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Pakistan to get first U.S. oil shipment as Cnergyico seals import deal

The deal follows months of multiple negotiations which first began in April, he said, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 29% tariffs on imports from Pakistan from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/c3CGv0z

Trump tariff war: Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline nears

Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of much higher duties on their exports to the United States on Friday because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tUH8NzB

India's purchases of Russian oil 'point of irritation' in bilateral ties with US: Rubio

Rubio was responding to a question on President Donald Trump’s announcement of the 25% tariff on India and an additional penalty for buying Russian military equipment and energy from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zI0GBAb

Trump and team ‘frustrated’ with India over trade talks, says U.S. Treasury Secretary

Tariff announcement seen as a pressure tactic to get New Delhi to agree to U.S. demands from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B053ODZ

U.S. sanctions hit Indian companies over Iran oil trade

The sanctioned Indian companies include some of the country’s major petrochemical traders from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IdkADSM

Trump says open to negotiations to India, but also links tariff ‘penalty’ to BRICS membership

India and the U.S. are in the process of negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uB7jC3J

Oprah rejects claims she closed Hawaii road amid tsunami warning

Across social media, angry users accused Ms. Winfrey of refusing to make her road available at any point to evacuees, despite heavy traffic on the island. Some posts amassed millions of views. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jzig0qw

Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre

Trump’s comments expanded on remarks he had made a day earlier, when he said he had banned Epstein from his private club in Florida two decades ago from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7UWE6Pv

DGCA audit flags 51 safety lapses in Air India’s operations

The Tata Group-owned airline is already facing warning notices for running planes without checking emergency equipment, not changing engine parts in time and forging records, along with other lapses related to crew fatigue management. from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J7OGMkx

Venezuela opposition calls to resist, Maduro celebrates on election anniversary

Electoral authorities declared Maduro winner of the July 2024 election despite allegations of fraud and without releasing a detailed breakdown of voting results from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9YVuOz7

U.N. conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state

The “New York Declaration” sets out a phased plan to end the nearly eight-decade conflict and the ongoing war in Gaza from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kvicC40

Procter & Gamble names operating chief Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO

The company is set to announce its quarterly results from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9TxrPqB

Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he 'stole people that worked for me'

from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2sbR6JL

Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect

Both sides agreed an "unconditional" ceasefire would start at midnight on Monday to end battling over a smattering of ancient temples in disputed zones from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/et1YgqE

Syria to hold first Parliamentary elections since Assad's fall in September

The announcement of impending elections comes at a time when the country is increasingly divided in its views of the new authorities in Damascus after sectarian violence broke out from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J8EknGV

At least three killed and others injured in train derailment in southern Germany

There were around 100 people on board, police in the city of Stuttgart said from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3aT5d7y

Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet

Questions still remain about the rationale behind Moscow’s choice to legitimise the Taliban regime from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TsgGoR5

Israel's military says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza as hunger grows

International criticism, including by close allies, has grown as several hundred Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to reach food distribution sites from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1ejCLRF

Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria: MSF

Doctors Without Borders reports dire malnutrition crisis in northern Nigeria, with over 600 children dead due to lack of care from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eq50MRx

France's highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad's legal protections, but permits future warrants

The decision is a blow to activists who had hoped the court would set aside the immunity, a decision that could have had far-reaching consequences for other leaders accused of atrocities from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/esKkjpM

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision

The States have argued Mr. Trump’s birthright citizenship order is blatantly unconstitutional and threatens millions of dollars for health insurance services that are contingent on citizenship status from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/71P0zvG

Trump says Hamas 'didn't want' Gaza deal as talks break down

Mr. Trump said that "it was was too bad. Hamas didn't really want to make a deal. I think they want to die" from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sNcALQF

NSDL’s ₹4,000 crore IPO to open after months of delay

Among a host of business risks, NSDL had reported 16 technical glitches in 2025 alone, in its DRHP and SEBI had taken note of it. The financial disincentives were however paid by the company, it said in its prospectus from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/troEwfj

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes leave at least 14 dead

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged both sides “to exercise maximum restraint and address any issues through dialogue,” according to U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1kRQOys

‘Civil society globally did a fantastic job in supporting Gaza; but governments in West are evil’ 

‘Maybe if ICC prosecutor Karim Khan had held any Israeli accountable, according to the files he had, then Israel would have not thought of doing genocide,’ says the Palestine human rights lawyer in this interview from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E0eWyCP

