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August 2, 2025 10:14 AM

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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Kuril Islands

An Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the east of the Kuril Islands in the Russian Far East last night. As per the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 11:50 Indian Standard Time at a depth of 32 kilometres. Around 125 aftershocks of magnitude 4.4 or greater have occur...

August 2, 2025 11:11 AM

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Pakistan: 30 injured as Islamabad Express derails near Lahore

In Pakistan, at least 30 passengers were injured after several coaches of a train derailed near Lahore. According to the Pakistan Railways, at least 10 coaches of the Islamabad Express, which was going to Rawalpindi from Lahore, derailed at Kala Shah Kaku in Sheikhupura last evening. Rescue operatio...

August 1, 2025 8:23 PM

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President Putin agrees to Ukraine truce with conditions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia wants a lasting and stable peace in Ukraine, adding that Moscow's conditions for peace remain unchanged. Mr. Putin has consistently rejected calls to pause nearly three-and-a-half year conflict with Ukraine despite growing pressure from US Presid...

August 1, 2025 1:17 PM

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Israel targets Hezbollah weapons production facilities in Lebanon

Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes on multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah.   Meanwhile, in a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its Air Force struck strategic weapon production and storage sites i...

August 1, 2025 1:03 PM

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US reduces tariff on Bangladeshi goods to 20%

The United States (US) has reduced its tariff rate on goods from Bangladesh to 20 per cent, a significant reduction from the previous 35 per cent, after a final round of intense negotiations in Washington.   The announcement was made by the White House last night (31 July; Washington, DC time),...