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July 19, 2026 9:28 PM

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Peru earthquake kills 5, injures over 20 in Andes region

In Peru, five people were killed and more than 20 others injured after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck the Andes region. Local authorities said around 300 people have been displaced so far. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck this morning as per Indian time, wit...

July 19, 2026 9:27 PM

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US President Trump supports Iran addition to Russia sanctions bill

US President Donald Trump today supported adding Iran to a proposed Russia sanctions bill, urging Republicans to include Tehran in the legislation.   Trump said in a Truth Social post that Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill. Earlier he said he couldn't care less about Iran's d...

July 19, 2026 8:53 PM

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Russia launches missile and drone strikes on Kyiv; one killed, 16 injured

Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles and drones, killing one person and injuring 16 others. According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones across Ukraine overnight. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said most of the missiles had targeted ...

July 19, 2026 8:12 PM

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Ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsizes in Guyana

In Guyana, a ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized near the Pomeroon River. Authorities said 67 people, including 15 children, had been rescued. Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips said the MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma...

July 19, 2026 7:01 PM

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Abu Dhabi to expand direct flights to 22 Indian cities 

Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport will increase direct flights to 22 Indian cities in August from the current 17, reflecting strong demand from one of its fastest-growing tourism markets. Abu Dhabi Airports Chief Commercial Officer Carsten Norland said at an event marking Air India Express' la...

July 19, 2026 6:43 PM

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US military launches airstrikes on Iran’s paramilitary IRGC

The United States military launched airstrikes on Iran today, targeting the country's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in what it described as retaliation for the killing of American troops in Jordan. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it struck Iranian milita...

July 19, 2026 4:23 PM

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Tanzanian-flagged tanker hijacked by suspected Somali pirates 

A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen's coast and taken to waters off the coast of Somalia's northeastern Bari region. Security sources and local officials said the MT ASANA was seized on Friday after departing Mukalla, Yemen, and is being held off the coast o...

July 19, 2026 1:46 PM

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Kuwait says it’s under Iranian missile and drone attack

Kuwait today said that the country is under Iranian missile and drone attack. The country's army said in a statement that its air defences had been activated following the sinful Iranian aggression. The attacks came after more than a week of Iran and the United States trading strikes. Iran has struc...

July 19, 2026 7:51 AM

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US military launches new airstrikes against Iran 

The US military has launched new airstrikes against Iran to punish the Iranian Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalisation.   US Central Command said the strikes were designed to further degrade Iran's abil...