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  US Military Operations Killed 153 Civilians, Wounded 243 In 2025: Pentagon

  All the deaths stemmed from three strikes in Yemen, a sharp jump from just two civilian deaths the Pentagon reported for 2024.

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  1,600 Buildings Collapse, 181 Dead: Videos Of 7.4 Magnitude Colombia Earthquake

  According to Espriella, at least 1,575 homes, 18 health centres, and 52 schools had been damaged in the powerful quake that was followed by 21 aftershocks.

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  111 Killed After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Colombia, Situation "Critical"

  According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at a depth of 107 kilometres. The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Ecuador.

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  Trump Picks Former Lawyer Will Scharf As New White House Counsel

  Trump named Will Scharf, his former personal lawyer and ex-NCPC chair, as new White House counsel starting September 1, replacing David Warrington.

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  How To Spot Perseid Meteor Shower, A Light Show That Promises To Dazzle

  The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade - though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

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  "Will Cut Them Off": Iran General Warns US Against Ground Invasion

  Warning against any potential intrusion, the Iranian general stated, "If any US military personnel set foot in Iran, we will cut them off."

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  Trump Started Iran War Over Nukes, He Will Give It Up For Hormuz: Report

  The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that Trump has spent weeks preparing the ground for such an outcome and has privately told senior aides that he could walk away without obtaining a new nuclear agreement.

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  Indian-Origin Woman's Partner Arrested 7 Months After Her Murder In Canada

  Abdul Ghafoori, 32, was wanted by the police on the charge of first-degree murder of his 30-year-old partner, Himanshi Khurana.

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  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.

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  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.

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  US Veep JD Vance Dials PM Modi, He Congratulates Usha Vance On Birth Of Son

  Vance's call to the prime minister came days after Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact that was widely seen as a signal of a new regional alignment amid the West Asia conflict.

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  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.

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  "US Regulates Flow Of Foreign Funds Too": India On US Lawmaker's Criticism

  The Centre on Friday responded to a remark made by a US lawmaker on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, 2026.

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  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.

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  Strong El Nio Threatens 49 Million More With Severe Hunger, Warns WFP

  El Nio, a periodic warming of Pacific waters, disrupts global weather patterns—causing drought in Southern Africa, delayed Asian monsoons, and erratic rainfall worldwide.

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  Mexican Influencer Cesar Gastelum Shot To Death During Livestream

  Cesar Gastelum was streaming live outside a fast food restaurant when one of the two people on a motorcycle appeared to fire a gun at him.

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  Suspect In Idaho Restaurant Shooting Died From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

  In all, four people died, including Williams, and seven others were injured at the recently opened restaurant in the southern Idaho city of about 56,000 people.

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  Trump Moves To Tighten English Proficiency Rules For Mexican Rail Crews

  This rail safety effort aligns closely with the Transportation Department's efforts to ensure that truck drivers can understand English, so they can read road signs and warnings

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  Anthony Fauci Declines To Answer Questions Over 100 Times In Covid Hearing

  In response to questions from Republican senators, Fauci declined to answer over 100 times, injecting new drama into partisan divides that have festered for years about the origins and handling of the pandemic.

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  AI Avatar Of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Sparks Legal Debate In Presidential Race

  An AI-generated avatar allowed Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro to make a surprise appearance at the launch of his son Flavio's presidential campaign.