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528-Bed ICE Facility Near Louisiana Airport Aims To Fast-Track Deportations
A private prison contractor will run the 528-bed site, which advocates warn could detain children far longer than ICE claims.
UK Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Plane Near Aircraft Carrier
A Russian patrol aircraft staged "unsafe" activity near the UK's flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defence operations off Iceland, Britain's defence ministry said Monday.
Microsoft To Lay Off 4,800 Workers In Latest Wave Of AI-Led Job Cuts
Microsoft announced the cuts on Monday following a rough stretch, with its shares falling nearly 23 per cent in the first six months of 2026, their worst first-half performance since 2022.
"People Come And Go": Italy Hits Back After Trump's Jibe At Giorgia Meloni
Trump on Sunday published a doctored image on his Truth Social platform showing Meloni looking at him as if adoringly.
China Submarine Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile Into Pacific
China's navy fired a submarine-launched missile into the Pacific, days after warning Pacific nations of the planned test launch
Wildfires Across Europe Force Thousands To Flee Amid Heatwave
The fires are spreading as temperatures rise again -- already reaching 43C in Spain -- in a continent still scarred by the aftermath of heatwaves in May and June that have been blamed for thousands of deaths.
Chants, Cultural Dances: PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome In Indonesia
At the airport, PM Modi witnessed traditional Indonesian performances.
In Big Move, Hamas Dissolves Gaza Governing Body After Near 20-Year Rule
The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007.
10 Japan-Linked Tankers Pass Through Hormuz Strait After Months Of Delay
A fleet of Japan-linked tankers and a Saudi supertanker exited the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for months due to the Iran war
Burglars Grab Jewellery In Lightning Raid On France's Lalique Museum
The masked thieves smashed through the door at Musee Lalique in the eastern Alsace region and took around 20 pieces, together worth several millions of euros.
India Helps Unlock Universe's Secrets, From God Particle To Dark Matter
Buried deep underground, this extraordinary machine has already transformed humanity's understanding of the universe.
Video: F-16 And Sukhoi-30 Welcome PM Modi's Aircraft In Indonesian Airspace
PM Narendra Modi in a post on X said he was "touched by President Prabowo Subianto's gesture of welcoming me at the airport."
Viral Again: Flying Umbrella That Follows Its User Turns Heads Online
The most significant feature of the project is its ability to hover and automatically follow a person.
"Like Freedom": How Armenia Became Safe Haven For Russians Fleeing Putin
Since 2022, Armenia's capital, Yerevan, has become a safe place for tens of thousands of Russians who left their country to avoid the war in Ukraine.
Trade, Defence And Critical Minerals: What Is On PM Modi's Australia Agenda
The visit comes as India and Australia have elevated their relationship into a comprehensive strategic partnership, with both nations emerging as key players in maintaining a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific amid growing geopolitical uncertainties.
Opinion: Opinion | America's Battlefield Dominance Is Under Serious Threat
Warfare, strategy and weapons systems are morphing at extraordinary speed. The US still possesses by far the most capable military.
25 Dead, 100 Injured In Clashes At Sri Lanka Prison
The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main prison, police said.
Turkey Blocks American All-Gay Cruise Ship From Docking, Cites "Moral Values"
The trip was billed as an "all-gay voyage" and included scheduled stops in Turkey's port city of Kuadas on July 7 and later Istanbul.
'Gratitude To Friendly India': Iran's Thank You Note Amid Khamenei's Funeral
In a long post on X, the Iranian Embassy thanked the Indian community for participation and said that the Islamic republic will never forget this "gesture of friendship, compassion, and heartfelt respect."
