Updated: Sep 4th, 2025 The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Kunar province has climbed to 1,457, with 3,394 others injured, Taliban officials said on Thursday. More than 6,700 homes have been destroyed due to earthquake as international aid agencies struggle to reach people in remote areas, the local media reported. Taliban...
Updated: Sep 4th, 2025 After China, India is preparing to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its judicial system, with an initial focus on handling petty crime cases. The move aims to ease the burden on courts and help clear the backlog of smaller disputes. AI-powered tools will be introduced to assist judges in routine verdicts,...
Representative image Ukraine’s military reported on Wednesday that Russia carried out one of its largest overnight strikes in months, launching more than 500 drones and missiles across the country. According to the Ukrainian air force, Moscow deployed 502 drones and 24 missiles in what it described as a coordinated attack, with most of the strikes...
Updated: Sep 4th, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reportedlly claimed he has never refused to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, inviting him to Moscow for security talks, according to Russian state-owned outlet Tass. “If Zelenskyy is ready for a meeting, let him come to Moscow,” Putin said while in China, where he attended...
The Gloria Funicular, one of Lisbon’s best-known tourist attractions, derailed and overturned, leaving 15 people dead and 18 others injured, including five in serious condition, local media reported, citing the National Institute of Medical Emergency. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has canceled a book festival at the Belem Palace, which was scheduled to take...
Updated: Sep 3rd, 2025 Image source: Screen grab from Instagram (mankombindia) An AI-powered kitchen device has been developed to convert everyday household waste into regenerated soil, offering a sustainable solution for urban waste management. The product, Chewie, processes a wide range of organic waste from fruit and vegetable peels to cooked food and even bones...
Updated: Sep 3rd, 2025 A US federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated a 19th-century law when it deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles in early June to quell protests against federal immigration raids. Charles Breyer, senior judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, wrote in...
Updated: Sep 3rd, 2025 US President Donald Trump alleged on Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are working together against the United States. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump referenced America’s role in supporting China during World War II, saying Washington...
US military forces carried out a strike on a vessel off the coast of Venezuela, killing 11 suspected members of the Tren de Aragua cartel, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. The operation left 11 suspected cartel members dead. No US forces were reported injured posted on Truth Social, Trump said the strike targeted “narcoterrorists”...
Updated: Sep 3rd, 2025 Rescue operations in Afghanistan’s quake-hit eastern provinces have been dealt another blow, with a fresh 5.2-magnitude earthquake striking the region just two days after a major 6.0 tremor on Sunday. United Nations officials on the ground warned that the series of quakes, coupled with connectivity issues and blocked roads, has severely...