France will recognise State of Palestine: Macron

France is the biggest and most powerful European country to recognise Palestine from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zgU4bFs

Myanmar junta claims recapture of gold mining town, Thabeikkyin

A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling a myriad of pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic armed organisations. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FzM2r1Q

Mayor says 3 officers were wounded, 1 person is dead after shooting in Lorain, Ohio

“Two officers were in serious condition and had to be life-flighted to a trauma center” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Hlv1f2D

Iranian Navy helicopter confronts U.S. destroyer in Gulf of Oman

The report said Iranian forces dispatched the helicopter to confront a U.S. Navy destroyer identified as the USS Fitzgerald that approached the waters at around 10 a.m. local time from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/snKkROy

Germany seeks U.S. guarantee before sending Patriots to Ukraine

European NATO members seek guarantees for swift Patriot system replacements if sent to Ukraine, says German Defence Minister from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YMBQZtp

Natco Pharma to acquire stake in South African firm Adcock Ingram for ₹2,000 crore 

The proposal to acquire the stake from minority shareholders in an all cash deal is a strategic investment aimed at to expanding geographic footprint in South Africa, Natco said from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bB9FsP8

17 dead in head-on collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe, police say

The truck veered into the opposite lane and collided with the minibus after the driver lost control, police said from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fr2bV3y

Tata Communications to build AI-led network for AWS in India; capital investment at ₹430 crore

The project, which is likely to involve a capital investment of about ₹430 crore from Tata Communications, is expected to be completed by the end of FY26, according to a regulatory filing from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oay4sD0

EU top diplomat tells Israel to stop killing Gazans at aid points

EU condemns attacks on WHO facilities in Gaza, threatens action against Israel if humanitarian situation doesn’t improve from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W87Xydh

Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition

The release involves more than 2,40,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977 from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wzoAxrT

Titan to acquire 67% stake in UAE-based Damas jewellery

Founded in 1907, Damas Jewellery has a network presence of 146 stores across six GCC countries from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7pVR5aq

Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles

The decision to pull back the Marines comes after half of the National Guard troops were ordered to leave the city last week from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XS4cp7F

Indian embassy in contact with Irish authorities after Indian national attacked

The victim, had arrived in Ireland only a week ago, sources said that the attacks against Indians and people of colour from other Asian and African countries are on the rise in Ireland from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wLRiX4J

Iran confirms fresh nuclear talks with European powers: State media

Iranian diplomats will meet counterparts from Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3 from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IAT7yOo

TRF deserves designation as foreign terrorist organisation: U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee

‘President (Donald) Trump calls it like it is. The Resistance Front is a foreign terrorist organisation and deserves the designation,’ the committee, chaired by Representative Brian Mast, said from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SYBb4yw

Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s Upper House election

Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito needed to win 50 seats on top of the 75 seats they already have to reach the goal from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HXj7qFg

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland

Clashes were reported in the west of the provincial capital as Druze fighters battled armed Bedouin supported by tribal gunmen from other parts of Syria from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YanuUHM

Pakistan says it held productive trade talks in Washington

Both sides expressed optimism that ongoing trade talks would yield positive outcomes, benefiting the economies of both countries, the finance ministry said. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OzQj31t

Trump signs stablecoin law as crypto industry aims for mainstream adoption

The bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, passed by 308 to 122, receiving support from nearly half the Democratic members and most Republicans. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TAEVZvC

Erdogan tells Putin new clashes in Syria threaten region: presidency

Mr. Erdogan said the clashes after the pullout of Syrian security forces from Sweida "posed a threat to the entire region" from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oFLvJGW

U.S. did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, State Dept says

Tammy Bruce said that the US condemns violence in Syria and said Washington was actively engaging all constituencies in Syria to navigate toward calm and continued discussions on integration from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AQdtlaS

Somerset accident: Multiple casualties in U.K. school bus crash, say police

Police has declared the collision a major incident from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1grXe2z

British spies and special forces identities exposed in Afghan data leak

British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ozmhZTq

7.3-magnitude quake strikes off Alaska, tsunami advisory issued

Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning for South Alaska and the Alaska peninsula after the quake, but later downgraded it to a tsunami advisory. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DoZzufH

Eight healthy babies born from three people’s DNA in Britain free of genetic disease

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iQXCwOy

Parties in Syria agree on steps to end clashes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was an agreement to restore calm in Syria from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MLVskme

Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Jerome Powell after floating that idea in private

