Chongqing landslide death toll rises to 51, 10 missing
Authorities in China have confirmed that the death toll from a landslide in Chongqing's Pengshui County on July 17 has risen to 51, with 10 people still missing. The disaster swept away…
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Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations to private firms
Cuba's communist government on Wednesday lifted restrictions on private firms in gas distribution, electricity generation, waste collection, and medicine manufacturing, as the US fuel embargo deepens acute shortages. Private companies may now…
Three CWG-selected Indian weightlifters accept doping bans
Three weightlifters selected for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have accepted doping bans, dealing a fresh blow to Indian weightlifting. N Ajith (71kg) and Harcharan Singh (110kg) tested positive for human growth hormone…
Gunman shoots ten at Idaho restaurant, video emerges
A new video shows a gunman opening fire at a US restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho. NDTV reports that ten people were shot inside the eatery, directly outside, on a busy adjacent…
US firms pay H-1B workers over $250,000 median salary
Seven US employers pay H-1B visa workers median salaries of at least $198,000, with the top payer reaching $255,725, according to an analysis by H1BScope of Labour Condition Application filings. The national…
US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill; India faces 100% tariffs
The US Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by an 86-11 vote on Friday, 7 August. The bill allows President Donald Trump to impose tariffs…
Pumas in Washington cut deer-vehicle collisions by 76%
A study published in Current Biology has found that the presence of pumas on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula reduces deer-vehicle collisions by 76%. Researchers observed that deer in areas with pumas shift activity…
Messi faced bomb threats at World Cup, FBI report reveals
Lionel Messi was the primary target of multiple bomb threats during the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to an FBI-linked report in Informacion. One man calling himself Dallas airport said he was…
Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition, Israeli media claim amid secrecy
Israeli media report that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and has been hospitalised after being wounded in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father on February 28, 2026. Channel…
Shooting at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Maryland, no injuries
A shooting at a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Pikesville, Maryland, left no injuries, the Baltimore County police said. Officers reached the restaurant on Reisterstown Road around 7:50pm on Friday after reports of…
