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Canada Deports Over 3,000 Indian Nationals In First Half Of 2026: Report
Canada routinely deports Indian nationals primarily due to non-compliance with immigration rules, rejected asylum or refugee claims, visa overstays and visa fraud scams.
Military Pact With Pak, Saudi Arabia Same As NATO's Defence Agreement: Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the new alliance was not directed against Iran or any other country, but rather served as a general pledge to support the three allies' security.
Pilot, 3 Of A Family Killed In Helicopter Crash In Rio De Janeiro
The aircraft went down near Vista Chinesa, a replica of a Chinese pagoda known for its high-altitude vantage point, with its views of Rio from the heart of the forest.
British Columbia Declares State Of Emergency, 20,000 Evacuated Amid Wildfire
Winds fanned the Bald Range wildfire to grow rapidly late Friday, pushing flames into the Summerland area and affecting communities throughout the surrounding valleys.
US Senate Advances Landmark Crypto Bill Before Heading On August Recess
The crypto industry spent more than $119 million backing pro-crypto candidates in the 2024 election hoping to advance the Clarity Act and stablecoin law.
BASE Jumper Airlifted To Safety After Getting Stranded On Arizona Cliff
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) shared details of the operation along with a video of the rescue.
Joe Biden's Prostate Cancer Spread To Bones, Son Says It's "Painful"
In May 2025, just four months after he left office as the oldest sitting president, Joe Biden revealed he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
H-1B Workers Could Lose 60-Day Lifeline Under New US Immigration Plan
A move like this could require affected workers and their dependants to leave the country almost immediately.
What Will It Take To Open Strait Of Hormuz? Iran Issues List Of Demands
Iran's politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States "corrects its behavior."
Drone, Likely From Ukraine, Explodes In Bulgaria Near Gas Pipeline
The incident would be raised at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council early next week, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said.
Iran Claims Hormuz Deal Close, But Adds Caveat For Opening Strait
A US official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, which sit on either side of the strait, so that normal oil traffic could resume.
'Collector Of Souls': Ukraine Mourns Volunteer Killed Recovering War Dead
An Orthodox Christian service was held at the Cathedral of Saint Volodymyr, in central Kyiv, where thousands of people gathered to pay their respects following his death in a landmine explosion during a recovery mission on August 5.
Over 1 Lakh Migrants Have Suddenly Fled Or Been Deported From South Africa
South Africa said this week that some 19,000 people had been officially deported since April.
As Russia, Ukraine Trade Missiles, Zelensky Lands In Moscow-Friendly Serbia
Four people, including a child, were killed in the overnight strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Ukrainian forces hit Russian oil facilities.
A NATO-Style Military Pact: What To Expect From Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey Deal
As the Middle East war drags on, this alliance binds three powerful Sunni countries that are strategic allies of the United States with a NATO-style clause that considers any attack on one country as an attack on all.
"Mom, Don't Call Me": Students Describe Deadly Thailand School Shooting
The tragedy had actually begun hours earlier, when the alleged gunman shot dead his grandparents at their home at dawn.
2 Days After Suspected Drone Attack, More Spotted Above German Military Base
A spokesperson for Germany's armed forces said the drones were sighted at around 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Thursday at the base in Mechernich in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, some 35 kilometres (22 miles) from the Belgian border.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Tanker Attacked In Hormuz, UAE Blames Iran
The foreign ministry in a statement condemned "the hostile Iranian attack that targeted a tanker belonging to ADNOC with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, without causing casualties".
Nepal University Cancels Tibet Event Citing Official Order, Government Denies
Nepal's government denied that it had ordered the change, though the country is acutely aware of how sensitive the issue of Tibet is to its giant northern neighbour China.
