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Europe Heat Wave Puts All Major Italian Cities On Red Alert
Austria and Slovakia both set all-time temperature records, while Hungary's nuclear plant cut output to 10% due to low river levels.
UN's Reply To Palestinian Journalist's Query On Kashmir Amid Protests In PoK
New Delhi maintains that the entire union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral part of India.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey And Pakistan To Sign Joint Defence Pact
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence pact in 2025, which drew attention because Pakistan is the Muslim world's only nuclear-equipped state.
Exclusive: Justice Abha Nayar Patel, 1st Woman Judge Of Zambian Supreme Court, Recalls Childhood Days In Delhi
Speaking to NDTV in Hindi, Justice Abha Nayar Patel described the reception she received during her visit to the Supreme Court of India as one of the "golden moments" of her life.
OpenAI's New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized And Cost Over $300
Designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom, the doughnut-shaped speaker will have moving parts and cameras, and launch in 2027 amid Apple's lawsuit.
US Court Orders Meta To Pay $567 Million To Address Kids' Mental Health Online
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta, which makes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers.
Actor, Engineer, Extremist's Widow Among Syria's New Women MPs
With 15 of the women appointed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the lineup likely reflects the new authorities' keenness to demonstrate inclusivity following criticism that women and minorities have been under-represented in the country's post-war transition.
Surgeons Shield Patient As 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan During Operation
The earthquake caused significant damage on Kyushu island, killing 38 people and injuring over 120, with thousands losing power and water.
Ex-Governor Arrested For For Cover-up After 43 Students Vanished In Mexico
The case, considered one of the country's worst human-rights atrocities, has been marred by missteps and interference.
Thailand Teen Shooter Killed Grandparents Before Shooting 5 In His School
According to police, the9mm handgun used by the ninth-grade student belonged to his grandfather, who was a teacher.
Castaway SpaceX Rocket Stage Crashed Into Moon, Scientists Confirm
The collision, which was not intentional, posed no danger to Earth, and is expected to have left a lunar crater in its wake that space agencies including NASA still hope to document.
WhatsApp Tests Age Confirmation In India Ahead Of New Law
The optional test comes amid rising tension with Delhi, days after Meta apologised for briefly restricting a Facebook post by PM Modi.
Trump's Iran Dilemma: He's Stuck In War With No Exit In Sight
Trump is caught between an emerging interim deal being negotiated by Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over the Strait of Hormuz it never possessed before the war
Alibaba To Charge Big Users Of Its Next Open-Source AI Model: Report
To date, Alibaba has charged developers for use of its models when hosted on its own cloud computing platform but allowed most of its open-source offerings to be used in customers' own data centers without payment.
3 Dead, Over 10 Injured In Shooting At Thailand School, Student Who Opened Fire Kills Self
The shooting occurred on Friday at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, where several injuries were reported.
Iran, US, Oman 'Close' To Hormuz Deal: What Each Party Wants From It
Iran has said a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "on the verge of being finalised" after both countries confirmed they had agreed on coordinates for shipping routes through the critical waterway.
97-Year-Old Woman Sets Guinness World Record As Oldest Female Wing Walker
She said the only difficult part is getting onto the wing because she is quite short.
NASA Astronauts Anil Menon, Jessica Meir Complete Spacewalk To Upgrade Space Station
NASA astronauts Menon and Meir complete spacewalk to install hardware for ISS solar arrays.
Indian-Origin PhD Student, Who Went Missing During Hike In US, Found Dead
Investigators have not released details about how he died, but there has been no indication of foul play either.
