Shashi Tharoor, a senior Congress leader, lauded the US decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Tharoor stated this move would increase pressure on Pakistan to control its activities, especially after the Pahalgam attack. Following the attack, India initiated counterterror operations and selected Tharoor to lead a delegation to the US.

Tensions flared at Saket District Court as lawyers protested against Delhi Police for filing an FIR against advocates accused of assaulting a sub-inspector. The Saket Bar Association initiated a strike, barring police from entering the court. The conflict stems from an alleged assault on the sub-inspector within the court complex, prompting the bar's action and demands for justice.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has strongly criticized the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, citing a breakdown of law and order due to recent murders and violent incidents. He accused the BJP of turning Bihar into a «Taliban» and alleged government helplessness in curbing criminal activities.

According to the spokesman, units of the battlegroup struck manpower and equipment of Ukrainian mechanized and airborne assault brigades and two assault regiments in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka, Ryzhevka, Khrapovshchina and Kondratovka in the Sumy Region. In the Kharkov area, units of a Territorial Defense brigade were struck in the area of Volchansk

According to the spokesman, units of the battlegroup South seized control of better positions, struck manpower and equipment of three Ukrainian mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade and a mountain assault brigade and a territorial defense brigade in the area of the settlements of Seversk, Konstantinovka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshcheyevka and Novosyolovka

According to the diplomat, Russia has not taken a single step that would call into question the decisions that were taken at the talks on the settlement of the Transnistrian issue

According to the spokesman, a Bogdana self-propelled artillery unit and two towed howitzers were destroyed in a counter-battery battle

The event was initially slated for August 11-14, 2025

Le dialogue social, le délai de carence en cas d'arrêt maladie, le fait nucléaire et les conséquences sanitaires et économiques qui y sont liées, la suppression de milliers de postes de fonctionnaires...ont été les sujets évoqués avec Patricia Drevon, secrétaire confédérale au secteur des outre-mer de FO, invitée du JT de Polynésie la 1ère de ce soir.

Chers Compagnons Bâtisseurs, Dans le cadre des préparatifs en vue des prochaines échéances électorales, il est porté à la connaissance de toutes les personnes intéressées que le dépôt des candidatures internes auprès du Délégué provincial de l'Union Démocratique des Bâtisseurs (UDB), pour la circonscription G2, se déroulera conformément au chronogramme suivant : Chronogramme 1. À partir du 15 juillet 2025 Mise à disposition des fiches de candidature. 2. Du 18 au 19 juillet 2025 (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Les responsables du Centre de Compétences Professionnelles et Entrepreneuriales Zita Oligui Nguema (CCPE-ZON) ont été reçus par la Directrice Générale de la Chambre de Commerce du Gabon pour échanger sur les perspectives de collaboration entre les deux structures. Cette rencontre a permis d'identifier des axes concrets de partenariat visant à renforcer l'écosystème entrepreneurial, notamment à travers la formalisation des activités économiques, l'accompagnement technique des porteurs de (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Seniors’ advocacy organisation, the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) hosted its third online meeting on estate planning Wednesday, July 16 with retired Administrator General Lona Brown and attorney-at-law Alicia Hussey making a...

Genuine fire calls decreased by 14.2 per cent last year, with 9,775 calls reported, while the number of fire-related deaths also declined by 15.6 per cent. The Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, 2024, reports...

A NEW police vehicle has been handed over to the Pedro Plains Police Station in St Elizabeth by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), aimed at strengthening security in the southern end of the parish. During the handover ceremony at the...

The 2025 Christmas in July trade show took place inside The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, July 10, and Friday, July 11, under the theme ‘Tropical Wonderland’. It was the 11th iteration and patrons turned out in droves to this must-go-to event...

“I have a physical disability that affects my mobility, and which results in me using a wheelchair. Just to note, while it is a part of who I am, it does not define me or the things I am capable of doing,” Yanique Mendez told The Gleaner. Earlier...

SINGAPORE - Soon after news broke in June about the closure of low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia, flight attendant Wayne Lee started receiving small gifts and notes from passengers.The in-flight customer service manager was so moved by this that he now keeps the notes with him at all times, tucked into his cabin bag.«It's a really warm gesture,» Lee told The Straits Times. He said the kindness of passengers has helped him cope with an uncertain future.The Singapore-based airline announced on June 11 that it would cease operations on July 31 - more than 20 years after its maiden flight in December 2004.it would cease operations on July 31.The final flight - from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila - is scheduled to land at Changi Airport at 9.30pm.More than 500 employees will be laid off when the airline closes.«I had a sinking feeling,» Lee said, describing how he felt when he heard about the airline's closure.«I'm thinking about my future,» said the 42-year-old Malaysian, who has been a flight attendant since he joined Jetstar Asia in December 2011.

