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PM Modi greets Trump, people of US on 250th anniversary of independence

PM Modi said the shared belief of India and the US in democracy and the rule of law, and the limitless potential of "our people make our friendship a force for global good"

US DOJ says Adani case should never have been filed, seeks dismissal

The filing came after US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis asked the department to explain why it was seeking to permanently dismiss the indictment

Decision to resign was intensely personal, says UK PM Keir Starmer

Starmer cautioned his successor that they would be faced with similar global challenges that he had been consumed by during his truncated tenure as PM

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near China-Myanmar border: NCS

As per the NCS, the shallow earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres in the afternoon

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in fresh attack on Russia

St Petersburg's Kirovsky district was previously hit in June, ahead of Russia's flagship St Petersburg International Economic Forum

China appoints two new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks

Xi Jinping, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony

Iran begins dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Thousands gather in Tehran as authorities display the late supreme leader's casket, with mourners mourning his death and chanting calls for revenge

US cancels Independence Day parade in Washington DC due to extreme heat

Authorities scrap the capital's 250th Independence Day parade after heat index forecasts of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit, with nearly 200 million people under heat alerts

Heatwave disrupts Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids

Extreme temperatures shut down events, including the Great American State Fair in Washington, as sweltering conditions disrupted Independence Day celebrations

Three dead, seven others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake

Strong storm on Geneva Lake topples trees, downs power lines and leaves several injured across Walworth County

Europe has replaced most assets cut by US from Nato war plans: Official

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir John Stringer said that European members have replaced most of the assets cut from US contingency plans, calling it a sign of a stronger Europe within Nato

Taylor Swift weds Travis Kelce in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler

The singer-songwriter and the Kansas City Chiefs star exchanged vows in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler in a celebration held at Madison Square Garden

Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US 'soon' during phone call: Israeli PMO

The development comes at a time when Trump has been publicly critical of Netanyahu in recent weeks after Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon threatened peace talks with Iran

US must 'accept existing realities' on trade: Iranian Parliament Speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticised US President Donald Trump over his remarks on Iran's economy and food needs, accusing him of projecting America's own domestic challenges

Trump marks 250 yrs of US Independence with proclamation, grants 6 pardons

The proclamation celebrated the nation's founding, its historical milestones and outlined Trump's vision for what he described as a 'new American Golden Age'

'Fake news': Israel rejects report on alleged threat to Iranian negotiators

According to the NYT, cited by the Times of Israel, US officials allegedly warned Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf of possible Israeli assassination attempts

Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found in UK archives

The text had been listed in 18th century records as simply "another document" but in May a volunteer at Britain's National Archives took a closer look

India to oppose proposed US tariffs over forced labour at USTR hearing

The CII also asserted that India has a robust constitutional and statutory framework that ensures Indian companies cannot practice forced labour

Rescue mission launches to save Nasa telescope that's falling back to Earth

A commercial spacecraft is set to capture Nasa's Swift Observatory and raise its orbit, extending the telescope's life after solar storms accelerated its descent towards Earth

Why earthquakes of similar magnitude can have very different outcomes

Venezuela and Japan were both rocked by powerful earthquakes on June 24, but why did one suffer widespread destruction while the other escaped with limited damage?