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India’s local currency payments proposal emerges as key BRICS summit agenda item

India’s proposal to link domestic payment networks of BRICS members and enable direct local currency settlements has gained prominence ahead of the bloc’s summit in New Delhi, according to a South African news report.

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

Qatar denies detention of Iranian pilots, calls claims misleading

Record wildfire ravages 2,000 hectares in Belgium

India–Israel friendship shines as Jerusalem bridge glows in tricolour

Iconic Chords Bridge illuminated in saffron, white and green to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, highlighting close bilateral ties and shared values.

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.

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.