Addis Ababa (HOL) — Somalia and Ethiopia opened a high-level technical review meeting Friday in Addis Ababa to assess progress on agreements made during their inaugural Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held earlier in Mogadishu.

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubbaland security officials have presented a former Al-Shabaab member who surrendered to authorities in the Afmadow district, citing deteriorating conditions within the militant group.

Bosaso (HOL) — Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region have intercepted a cargo ship allegedly transporting a large consignment of weapons and military vehicles, reportedly en route to Mogadishu.

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack also called on Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and, jointly with other minorities, «build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbors»

The European Union imposed sanctions on nine other Russian individuals, the Official Journal of the European Union reported

Any transactions between European financial institutions and the affected banks are prohibited

The sanctions package targets the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, Aeroscan, a Moscow-based provider of solutions for businesses using unmanned aerial technologies, YATEC, a gas producer in Yakutia, and the Rubin research and development company, the bloc’s official gazette reports

The document sets out plans to strengthen the impact of the United Nations in the face of mounting global challenges and an increasingly complicated financial situation

The NTSB criticized media coverage of the Air India Flight 171 crash preliminary report as premature and speculative. This follows the AAIB's release of its initial findings, which cited engine failure and cockpit confusion after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The AAIB urged against spreading unverified information and emphasized that the report only outlines events, not causes, pending a final, comprehensive analysis.

The artificial intelligence firm whose CEO and HR boss were caught in an embarrassing clinch at a Coldplay concert has broken its silence.

In just six months, 31-year-old Miza Amira Ismail lost both her unborn child and her husband.She suffered a miscarriage in April - about three months after getting married.Then on July 16, her husband, Haritsa Zaihan, also 31, died in a road accident while on his way to work.«Our life together was very short... I had a miscarriage in the third month after we got married,» she told Berita Harian.«Now, it's my husband's turn to leave forever. Maybe he will reunite with our child, Insya Allah (if God wills),» said the housewife who could not hold back her tears.Haritsa, a Singaporean, had been living with his Malaysian wife in Gelang Patah, Johor Bahru (JB), since their wedding on Dec 28, 2024. He commuted daily to Singapore by motorcycle for work.On July 16, he was reportedly involved in an accident along the Tuas Second Link around 8am.According to his close friend Syed Muhammad Hanafiah Syed Omar Almashore, the accident may have involved a bus, but details are still unclear.According to Miza, Haritsa was said to have died in the ambulance en route to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in JB.

SINGAPORE - A total of 314 suicide deaths were reported in Singapore in 2024, with the highest increase recorded among adults aged 30 to 39.Suicide remained the leading cause of death for youth aged 10 to 29 for the sixth consecutive year, according to data from the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority's (ICA) Registration of Births and Deaths Report 2024, which was published in July.Of the 314 suicide deaths in 2024, 64.3 per cent - or 202 - of the cases were males, like in previous years.The number of adults aged 30 to 39 who died by suicide rose from 43 in 2023 to 75 in 2024.The suicide death rate in Singapore is currently 5.91 per 100,000 residents.These numbers from ICA's report are provisional, which means they are preliminary or estimated data that have not yet been finalised.Previously, a total of 322 suicides were reported in Singapore in 2023 based on a provisional figure from ICA in its 2024 report.

Following the US designation of The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization after the Pahalgam massacre, China condemned the attack and advocated for increased regional counterterrorism cooperation. China's foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian voiced strong opposition to all forms of terrorism and supported US efforts to combat such acts, emphasizing the need for regional stability.

Donald Trump claimed he averted a major India-Pakistan conflict, stating the nuclear-armed nations were engaged in intense fighting with jets being shot down. He asserted his administration used trade negotiations to de-escalate the situation, linking trade deals to peaceful resolution.

Rajasthan is grappling with severe flooding after heavy downpours, prompting red alerts in several districts. Ajmer's Khwaja Garib Nawaz Dargah witnessed intense flooding, while a school van was stranded in Rajsamand, with children rescued by locals. Ajmer's hospital was also flooded, and residents are urged to stay indoors.