Mr. Trump made his comment about being “highly unlikely” to dismiss Mr. Powell — ”unless he has to leave for fraud” — during an Oval Office meeting with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince of Bahrain. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l1qAhxz

With Epstein conspiracy theories, Trump faces crisis of his own making

Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI abruptly walked back the notion that there's an Epstein client list of elites who participated in the wealthy New York financier's trafficking of underage girls from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cSVrBZM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Dar meets Chinese President Xi; reaffirms commitment to strengthen bilateral ties

Ishaq Dar also met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid efforts by Pakistan to warm up to Moscow. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MSflZJ5

Pakistan court orders probe into online blasphemy spike

A report published by the government-run National Commission for Human Rights in October last year said there were 767 people, mostly young men, in jail awaiting trial over blasphemy allegations. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EFxpVL0

Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race as an independent after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will run for New York City mayor as an independent candidate from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ykcuhY7

BBC Gaza documentary narrated by Hamas official's son breached editorial guidelines, review says

The BBC has been under intense scrutiny for its coverage touching on the war in Gaza. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TWizKl4

Ukraine's Zelensky proposes PM Shmyhal as new Defence Minister

Zelensky said he counted on backing from parliament for the new configuration of his government from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bc5L6vy

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Biya seeks eighth term amid health rumors and political challenges

Cameroon’s second President since independence from France in 1960, Paul Biya has been in power since 1982. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/uZQWBwG

South African President suspends police minister and launches probe into alleged links to criminals

Cyril Ramaphosa said the probe will be headed by a judge, and announced Firoz Cachalia as the acting minister of police. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pe3Kl0E

Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect killed, police say

The suspect was killed, state police said, but the agency did not provide additional information. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mktwEvJ

EU says it still wants U.S. trade deal, will defend interests

EU ambassadors will discuss next steps on Sunday, before trade ministers meet in Brussels on Monday for an extraordinary meeting. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EgSlPUw

Francesca Albanese | Shooting the messenger

The UN Special Rapporteur, who has been sanctioned by the U.S., says ‘all eyes must remain on Gaza, where children are dying of starvation in their mothers’ arms’ from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UvAn1Qy

Global South | From the margins to the centre

The 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which saw members navigating different relationships with both the U.S. and Russia as well as global conflicts, offered a striking reflection of both the promise and the challenges facing the idea of South-South cooperation in the world today from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XpUqHW6

Why is Trump taking aim at BRICS?

What is the grouping’s position on creating a BRICS common currency? What about India’s stance? from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sClqvVj

Pentagon acknowledges Iranian ballistic missile hit Qatar air base during Iran's attack

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the strike “did minimal damage to equipment and structures on the base.” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/q5Lts0C

Myanmar junta thanks Trump after recognition in tariff letter

Min Aung Hlaing responded with a multi-page letter, expressing his “sincere appreciation” for Mr. Trump’s letter and praised the U.S. President’s “strong leadership in guiding your country toward national prosperity” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/14mjX23

STPI, IICA work in partnership to create a skilled, globally competitive tech workforce through holistic training

STPI and IICA sign MoU to collaborate on capacity building, advocacy, research, and publication for a skilled tech workforce from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dCZFG4B

INOX Clean Energy targets ₹6,000-crore IPO, files paper

With a proposed equity dilution of over 10%, the company is targeting a market capitalisation of around ₹50,000 crore from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xDJB4F2

Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against U.S. if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes

Mr. Lula said he will trigger Brazil's reciprocity law approved by Congress earlier this year if negotiations with the U.S. fail. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/q30umHd

U.K., France announce migration deal, say Ukraine peacekeeping coalition is ready

The countries also announced that they would be coordinating their nuclear deterrence as the only two nuclear powers in Europe and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cBYtX6j

258 communal attacks in Bangladesh in the first half of 2025: Bangladesh minority religious group

Out of the total incidents, the Parishad said there were 20 incidents of rape, 59 attacks on the places of worship. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LleNXtm

Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza; that complicates truce talks with Hamas

Critics fear the move is a precursor to the coerced relocation of much of Gaza's population of some 2 million people, and part of the Israeli government's plans to maintain lasting control over the territory. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PqdV85r

Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals

Apart from tariffs targeting goods from different countries, Mr. Trump has also rolled out sector-specific duties on steel, aluminum and autos since returning to the White House in January. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7BcMHDZ

