Supplying BrahMos and Astra missiles to Indonesia, boosting maritime security, and strengthening critical mineral supply chains emerged as the key outcomes of Tuesday’s (July 7, 2026) talks…
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At least 18 injured in explosions in Damascus during French President Macron’s visit
An ambulance drives past the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, on July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two explosions took place in Damascus on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was…
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Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, though Iran is suspected of attacking at least two other vessels in the strait travelling on a route near Oman in recent days. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday (July…
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Landslip in Bangladesh kill at least eight Rohingya refugees
File image of A drone view of Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: Reuters Landslips triggered by heavy monsoon rains in eastern Bangladesh killed at least eight Rohingya refugees, including five children, officials said Tuesday (July 7, 2026). Dollar Tripura, a Fire Service and Civil Defence official in Cox’s Bazar district, told The…
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AMMA row: Ansiba Hassan to implead in the case that stayed the functioning of ad-hoc committee
File photo of Ansiba Hassan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Ansiba Hassan will implead in the case in which the Ernakulam Munsiff Court stayed the functioning of the ad-hoc committee constituted at the annual general body meeting of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA). The court issued the stay order against the ad-hoc…