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Appalled and horrified that Nirav Modi still in UK, says Priti Patel

Former UK home secretary Priti Patel says she is "appalled" Nirav Modi remains in Britain, calling the extradition delays an abuse of the UK's legal system

US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after 8-month stint on ISS

A US-Russian crew returned safely to Earth after spending 241 days aboard the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-28 capsule

China activates emergency response after Typhoon Noul hits Guangdong

China's National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief activated a Level-IV national disaster relief emergency response for Guangdong

Vessel with 4 Indians struck at Ukraine's Odesa port, two confirmed safe

In a post on X, the Embassy said that search and rescue operations are being carried out

US is issuing billions in tariff refunds, but global trade damage remains

But while a US Supreme Court ruling in February reversed the tariffs, much of the economic and political damage, and perhaps some of the Trump administration's gains, will be hard to undo

Nepal allows up to ₹25,000 in post-2016 Indian notes for Indians, Nepalis

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), in a notice issued on Thursday, said Indian currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations issued before November 9, 2016, remain prohibited in Nepal

1 dead, 16 hurt after van rams Berlin Pride event, police identify suspect

Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested and he has ties to Islamic extremists in the German capital

Israel expects Indian tourist arrivals to reach pre-war levels by 2027

Israel had witnessed one of its strongest tourism recoveries following the Covid-19 before the conflict interrupted its growth, Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing, Israel Ministry of Tourism said

US court blocks Trump bid to enforce mail voting overhaul before midterms

A US appeals court refused to lift a lower court order blocking key parts of Donald Trump's executive order over mail voting in Democratic-led states

Oil near $100 puts US Fed, other central banks in interest-rate spotlight

Three days of Group of Seven rate decisions, starting with the US Fed, followed by peers at the Bank of England and Bank of Japan, may show vigilance at the prospect of energy-driven inflation

Nepal seeks India's nod to accept biometric card for cross-border travel

The proposal has been routed through diplomatic channels to New Delhi, and Nepal's Department of Immigration (DoI) is currently awaiting a formal response

More than 250,000 people flee as wildfires spread across France, Spain

Authorities on Saturday ordered the immediate evacuation of some western suburbs of Bordeaux, a city in southwestern France famed for its wines

Iran war spreads to Red and Caspian Sea, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes

The US military said on Saturday that its naval blockade against Iran 'remains in full effect' but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes

Airstrikes pause, talks continue: Can US and Iran take the off-ramp?

A regional official involved in the mediation efforts said that concerted diplomacy was underway and that a pause in US strikes and Iranian counterstrikes was a positive signal

Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China, over 340,000 evacuated

As Noul approached Hong Kong, parts of a large scaffolding on a high-rise building collapsed Saturday afternoon, local police said, adding that initial reports indicated there were no injuries

US oil refiners stretch capacity as outage risks threaten fuel markets

Refiners are postponing routine maintenance to maximise profits, but industry experts say sustained near-full capacity is neither safe nor operationally sustainable

Russian Dy PM says country will end diesel export ban when market recovers

The diesel ban will be lifted in due course to prevent refineries from facing a glut and having to cut processing volumes, Novak told

Flavio Bolsonaro nominated for Brazil presidency amid legal challenges

Bolsonaro's Liberal Party officially nominated the senator on Saturday at a national convention in Sao Paulo, with allies including Argentina's Javier Milei in attendance

DeepSeek puts fundraising on hold after founder's remarks go viral: Report

The Chinese AI pioneer verbally informed some of its would-be backers that they wouldn't be signing investment agreements in the coming days, as they had expected

China activates flood-control emergency as Typhoon Noul set to hit coast

The regions are Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi, covering large parts of eastern, central and southern China