U.S. short-seller Viceroy Research makes scathing claims on Vedanta Group

The 87-page Viceroy Research report accused VRL of draining VEDL, forcing it to take on more debt and deplete its cash reserves, impaired creditors’ ability to recover their principal, a situation that resembled a ‘Ponzi scheme’ from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4yqN3BX

Macron calls for the U.K. and Europe to de-risk ties with America and China

“We will have, as well, to de-risk our two countries for the excessive dependencies on both the U.S. and China,” Macron said, adding that he was not equating China and the U.S. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AU7E9IH

Lula tells Trump that world does not want 'emperor' after U.S. threatens BRICS tariff

"The world needs to find a way that our trade relations don't have to pass through the dollar," Mr. Lula told journalists at the end of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/efFHTw2

Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs

Trump also said on Sunday, July 6, that he would impose an additional 10% in tariffs against the BRICS bloc of developing nations, which had condemned tariffs increases at its summit in Brazil. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zp08K1t

U.S. revoking 'terrorist' designation for Syria's HTS

U.S. revokes HTS terrorist designation, Sharaa leads Syria, U.S. lifts sanctions, and Syria seeks cooperation with the U.S. and Israel from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VzFKthd

Israel attacks three Yemeni ports and power plant, Israeli military says

The assault comes hours after a ship was attacked off the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and the ship's crew abandoned it as it took on water. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/km7uVXr

Suriname's Parliament elects country's first female President amid economic turmoil

"I am aware that the heavy task I have taken on is further aggravated by the fact that I am the first woman to serve the country in this position," Jennifer Geerlings-Simons said after the election. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8zLbovI

Gaza truce talks underway in Qatar: Palestinian source

"Negotiations are about implementation mechanisms and hostage exchange, and positions are being exchanged through mediators," the official said. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KBRngdy

The new battle challenge of China-Pakistan collusion

The new ‘one-front reinforced’ challenge is no longer a theoretical concern; India needs to rethink its defence posture, force modernisation and strategic signalling from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9fmNT5e

Bob Vylan | Songs of outrage

The British punk band, which is facing sanctions and investigations over the ‘Death to IDF’ chant, says it is not for the death of anyone but for ‘the dismantling of a violent military machine’ from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RAHcEfU

Rafael Grossi | The nuclear policeman

The IAEA chief found himself in the middle of a controversy as Iran alleged that the agency prepared a misleading report about Tehran’s compliance with non-proliferation obligations, which Israel and the U.S. used to justify their unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LaKMj6d

California’s largest blaze in 2025 explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk Statewide

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California has exploded in size from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/C7QkE1b

Pro-Palestinian group loses bid to block U.K. govt’s ban under anti-terrorism laws

Huda Ammori, the co-founder of Palestine Action, was hoping the court would temporarily block the government from banning the group as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act of 2000 before a potential legal challenge. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/quInsAg

Hamas says has given 'positive' response to latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza

It was not clear if Hamas' statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QtGP5dq

Multiple deaths reported in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities

As much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe River. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UpKiE8k

China imposes anti-dumping duties on European brandy as trade tensions rise

China has imposed anti-dumping duties on European brandy, most notably cognac produced in France from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/U3XWAl5

Afghan Taliban deny role in U.S. citizen disappearance

The FBI notice from 2024 said it was "believed that Mahmood Shah Habibi was taken by Taliban military or security forces" from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PcYCOGU

France says Iran sanctions decision depends on detainees' release

Iran is believed to hold around 20 European nationals, many of whose cases have never been publicised, in what some Western governments including France describe as a strategy of hostage-taking aimed at extracting concessions from the West from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pMszIem

Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze and forces evacuations

Authorities say an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California has caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZgaY1Ex

Pakistan flash floods, heavy rain kill 64 in a week, says government

The highest toll was in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with 23 dead including 10 children from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e9srDpc

Israel says detained Iran-linked ‘terrorist cell’ in Syria

Since the December overthrow of Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes primarily on military sites and sent troops to carry out raids from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wWOekGq

Fugitive Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina denies crimes against humanity charges

Up to 1,400 people were killed between July and August last year, according to the United Nations, when Sheikh Hasina's government ordered a crackdown on protesters in a failed bid to cling to power from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E6GC8iH

Hero Motors files draft papers for ₹1,200-crore IPO

In August 2024, Hero Motors filed preliminary papers with SEBI to raise ₹900 crore through an initial share sale; later in October, the company withdrew its draft documents from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7r2wAm1