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Another suspect in Nord Stream case arrested in Croatia: German prosecutors

German prosecutors said Ukrainian national Vladimir Z. was part of a group accused of planting explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines near Denmark in 2022

Bangladesh seeks faster business visas, balanced economic ties with India

Dhaka urged New Delhi to speed up business visas and address non-tariff barriers, procedural delays and infrastructure constraints to deepen bilateral trade and investment

Congo Ebola outbreak hits 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

Data from Congo's Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday

Pakistan govt to fight court order moving jailed Imran Khan to hospital

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said Tuesday that Khan should be treated at a state-run hospital, arguing that rules don't allow inmates to receive treatment at private facilities

US securities regulator proposes crypto fundraising rules: What changes now

The proposed rule seeks to create routes for eligible crypto issuers to raise capital and clarify when an investment contract linked to a non-security crypto asset ceases to exist

China allows limited Nvidia H200 shipments: Why is Beijing easing curbs?

China has allowed small batches of Nvidia's H200 AI chips into the country, easing restrictions as its leading AI firms seek more computing power to compete with US rivals

Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till September 24

Pakistan and India imposed matching airspace restrictions on each other's airlines after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025

China's LandSpace makes history, recovers rocket booster after launch

The successful recovery marks a major step in China's push to develop lower-cost, reusable rockets, with LandSpace becoming only the fourth entity globally to recover a launch vehicle

Brics nations oppose EU's CBAM, say it burdens developing economies

Brics nations said CBAM and similar measures "undermine efforts by developing countries aimed at addressing the adverse impacts of climate change, increasing adaptive capacity and resilience"

Why Trump sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and its senior lawyer

The US says the ICC exceeded its authority by targeting officials from countries that have not accepted its jurisdiction, but the sanctions are closely tied to the court's Gaza investigation

UAE suspends trade ties with Iran after missile launch: Key developments

Abu Dhabi has halted economic engagements with Tehran after detecting two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalate the regional crisis

Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners

The mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture, according to Florian Gaguende, one of the surviving miners

Former Pak PM Imran Khan's sister meets him at Adiala Jail after 9 months

The meeting lasted approximately 15 minutes in which Noreen briefed Imran about the SC's order regarding his transfer to Islamabad's Shifa Hospital and discussed other matters with him

Trump claims over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in 2020 US election

His remarks came after his endorsement of the proposed SAVE America Act, introduced in Congress on January 29, which aims to overhaul federal voting standards in US

South Korean, US militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered reduction

South Korea's military said the ongoing drills with the US would end Friday, not Aug. 27 as initially planned. It said the allies also agreed to downsize some joint field training exercises

US, Canada reach deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports: Trump

The announcement buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies

Threatening friends and courting enemies in Trump's 'upside-down world'

The president's hostility to allies like Oman, Canada, South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval

Nasa images show 60-foot-wide crater on moon after SpaceX rocket crash

Based on these new photos by Nasa's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the fresh crater appears to be 60 feet (18 meters) across and less than 10 feet (3 meters) deep, according to scientists

Israel strikes Syria air base to block possible Turkish troops deployment

Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria's military, has tense relations with Israel

Trump admin sanctions International Criminal Court president, prosecutor

The State Department said it had hit ICC president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye with sanctions that freeze any assets they have in US jurisdictions