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Mamdani breaks 45-year mayoral tradition at New York’s India Day parade

The New York mayor attended a smaller India Independence Day celebration in Queens on Aug 14 but did not join Aug 15 Manhattan parade, which has traditionally been attended by the city’s mayors.

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7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

Strong tremors rock East Nusa Tenggara as country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency warns of possible tsunami waves; no casualties reported so far.

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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

Thailand’s cabinet has approved measures to make school safety a national priority, requiring schools to strengthen security screening, emergency preparedness and mental health support following a deadly shooting at a school in Nonthaburi province.

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

A Damascus court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death over crimes committed during Syria’s civil war, in a landmark case under the country’s post-Assad authorities. His brother Maher and cousin Atef Najib also received death sentences.

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

Rocket breaks apart about 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang Space Launch Site, with Chinese authorities confirming an in-flight anomaly and an investigation underway.

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.