Tibet experienced a moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 07:34 AM IST at a depth of 180 km, with its epicenter located at latitude 30.06°N and longitude 84.41°E. This comes just two days after a smaller earthquake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded...
The United States has announced the imposition of an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, effective from August 27, 2025, at 12:01 am EDT (9:30 am IST), according to the Department of Homeland Security. The new tariffs will apply to all Indian-origin goods entering the US for consumption or withdrawn from warehouses after the...
Updated: Aug 25th, 2025 Image: AI-generated Pakistan is likely to introduce a bullet train between Lahore and Karachi by 2030, reducing the travel time from 20 hours to 5, according to Pakistan Railways. The ambitious project is part of the $6.8 billion Main Line-1 (ML-1) upgrade under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to reports. ...
Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, Palestinian health officials reported. Among the deceased was Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, who died in the first strike. Photographer Hatem Khaled, also a Reuters contractor, was wounded in a second strike on the hospital. Witnesses said the...
Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, killing at least two people and injuring 35 others, according to Houthi-controlled health authorities. The attacks targeted multiple sites across the city, including the Oil Company Station operated by the Houthi-controlled Yemeni Petroleum Company. Emergency crews warned that the death toll could rise as...
Updated: Aug 25th, 2025 Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv new military assistance for Ukraine, according to a news release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The funding of 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.45 billion) was committed at the June G7 Summit held in Canada’s Kananaskis, Chinese news agency...
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said that President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose 50% tariffs on Indian imports was designed as “aggressive economic leverage” to pressure Russia into halting its military campaign in Ukraine. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Vance explained that the tariffs, including an additional 25% duty tied to India’s...
Six students died and 24 others were injured in a drowning accident on Saturday at a beach in Alexandria governorate, northwest of Cairo, Egypt’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The victims were part of a student group on a field trip organized by an academy specializing in air hospitality, the ministry said. The incident...
Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on a nuclear power plant in the western Kursk region overnight, sparking a fire that was quickly extinguished without causing any injuries. Reports indicate that the strike damaged an auxiliary transformer, though radiation levels remained within normal limits. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) acknowledged reports...
Israeli forces killed four Palestinians on Sunday while they were attempting to access a food distribution point in a military zone south of Gaza City, witnesses and hospital officials reported. The area, frequently used by Palestinians seeking aid, has seen repeated incidents of violence as parts of the Gaza Strip plunge into famine and Israel...