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Trump says US will take over Strait of Hormuz ‘pretty soon’

US President claims Washington has ‘total control’ over the strategic waterway, while Iran dismisses the proposed takeover as “fantasies”

Thailand declares school safety a national priority after mass shooting kills nine

Syria court sentences ex-President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

Chinese Long March 7A rocket explodes seconds after launch, destroys communications satellite

India leads Global South push for renewable energy cooperation

International Solar Alliance emerges as key platform for India’s clean energy outreach, with partnerships focused on solar investment, technology transfer and renewable energy access.

Man arrested months after killing Indian-origin Himanshi Khurana in Toronto

Toronto police arrest 32-year-old partner Abdul Ghafoori on first-degree murder charge after Khurana was found dead in December.

Four killed as helicopter crashes in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

Pilot and three Colombian women from same family die after helicopter crashes in dense forest near Vista Chinesa.

UNICEF acts against staffer over alleged espionage for Israel

UN confirms action against Yahav Lichner over allegations he shared confidential UN information with Israeli officials.

Netanyahu thanks PM Modi after phone call, vows stronger India-Israel bond

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their phone conversation on Thursday, as the two leaders reviewed progress in the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and discussed the ongoing situation in West Asia.