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Six killed, three missing after tourist boat capsizes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | World

Peshawar: At least six people were killed, and three others went missing after a tourist boat carrying nine capsized in a lake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday at Saifullah Lake in the Kalam Valley of Upper Swat district, a popular tourist destination. All passengers on board were of same family According to police, all nine passengers on board belonged to the same family when the boat overturned during a trip on the lake. Rescue 1122 teams from Swat rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and immediately launched a…

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16 children found living in horrific conditions inside Ohio home, parents and grandparents charged | World

Ohio: In a shocking case of alleged child abuse and neglect, authorities in the US state of Ohio rescued 16 children from a severely dilapidated home where they had reportedly been living in inhumane conditions for years. Investigators said the children were malnourished, surrounded by filth and had little to no interaction with the outside world. Four adults, including the children's parents and grandparents, have now been charged with endangering the children's lives. Officials clarified that all 16 children belong to the same family. Police stumbled upon the children during another investigation Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said officers had…

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US Navy helicopter makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; one crew member missing | World

Manama: A US Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea, prompting a search operation for one crew member who remains missing, the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), also known as the US Fifth Fleet, said. The helicopter, assigned to the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier, was forced to make an emergency landing at around 3:30 am (local time).  What did the US Navy say? In a post on X, the US 5th Fleet said, "On July 1 at 3:30 a.m. ET, the aircrew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to…

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US-Iran nuclear diplomacy back on track? Qatar reveals positive talks in Doha, Trump makes big claim | World

New Delhi: Fresh diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran have shown encouraging signs after talks held in Qatar's capital, Doha. Qatar on Thursday said separate meetings between US and Iranian negotiators had resulted in "positive progress" on issues linked to the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with both sides agreeing to continue discussions in the coming days. The latest negotiations come amid heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia, where diplomatic engagement has gained renewed importance following recent military developments involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Qatar confirms positive outcome from Doha negotiations Qatar's Ministry…

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Trump says he will not allow China to take control over Panama Canal, why it matters for US? | World

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that that the United States should never have handed over control of the Panama Canal, arguing that Panama increased transit fees after taking control and warning that China is seeking to gain influence over the strategic waterway. The remarks from the US President come amid renewed discussions over global trade routes, geopolitical competition, and US foreign policy in Latin America. Speaking at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, Trump criticised the historical decision to transfer control of the canal and vowed the US would not allow China to…

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Body of Indian sailor who died in Venezuela returned without brain, heart, lungs; family seeks answers | World

New Delhi: The mysterious death of a 33-year-old Indian seafarer in Venezuela has taken a shocking turn after a post-mortem conducted in Uttar Pradesh found that all of his major internal organs were missing. Rakesh Chauhan, a resident of Deoria district, had travelled to Venezuela in November 2025 as a crew member on a merchant navy ship. His family was informed in May that he had died, with the company initially claiming that the cause was cardiac arrest. However, after his body was brought back to India, fresh questions emerged over the circumstances of his death. Second post-mortem raises…

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US-Iran getting along ‘very well’ says Donald Trump as nuclear talks show progress in Qatar | World

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is “getting along very well with Iran” and that recent diplomatic meetings held in Qatar have shown encouraging progress. Speaking to reporters before boarding a Qatar-provided Air Force One aircraft for a trip to North Dakota, Trump said the talks with Iran were heading in a constructive direction, especially on the issue of nuclear development. “The denuclearisation of Iran is moving along well. They’ve had very good meetings, and we’ll see,” Trump said while addressing the media. He added that while tensions between the two countries have existed…

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How Pakistan’s military secured back-route control of PIA; the army-corporate nexus explained | World

New Delhi: After seven decades as a state owned airline in Pakistan, PIA has finally been sold to private players at a whopping cost of PKR 13,500 crores. The bid was put forward in the widely publicised auction and was broadcast live by the government. This marked the second attempt to privatise the PIA by the government. Arif Habib Limited (AHL), a Karachi-based securities brokerage, led the winning consortium in the auction, which included AKD Group Holdings Limited, fertiliser manufacturer Fatima Fertiliser, private school network City Schools, and real estate firm Lake City Holdings Limited. FFC (Fauji Fertilisers Corporation), a…

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JD Vance dismisses Iran’s peace talks denial, says ‘other options’ open if diplomacy fails | World

Washington: US Vice President JD Vance has dismissed Iran’s public denial of ongoing peace negotiations with Washington, describing Tehran’s stance as a “Persian negotiating tactic” while asserting that the United States remains in a strong position irrespective of the outcome of the talks.  Speaking on The Michael Knowles Show, Vance said technical-level discussions between the US and Iran were continuing despite Tehran's repeated claims that no peace talks were underway. According to him, these discussions are building on negotiations that have already taken place. "There were scheduled talks, really technical talks, building on the negotiation that we've already had. Those…

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Four Indian Americans named as Carnegie’s Great Immigrants for 2026; here’s the list | World

Houston: Four Indian Americans, including Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora and Harvard professor Mahzarin Banaji, have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York's prestigious Great Immigrants, Great Americans list for 2026. Among the other honorees are Sanjiv Chopra, a professor at Harvard Medical School, and Reshma Kewalramani, the President and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The 2026 class includes 25 naturalised US citizens from 21 different countries and was revealed as the United States gets ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence. Honorees are set to be recognised through the organization’s yearly Fourth of July campaign, which…

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