Pakistani crowd seen looting cake at Independence Day celebration
A video of a Pakistani crowd allegedly looting a 100-kg cake during an Independence Day celebration has gone viral on social media. The incident is said to have taken place on August…
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Colombia asks Trump for tariff relief after deadly quake
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked US President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian goods, as the country begins a massive reconstruction after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that…
Russia launches talent visa for skilled foreigners
Russia has introduced a new multiple-entry talent visa for highly skilled foreign nationals, offering an easier route to temporary and permanent residence, according to a report by Fragomen. The visa is open…
Russia may not win prolonged war of attrition, economist warns
Andrei Klepach, chief economist of Russian state-owned bank Vnesheconombank (VEB), has warned that Moscow may not be able to defeat Ukraine in a prolonged war of attrition. Speaking at a session of…
Four Antonello da Messina artworks worth $92 million stolen in Italy
Four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina, valued at $92 million, have been stolen from a museum in his Sicilian hometown. Livemint reports the heist occurred on August 17, 2026, and…
Elbert Hubbard: self-discipline is doing what you should when you should
Elbert Hubbard, the American writer and philosopher, defined self-discipline as the ability to do what you should do when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not. His quote…
Flesh-eating bacteria kills seven in Louisiana and Florida
A flesh-eating bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, has caused five deaths in Louisiana and two in Florida this year, with Maryland reporting 72 cases as of late June. The bacteria thrive in warm seawater…
Iran executes man for running over police during protests
Iran executed Shahram Sadeghi on Sunday after convicting him of driving his car into police officers during anti-government protests in January, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. The attack on January 8…
New York’s Indian-origin mayor Zohran Mamdani leads India Day parade
Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first Indian-American mayor, attended the Queens India Day Parade in Floral Park on Saturday as Indian-American communities across the New York tri-state area celebrated India's 80th Independence…
Mahala Dickerson, Alaska’s first Black lawyer and homesteader, dies at 94
Mahala Ashley Dickerson, who became the first Black female lawyer in Alabama and later the first Black lawyer in Alaska, died in 2007 at the age of 94. The Times of India…
