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July 11, 2026 2:13 PM

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Typhoon Bavi forces flight cancellations and school closures in Japan & Taiwan

Typhoon Bavi churned through the East China Sea today, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to Japan's southern islands as Taiwan and eastern China braced for landfall. The typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 144 kilometres per hour, was forecast to pass north of Taiwan before making landfall i...

July 11, 2026 9:39 AM

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Qatari delegation is in Iran, aims to boost mediation role, Iranian media says

Iranian state media has reported that a Qatari delegation is visiting Tehran in an effort by Doha to strengthen its role as a mediator following the recent escalation of hostilities in the Gulf region. The report said the visit comes after Qatar accused Iran of involvement in an alleged incident in ...

July 9, 2026 5:30 PM

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Iran accuses US of alleged airstrike near nuke power plant in Bushehr

  An Iranian official accused the United States of conducting an airstrike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant today. Iranian state news agency said the strike came around noon, hours after the US military's Central Command said it had ended its strikes on Iran. US Central Command did not immediate...

July 9, 2026 1:50 PM

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Indian diaspora gathers in large numbers for ‘Melbourne Meets Modi’ event

The air inside Melbourne’s iconic Marvel Stadium is vibrating with raw, electric energy as a massive crowd of ecstatic members of the Indian-Australian community is gathering for the historic "Melbourne Meets Modi" diaspora event. It is not a world-class sporting finale or a stadium-rock concert dra...

July 9, 2026 1:41 PM

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WIPO report reaffirms India’s emergence as a global innovation powerhouse

The World Intangible Investment Report 2026, launched by World Intellectual Property Organization and Luiss Business School, reaffirms India's emergence as a global innovation powerhouse.   In a social media post, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the report highlights...

July 9, 2026 11:50 AM

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US launches fresh airstrikes on Iran; Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran this morning. Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, escalating crossfire that again threatened an interim deal aimed at ending the war in the Persian Gulf.   The strikes came hours after US President Donald Trump said recent I...

July 9, 2026 11:06 AM

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PM Modi welcomes AustralianSuper’s 500 million Australian dollar investment in India

India welcomed the five hundred million Australian dollar investment from AustralianSuper, announced by their Chief Executive Officer, Paul Schroder this morning in Melbourne.   In a social media post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this is another glimpse of the global confidence in In...