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Netanyahu busts death rumors with video, jokes about ‘five fingers’ as war tensions escalate

Israeli PM appears alongside US envoy, mocks AI conspiracy claims while hinting at fresh strikes on Iranian leadership.

Adoptive mothers to get maternity leave regardless of child’s age, rules Supreme Court

India slams Pakistan over ‘barbaric’ Kabul hospital strike as civilian toll mounts

Iran escalates strikes on Israel, US targets hit as conflict engulfs West Asia

Pakistan-Afghanistan war escalates after Kabul hospital strike kills 400

Afghanistan blames Pakistan for mass-casualty Kabul strike as Islamabad denies targeting civilians and conflict intensifies.

India delays US trade deal after court scraps key tariffs

New Delhi awaits clarity as Washington works to rebuild tariff framework protecting India’s export advantage.

Saudi Arabia rejects report claiming it encouraged prolonged war with Iran

A Saudi source dismissed a New York Times report alleging that the Kingdom’s leadership urged the US to continue military strikes against Iran, reiterating Riyadh’s stance that it seeks to avoid a wider regional conflict.

Iran rejects ceasefire calls, says war must end with guarantees against future attacks

Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has neither sought a ceasefire nor negotiations with the United States, insisting the war must conclude in a way that prevents further attacks on Iran and ensures lasting deterrence.

Trump urges allies to secure Strait of Hormuz; Japan and Australia decline sending warships

The US president called on countries dependent on Gulf oil to help protect shipping through the strategic waterway amid the Iran-US conflict, but Tokyo and Canberra said they currently have no plans to deploy naval vessels.

Netanyahu alive, says PM’s office as viral ‘AI glitch’ video sparks death rumors

Israeli Prime Minister’s office dismisses assassination claims circulating online amid intensifying Israel–US–Iran conflict and shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.