Tasha Fire forces evacuations in Santa Clarita, California
A vegetation fire called the Tasha Fire broke out in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County on Saturday, August 8, burning 10 acres, according to WatchDuty. The fire is near Sierra Highway and…
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Spain set to replace India ambassador March over spending
Spain has started the process of replacing its ambassador to India, Juan Antonio March, after a row over expensive cultural events organised without Madrid’s approval, Spanish daily The Objective reports. March, who…
Vance: US working to establish safe route in Strait of Hormuz
US Vice President JD Vance said the United States is working to establish a safe route for commercial ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by dnaindia.com. Vance…
Jaishankar hails India-ASEAN ties on 59th ASEAN Day
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar marked the 59th ASEAN Day by hailing India's partnership with the bloc, saying 'Our partnership continues to deepen,' dnaindia.com reports. The minister's statement came on August 8,…
US scientists tag sharks to help forecast hurricanes
University of Delaware researchers are attaching small electronic tags to sharks off the US East Coast to gather ocean data that could improve hurricane intensity forecasts. The CTD tags measure water conductivity,…
India overtakes China in merchant navy officers with 27% edge
India has surpassed China in supplying merchant shipping officers, with 140,718 Indian officers against China's 110,893, says the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. Combined with ratings, India has 311,936 seafarers, second only…
China hacked 220 million US voter records, White House says
The White House has released declassified intelligence documents alleging that China and its proxies hacked or stole the voter registration data of as many as 220 million Americans. The fact sheet, issued…
Third-grader’s 40-pound cabbage grows into US hunger movement
In 2008, nine-year-old Katie Stagliano from South Carolina grew a 40-pound cabbage for a school project. Instead of taking it home, she donated it to a local soup kitchen, where it fed…
Joe Biden’s cancer spreads further, son says very painful
Hunter Biden has told the BBC that his father's prostate cancer has metastasised beyond the bones and is causing severe pain. “It’s very painful and very debilitating,” he said on Newsnight. The…
Car bomb hits Colombia a day after new president takes office
A car bomb exploded at a toll plaza on the Pan-American Highway in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, a day after Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president. The army says…
