Wildfires in Greece and Belgium captured in Aug 17 photos
People walked on a road amid smoke from a wildfire in the Peristeria area on Salamina island near Athens, Greece, on August 17. A drone view showed smoke rising from burnt fields…
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Octopus Energy pays UK homes Rs 1,060 crore for solar power
Octopus Energy has paid its UK customers nearly Rs 1,060 crore (£100 million) over the past year for surplus solar power they sold back to the grid. More than 400,000 households signed…
Iran offers $30,000 bounty to capture or kill US soldiers
Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami has announced a bounty of $30,000 (5 billion tomans) for anyone who captures or kills a US soldier. The reward doubles to $60,000 if carried out by…
Iran’s 134% food inflation forces households to cut meat and dairy
Iranian households are slashing spending on meat, dairy and coffee as food inflation hit 134 percent nationwide in July 2026, according to the Statistical Center of Iran. Dairy consumption has fallen from…
Four Antonello da Messina artworks worth Rs 690 crore stolen in Sicily
Thieves stole four Renaissance artworks worth about Rs 690 crore from the Museo Regionale di Messina in Sicily on Saturday night, while the town celebrated Assumption Day. The robbers bypassed alarms and…
Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact
U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed the signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, calling it a "BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRST STEP." The pact, signed on…
Trump orders reduction in US-South Korea military drills
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, calling them costly and hostile to North Korea. In a post on Truth Social,…
Large fire in downtown Dallas sends smoke across multiple cities
A large plume of dark smoke was seen rising over the downtown Dallas skyline on Sunday evening, August 16, 2026, with visibility across Grand Prairie, Arlington, and Duncanville, hindustantimes.com reports. Dallas Fire-Rescue…
Autistic Texas teen back in hospital after bullying attack
Maddison McDonald, a 14-year-old autistic girl in San Antonio, has been readmitted to hospital after losing feeling and function in her right leg. Doctors found a slipped disc and a bulging disc…
San Diego wildfire grows to 130 acres, evacuation orders issued
A vegetation fire near San Diego's Sorrento Valley grew to 130 acres by Sunday evening, with zero per cent containment, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said. The fire was first reported…
