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Fed minutes; U.S. debt hits $40 trillion

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:45:37 +0000

Fed minutes; U.S. debt hits $40 trillion - what’s moving markets

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle To Return To UK. A Look At Their $21 Million Montecito Mansion

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:45:43 +0000

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been living in a 16-bedroom mansion in Montecito, featuring a tennis court, pool, gym, sauna, five-car garage, and rose garden

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Iran may strike US military targets in Europe if war escalates, says report

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:45:37 +0000

This comes amid growing tensions between Tehran and Washington, with negotiations to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz currently stalled.

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Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:45:28 +0000

Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday what it called "untenable allegations" by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and said Syria was on the verge of permitting Turkish troops to deploy there.

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Harvard To Pay 507 Crore Over Body Parts Scandal

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:45:04 +0000

Harvard University has agreed to pay around Rs 507 crore as part of a settlement over a shocking body parts trafficking case linked to its medical school.

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How Indian misinformation on Iran war went mainstream?

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:45:23 +0000

The Hindu's explainer on how Indian misinformation on the Iran war went mainstream.

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Indonesia earthquake: Aid shortages and fears of starvation as aftershocks continue

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:45:25 +0000

Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.

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Fake Iran nuclear post: How a fabricated X claim by Indian account created panic in Israel, US

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:45:16 +0000

A fabricated quote attributed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander spread from an Indian X account to Israeli media and US politicians, eventually featuring in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech, according to a review by The New York Times.

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18-Year-Old Finds Rs 98 Crore Treasure During Sewage Work In Belgium

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:45:31 +0000

Authorities quickly secured the site and transferred the treasure to a secure facility in Brussels.

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Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:45:24 +0000

Firefighters worked through the night to battle Belgium's biggest wildfire on record, which by Sunday morning had burned 3,000 hectares of land and was ‌heading towards the German border, local authorities said.

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Russia Claims 600 Ukrainian Drones Targeted Moscow Overnight,

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:45:26 +0000

Ukraine has been carrying out strikes deep inside Russia in recent weeks, with drone barrages targeting military, industrial and more recently e-commerce warehouses far from the front line in the war that is in its fifth year.

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266 days deployed: USS Abraham Lincoln to return home amid rising scrutiny over sailor welfare

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:45:44 +0000

The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has spent months supporting American combat operations in the Middle East war against Iran, is set to return home, amid growing scrutiny over conditions faced by its roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines.

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Zardari claims Pakistan’s Hindus prefer ‘being with us’, says 'India believes in Akhand Bharat, but we…'

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:45:41 +0000

Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan's Hindus would prefer to remain in the country rather than move to India. | World News

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Jason Arday, who quit as Cambridge professor last week over plagiarism row, found dead in London

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:45:19 +0000

Jason Arday was embroiled in a controversy after weeks of allegations about plagiarism in his academic work and questions around his athletic claims and fundraising accomplishments.

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Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian to travel to Delhi for BRICS Summit

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:45:36 +0000

The visit assumes significance as India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit under its 2026 chairship. | India News

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US Troops Fighting Iran Face 'Morale' Problem As Trump Claims Hormuz Control

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:45:31 +0000

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed reports about poor conditions aboard the Lincoln, calling them "completely misrepresented."

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Did Iran know exact location of Trump's stay in Turkey for NATO summit? Report reveals what led to plane swap

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:22 +0000

The information was considered serious enough that Trump and officials in his administration carried out an unusual decoy operation to get him out of Turkey. | World News

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Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:45:29 +0000

Voters cast their ballots on Thursday in a local English election pitting Nigel Farage against his main challenger, a ‌comedian dressed as a trash can, in a test of opposition to the Reform UK leader's brand of populist politics.

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Why Putin’s first Kuril Islands visit matters as Russia-Japan ties hit new low

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:45:22 +0000

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, travelling to Iturup as Moscow's relations with Japan remain deeply strained over Russia's war in Ukraine.

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'Heard a whisper': Baby rescued from rubble 48 hours after Colombia earthquake

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:45:44 +0000

A baby was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed residential building in Cali, Colombia, nearly 48 hours after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country, as rescuers entered the third day of search operations on Wednesday. The infant was found along with a trapped man after a faint voice from beneath the debris alerted rescuers to their presence.

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Russia's Richest Woman's Empire Goes Up In Flames After Ukrainian Drone Attack

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:45:39 +0000

The attacks have disrupted operations, caused losses for merchants and increased pressure on one of the country's most important e-commerce businesses.

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Syria's Ex-President Bashar Al-Assad Sentenced To Death For Crimes Against Humanity

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:45:35 +0000

The ruling against Assad is the first under the transitional authorities who this year began trying figures from the former government, both in person and in absentia.

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Colombia rescue efforts press on after quake, death toll expected to rise

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:45:40 +0000

Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations ‌that the death toll from the country's most powerful earthquake in decades could rise.

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India unlikely to cut Russian crude purchases in near term despite US Senate sanctions bill

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:45:28 +0000

For India, Russian barrels have become a critical supply line and an important hedge against Middle Eastern supply disruptions caused by the West Asia war. India has increased its imports of Russian oil to 2.7 million barrels per day in July from 1.2 mbd in January and now accounts for 50 per cent of India's oil needs.

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Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact

noreply@blogger.com (K K Sachan) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:45:40 +0000

Iran sees no reason to be concerned that a new security ‌pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia is directed against Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on ⁠Monday.

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