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  Video: Apocalyptic Blaze After Massive Drone Attack Hits Moscow Region

  A massive overnight drone attack in the Moscow region set fire to a Wildberries logistics facility, with visuals showing the warehouse engulfed in flames.

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  Bangladesh Lists 2 Riders For PM Rahman's India Visit. One Is Hasina Return

  According to a statement from the Bangladeshi foreign ministry, officials from both countries have been in contact for several weeks about the possibility of a bilateral visit by Tarique Rahman to New Delhi.

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  Indonesia Earthquake Death Count Rises To 51, Around 5,000 Evacuated

  The earthquake, followed by some 341 aftershocks, is the Southeast Asian nation's worst in years. Hundreds died after a 2022 earthquake in West Java.

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  USS George Washington, Last US Aircraft Carrier In Asia, Is Leaving Pacific

  The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid growing concerns about mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed carrier.

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  Japan PM Takaichi Skips Visit To Disputed Shrine On World War II Anniversary

  The Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates over 2.4 million people who died in wars, became controversial after enshrining 14 convicted World War II Japanese war criminals.

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  China's New Arctic Route Is A 20-Day Voyage To Europe. But There's A Catch

  Global conflicts, tariffs and disruption around established trade routes have pushed shipping companies to look for alternatives. The Suez Canal route has become increasingly difficult to rely on.

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  "Felt Like A Trampoline": Survivors Recount Deadly Indonesia Earthquake

  Indonesia experiences frequent earthquakes due to its location in the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

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  5 Years Of Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: What Has Changed?

  Bright white flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been installed this week across the capital Kabul as the Taliban is celebrating its five years of ruling.

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  China Completes 582-Tonne Magnet For 'Artificial Sun', Eyes Fusion Power By 2030

  China has completed a record 582-tonne superconducting magnet for its "Artificial Sun" fusion project, a major step toward its goal of demonstrating fusion-powered electricity generation by 2030.

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  Video: Buildings Collapse As 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Killing 40

  The 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in Indonesia early Saturday, triggering a brief tsunami warning.

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  20 Killed In 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake In Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Lifted

  A tsunami warning was later lifted but people were warned not to return to damaged buildings for fear that aftershocks may bring them down. Dozens of aftershocks have already been felt, the strongest measured at a magnitude of 6.1.

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  "We See India As Critical Power": US After Pacific Command Name Change

  Under Secretary of War for Policy, Elbridge A. Colby, said the change from INDOPACOM to PACOM reflected Washington's military focus on the Western Pacific and the first island chain.

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  US State Leaders Extend Greetings On Eve Of India's 80th Independence Day

  Governors from Washington, South Dakota, Montana and Alaska extended formal greetings ahead of the official flag-hoisting ceremony scheduled for August 15, according to a statement issued by the Consulate General of India in Seattle.

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  US Warship's Sailors Turn 'Suicidal', New Carrier Heads To Gulf As Replacement

  According to The Wall Street Journal, the USS George Washington is expected to replace the Lincoln as part of a planned Middle East deployment. The move comes as the Navy faces mounting pressure over the unprecedented length of the Lincoln's mission.

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  'Serving Indian Army Better Than Gulf Job': Nepal Youths' 'Agniveer' Demand

  The Nepali government had halted the recruitment, arguing that the scheme was inconsistent with the provisions of the 1947 Tripartite Agreement between India, Nepal, and Britain.

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  'Great Transshipment Scam': US Names India Among 40 Hubs Of China's Tariff Evasion

  "China began using these third countries for minor processing, relabeling, repackaging, reinvoicing, or routing changes that created the appearance of a new national origin," Navarro said.

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  "Water Is Our Red Line": Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's New Threat On Indus Water

  Sharif projected Pakistan as an advocate of peace but claimed its desire for peace should not be seen as weakness

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  Pakistan Hikes Petrol, High-Speed Diesel Prices Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

  Pakistan has hiked petrol prices by Rs 0.45 to Rs 325.43/litre and diesel by Rs 1.16 to Rs 383.95/litre, effective Friday.

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  "Unprecedented" Heavy Rain Kills 4 In Japan, Thousands Stranded At Airport

  A Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official said that this was "shaping up to be an unprecedented level of heavy rain."

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  Secret Trains And Fake Offices: How Russia Hides Putin

  For years, journalists trying to track Russian President Vladimir Putin have had to look for clues in the strangest places, even the plants in his offices, according to a report by The New York Times.