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New Hormuz Route Agreed With Oman, Says Iran
- Aug 05, 2026 23:16 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Iranhasseized de facto control of the strait, a strategic waterway for the global energy trade, since the United States and Israel launched their war against the country on February 28.
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Explosives-Laden Drone Found Near Ukrainian Aircraft At German Airport
- Aug 05, 2026 23:13 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
All flights to Leipzig-Halle airport were diverted for several hours from around midnight as police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator from the explosive in the drone
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New Nuclear Plan As US Updates War Strategy Against China Or Russia: Report
- Aug 05, 2026 22:54 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Instead of depending mainly on long-range nuclear missiles, the new approach would place greater focus on shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons that could be used in regional conflicts involving US allies.
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Bomb Attack At Shakib Al Hasan's House Hours After Sheikh Hasina's Delhi Presser
- Aug 05, 2026 22:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The attack took place around 8.45 pm local time at Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral residence in the Keshabmor area of Magura town. The house was also vandalised.
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"Bangladesh In Grip Of Fear, Rigged Polls Brought BNP To Power": Sheikh Hasina
- Aug 05, 2026 21:50 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the South Asian country's situation has worsened over the last two years with people continuing to live in an atmosphere of fear, insecurity and economic distress.
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What Goes Behind Sheikh Hasina's Homecoming? She Responds To NDTV Question
- Aug 05, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
Sheikh Hasina was addressing a virtual press conference via an audio call, in what was her first public media interaction since being ousted and fleeing to India on August 5, 2024.
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Woman Stabs 4 Men In London Tourist Hotspot, Arrested
- Aug 05, 2026 19:59 pm IST
- Edited by: Associated Press
The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 were found with stab wounds and that a 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.
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Two Japanese Workers Die After Entering Earthquake-Hit Mall On Boss' Instruction To Retrieve Cash
- Aug 05, 2026 19:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Two workers died in a gas explosion after being ordered back into Aeon Mall post-Kumamoto earthquake.
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"Whatever Fate Awaits Me, I Will Return To My People": Sheikh Hasina
- Aug 05, 2026 19:31 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
In the address, while speaking about her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's, assassination during a military coup, she broke down.
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Trump's Immigration Crackdown Has Detained Over 50 Military Spouses, Parents
- Aug 05, 2026 18:45 pm IST
- Associated Press
President Donald Trump's administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.
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Russia's "Black Widows" Are Scamming Soldiers Into Marriages For Death Payouts
- Aug 05, 2026 17:59 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
In this "black widow" scam, vulnerable men are persuaded into sham marriages just before deployment. If they are killed, their new wives legally receive the compensation, leaving parents, children or siblings with nothing.
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Woman Jumps From 18th Floor After Fight With Boyfriend, Survives Miraculously After Landing On Tree
- Aug 05, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
Against all odds, she survived. A tree reportedly slowed her fall before she landed on thick brushwood, significantly reducing the impact.
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Russia's 'Human Safaris' Are Bringing Terror To Ukraine's Frontline Cities
- Aug 05, 2026 16:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Samiran Mishra
Kherson is among the first places where Russian forces began using short-range FPV drones against civilians. Equipped with live-streaming cameras, the aircraft allow operators to observe targets in real time and make decisions moments before impact.
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Restrictions On Drone Exports, Companies: China Responds To US Sanctions
- Aug 05, 2026 16:54 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade measures.
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"Not Our Draft": Netanyahu Says Did Not Agree To US-Backed Gaza Plan
- Aug 05, 2026 16:50 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Facing heat from far-right coalition partners ahead of upcoming elections, Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back on a US Gaza draft plan - though experts say Israel has little room to reject its key ally.
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Princess Isabella Makes History As First Danish Royal Woman To Begin Military Service, Declines Pay
- Aug 05, 2026 16:36 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
She reported for duty on August 3 at the Antvorskov Barracks in Slagelse to begin an 11-month service with the Guard Hussar Regiment.
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SpaceX Rocket Piece Weighing 4 Tonnes May Have Crashed Into Moon
- Aug 05, 2026 16:15 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
While there is not yet official confirmation that the Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lunar surface, it had been expected to make impact at approximately 0635 GMT.
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Talks On For Permanent US Base In Poland Which Borders Both Russia, Ukraine
- Aug 05, 2026 15:51 pm IST
- Agence France Presse
Almost 10,000 US soldiers are currently stationed in the NATO and EU member state, almost exclusively on a rotational basis.
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THAAD To Patriots: Iran War Has Depleted "Virtually All" Of US' Missile Interceptors
- Aug 05, 2026 14:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
The US Army has also used "virtually all" of its highly accurate long-range, surface-to-air weapons during the war, the report said.
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Strong El Nio Threatens 49 Million More With Severe Hunger, Warns WFP
- Aug 05, 2026 13:59 pm IST
- Reuters
El Nio, a periodic warming of Pacific waters, disrupts global weather patterns—causing drought in Southern Africa, delayed Asian monsoons, and erratic rainfall worldwide.