France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said on Sunday (June 28, 2026), as Europeans elsewhere were suffering through yet another day of new temperature highs that sparked wildfires in Germany and had Berlin police using water cannons to cool down…
Hhe head of Uganda’s military and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. File | Photo Credit: AP Uganda’s leading independent media group said it was under “military siege” on Sunday (June 28, 2026) after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the head of Uganda’s military…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 28, 2026) said India envisions an Indian Ocean where maritime security is ensured alongside economic prosperity and where partnership is not based on size, but on mutual respect and trust. “Our vision is to make the Indian Ocean an Ocean of Opportunity,” Prime Minister Modi said after delegation-level…
The Israeli military said Sunday (June 28, 2026) it killed several “armed terrorists” a day earlier in southern Syria. “Saturday (June 27), IDF soldiers eliminated several armed terrorists in the Security Zone in southern Syria,” it said in a statement. The Israeli army has occupied what it calls a “security zone” in southern Syria since…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Directorate General of Shipping has withdrawn its earlier advisory restricting the movement of Indian ships along the Gulf Region, including the Strait of Hormuz, and deployment of Indian seafarers in the conflict zones, while asking maritime stakeholders to maintain heightened level of caution and…
A local resident affected by the tsunami stands next to debris in Carita beach in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia, December 24, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with buildings evacuated in cities and areas spread as far as Brazil’s Amazon about 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) away. The second quake…
The khukuri knife is an iconic symbol of the Gorkha military, originally from Nepal, and is closely associated with the Gorkha soldier, symbolising strength, courage, bravery and loyalty. A typical khukuri blade has a distinctive curved shape, and a hard blade, measuring 16 to 18 inches, can be used as both a weapon during combat…
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem condemned the U.S.-Israel-Lebanon framework agreement on Saturday (June 27, 2026), saying it is a major mistake by the government and that his group deems it null and void. West Asia war LIVE: Israel Defence Minister says will use ‘force’ against Iran if…
From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday (June 27, 2026) as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread eastwards, with record-breaking temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some spots. Denmark logged its highest-ever temperature after Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany had all experienced record heat in June…
U.S. military says it struck 10 targets in Iran The U.S. military said on Saturday (June 27, 2026) it had struck 10 targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire. U.S. Central Command, in a post to social media, said that U.S. military…