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Nepal rescuers advance towards trapped tunnel workers
Nepali rescuers drilled, dug and used explosives on Sunday in a bid to reach dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris, racing against time to find survivors.
Iceland votes 'No' to resuming EU talks
Iceland voted 'No' to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a heavy blow to Brussels which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy member.
Manhunt in Switzerland after fatal rave shooting
Swiss police were on Sunday hunting gunmen who opened fire at a rave, killing one person and wounding five others, some of them seriously.
'No' camp seen winning Iceland's EU referendum
Iceland's 'No' camp appeared headed for victory in a referendum on whether to resume the country's suspended European Union membership negotiations, as ballot counting approached the end early Sunday.
Venezuela says retains 'sovereignty' in US oil deal
Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez assured the public Saturday that Venezuela retains control of its oil under a new agreement that allows the United States significant access to it.
Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank
Alia al-Hallaq's son Mohammed was nine when he was killed by an Israeli army bullet last October, but the Palestinian homemaker still speaks of herself as a mother of five, not four.
Venezuelans view US oil deal with doubt, hope
Venezuelans expressed doubt and suspicion on Saturday over a new deal enabling the United States to exploit the country's oil reserves, an arrangement that nevertheless raises hopes for economic recovery after years of crisis.
Iceland in suspense after close EU vote
Iceland voted Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, with a close race predicted and the final result expected late in the night or next morning.
Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers' mutiny
Niger's ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, moving on the presidential palace and disrupting the state broadcaster.
Netanyahu condemns settler attack in flashpoint West Bank village
Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday after nearly three weeks of tension in the area, drawing rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
James Cleverly leaves shadow cabinet to seek London mayoralty
Conservative MP Sir James Cleverly has left Kemi Badenoch’s front bench to campaign for Mayor of London in the 2028 election.
Police appeal for footage after life-threatening Stratford assault
Metropolitan Police are seeking witnesses and recordings after a man in his 30s suffered severe injuries in an attack on Penny Brookes Street in Stratford.
Chembur man held over alleged poisoning of woman’s soft drink
Mumbai police have arrested a man accused of poisoning a woman at a Chembur bungalow and trying to present her death as natural or accidental.
Cyberabad civic body demolishes 19 unauthorised structures
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removed 19 unauthorised constructions during an enforcement operation on August 29.
Kolkata police register new FIR against Mamata Banerjee over rally timing
Kolkata police have filed a case against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others over alleged violations of a Calcutta High Court order at a student-wing event.
French campaign sharpens as far right accuses left over civil disobedience calls
National Rally president Jordan Bardella has accused left-wing leaders of endangering civil peace if Marine Le Pen wins France’s 2027 presidential election.
India and China have not named two new border meeting sites
India and China have agreed to add border personnel and senior-command meeting points, but the locations remain unannounced.
Court orders JIPMER assessment of Durai Dayanidhi before money-laundering trial
A Madurai CBI court has directed a medical team at JIPMER to evaluate Durai Dayanidhi’s mental and physical capacity to face trial in a money-laundering case.
Chennai councillors unite across parties to demand ward development funds
Councillors from the DMK, Congress, AIADMK, BJP and smaller parties jointly criticised the Tamil Nadu government over unreleased ward funds at a Greater Chennai Corporation meeting.
Tambaram civic groups seek action on eight long-pending issues
A federation representing residents in two Tambaram Corporation zones has asked the Chengalpattu Collector to address waterbodies, transport, waste, taxation and other civic concerns.
Felony assaults on older New Yorkers rise sharply, police data show
NYPD figures show 2,112 felony assaults against older people so far in 2026, up 14 per cent from the comparable period last year and 143 per cent from 2018.
Editorial questions Letitia James’ record as New York attorney general
A New York Post editorial argues that Attorney General Letitia James has devoted excessive attention to political litigation while core enforcement work has suffered.
BJP Rejects Caste Allegation Over Haldwani Venue Ritual
BJP leaders cited two Scheduled Caste eyewitnesses to dispute Rahul Gandhi’s claim that a purification ceremony at a Haldwani rally site reflected caste discrimination.
Chirag Paswan Defends Caste-Based Reservations Amid NDA Dispute
Chirag Paswan said reservation remains a constitutional necessity and challenged both Rahul Gandhi and NDA ally Santosh Kumar Suman over their positions on caste discrimination and sub-categorisation.
Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Accuses Assembly Speaker of Religious Bias
Nainar Nagenthran alleged that Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar compromised the neutrality of his office by invoking religious identity during Assembly proceedings.
Tamil Nadu Plans District Safe Houses for Couples Facing Caste Violence
Tamil Nadu will establish a safe house in every district for individuals and families threatened by caste-based killings and related violence.
Milo Yiannopoulos Arrives in UK Following U.S. Deportation
Milo Yiannopoulos returned to Britain after U.S. immigration officers moved him from a Louisiana detention facility to an airport for deportation.
Milo Yiannopoulos Deported to Britain After ICE Arrest in Louisiana
U.S. immigration authorities deported British right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos one day after arresting him at a Louisiana airport.
Soldiers' mutiny rocks Niger capital, as junta claims to be back in control
Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of its most sensitive sites.
Clean-Energy Super PAC Claims Fifth Republican Primary Victory in 2026 Campaign
A super PAC backed by solar entrepreneurs and venture capitalists is pointing to Darline Graham's South Carolina Republican Senate primary victory as the fifth win in a campaign designed to challenge Republican candidates viewed as hostile to clean-energy interests.
Russian strike blows up arms depot near Kyiv, killing 37
Russia struck an arms depot near Kyiv overnight, sparking fires and explosions that killed 37 people and wounded dozens of others, authorities said Saturday.
Soldiers' mutiny rocks Niger capital, but junta says back in control
Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of its most sensitive sites.