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West Asia war LIVE: Missile alerts sound in Bahrain and Qatar after U.S. launches new round of airstrikes against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar sounded missile alert sirens early Thursday (July 9, 2026) morning warning…
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Monsoon tracker LIVE | Orange alert issued in Delhi
Rain lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of today, extending a wet spell in the national capital and bringing much-needed relief to residents from the recent humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “Orange Alert” for the capital, signalling heavy rainfall over the region through most of the day. Continuous…
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Trump’s Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says
‘Board of Peace’ plan has stalled and the group of technocrats — known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) — has remained outside Gaza. | Photo Credit: AFP Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone for Gazans as a way to kickstart the U.S. President’s stalled peace…
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China signals ‘new normal’ with coast guard patrols off Taiwan’s east
China has signalled its intent to maintain a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, analysts say, as Beijing dials up pressure on the self-ruled island that it claims is part of its territory. Tensions over Western Pacific waters off Taiwan spiked after the Chinese coast guard and other ships launched their first “law enforcement…
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SAD says will screen film ‘Satluj’ across Punjab
Students watch a special screening of the film ‘Satluj’. File | Photo Credit: PTI Days after the removal of the film Satluj from an OTT platform, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) declared that the party will screen the movie across Punjab, even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused SAD of…
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Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence
Spokeswoman of Russia’s Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia denounced NATO’s decisions at the summit in Turkey on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), saying they could have catastrophic consequences, after the alliance announced military aid to Ukraine and reaffirmed members’ commitment to collective defence. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said NATO’s…