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Body of Indian sailor missing after Oman ship attack found
The body of an Indian sailor who went missing after an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman has been recovered. A seafarers' union official confirmed the discovery on Wednesday, days after the ship came under fire near a key Gulf shipping route.What happened to the...
Asia
Killing of 11-year-old girl renews focus on sexual violence in India
An 11-year-old girl was abducted, raped and killed in Baruipur, West Bengal, after leaving home on July 4 to attend a friend's birthday party. Her death has renewed focus on sexual violence in India, a country where more than 80 rapes are reported to police every day, according t...
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Trump reimposes Iran blockade, threatens strikes on power plants and bridges
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States had reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations. The announcement marked the latest escalation in renewed hostilities betwe...
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Dubai Islamic Bank reports AED3.74 billion net profit in H1 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai Islamic Bank reported a net profit after tax of AED3.736 billion for the first half of 2026, broadly unchanged from AED3.73 billion a year earlier. Gross revenue rose 10% year-on-year to AED12.439 billion, supported by growth across funded and ...
Europe
UK climate now hotter, sunnier: weather agency
The UK climate has shifted markedly from twentieth-century norms, with rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events, Britain's Met Office said in a report published Wednesday. The agency said the hottest and coldest conditions the country now typically experiences...
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Emirati teen Fatima Al Awadhi targets Lenin Peak in Seven Summits bid
Eighteen-year-old Emirati mountaineer Fatima Al Awadhi launched an expedition this month to Lenin Peak, a 7,134-meter summit in Kyrgyzstan's Pamir range, in pursuit of her goal to complete the world's Seven Summits before turning 20. The climb builds on her record as the youngest...
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Pakistan condemns 'blatant' Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirms defence commitment
Pakistan strongly condemned Houthi ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling them "blatant attacks" that violated the Kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity.Pakistan reaffirmed its complete solidarity with ...
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Iran MPs present bill on Strait of Hormuz, security committee chief says
Iran's parliament has begun work on a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the security committee said on Tuesday, as fighting flared between Washington and Tehran over the strategic waterway.What is Iran's Strait of Hormuz bill?The "Strategic Action for the Security and Sus...
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FBI chief Kash Patel hosts Naqvi in Washington, calls Pakistan partnership 'critical'
FBI Director Kash Patel hosted Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at FBI headquarters in Washington on Monday, describing cooperation between the two countries as a "critical" partnership. The meeting focused on counterterrorism financing and cyber investigations. Patel anno...
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Oil prices hit one-month high as US-Iran hostilities raise supply concerns
Global oil prices climbed to their highest level in a month on Tuesday as hostilities between the United States and Iran entered a third consecutive day. The escalation has raised concerns over shipping security through the Strait of Hormuz and tightened expectations for global c...
