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U.S. strikes Iran after Hormuz attacks, Tehran threatens response
U.S. forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, sharply escalating a confrontation that has already shaken efforts to end the West Asia war. U.S. Central Command said the “powerful” strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on…
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North Korea state media says Japan overseas aggression is reality, not hypothetical
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon’s combat systems. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A commentary carried by North Korean State Media KCNA on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) criticised Japan’s Military expansion, saying its overseas aggression was “not hypothetical but reality” and citing Japanese plans…
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Sri Lanka orders probe as prison riot toll rises to 27
Prisoners board a bus to be transferred to another prison following clashes between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison in the coastal town of Negombo on July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll in the Negombo prison riots rose to 27 on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) as authorities said the situation…
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Laxman to oversee India’s Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games campaign
Former Indian batsman and National Cricket Academy head V.V.S. Laxman. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Centre of Excellence head V.V.S. Laxman, along with batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and bowling coach Sunil Joshi, will form India’s support staff for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The move is aimed…
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Trump expected to support potential sale of F-35 jets to Türkiye, sources say
The two countries have enjoyed warmer ties since President Trump returned to office last year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to throw his support behind the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye during a visit to Ankara, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (July…
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Record 1.3 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine in 5 days in Kashmir
Pilgrims proceed towards the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the ongoing ‘Amarnath Yatra’, in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The ongoing Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir on Tuesday registered a record number of 1.13 lakh devotees visiting the cave shrine, at an altitude of nearly 3,888…