Sunday, August 9, 2026

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7 dead, 3 missing, thousands evacuated as torrential rains lash S.Korea

At least seven people were killed, three others reportedly missing and thousands forcibly to evacuated from their homes as torrential rains battered South...

Fire erupts at Seoul subway station

A fire broke out inside a subway station in Seoul on Saturday, causing trains to pass through without stopping. The blaze started at Daechi...

Republicans slam Lina Khan, defend Musk in FTC’s Twitter probe

Republicans came to defend Twitter owner Elon Musk during a hearing in an investigation by Lina Khan-led Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into Twitter...

Jaishankar, Blinken wear colourful, printed shirts at East Asia Summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken were seen wearing colourful, printed shirts while attending the East Asia...

3 cops shot in US state

Three police officers were shot in the US state of North Dakota during an exchange of gunfire, officials said. The incident occured on Friday...

Bitcoin crashes over reports of Binance laying off 1,000 employees

Bitcoin prices nosedived on Saturday after leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance reportedly laid off roughly 1,000 workers, and the layoffs could continue. Bitcoin slipped back...

US House passes controversial defence spending bill

The US House of Representatives has passed a controversial defence spending bill following a series of conservative policy amendments on abortion, diversity,...

19-yr-old firefighter killed in Canada while battling raging wildfire

A 19-year-old firefighter lost her life while battling a raging wildfire in Canada, officials said. As the country continues to battle its worst wildfire...

Over 113 mn people in US under heat wave advisories

More than 113 million people in the US are currently under heat wave advisories, with warnings issued across the southwest up to Washington...

Over 24,000 pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra on 14th day

More than 24,000 pilgrims had ‘Darshan’ of the cave shrine on the 14th day of the Amarnath Yatra, as another batch of 7,392...