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Six killed in landslide in Mumbai, India
At least six people have been killed in a landslide in Kurla area of Mumbai, India.
Iran media claims seven US sailors killed in clash aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Seven US sailors were killed and several others injured in a reported clash among crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier involved in military operations against Iran, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.
Spain deploys 35,000 security personnel for solar eclipse surge
Spain is bracing for an unprecedented influx of visitors as around six million people are expected to gather across the country to witness a rare total solar eclipse, prompting authorities to deploy more than 35,000 security and emergency personnel amid extreme heat and heightened wildfire risks.
Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 181
The death toll from a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia has risen to 181, with at least 1,310 people injured, authorities said Tuesday (August 11).
Lebanon parliament approves death penalty abolition
Lebanon’s parliament has approved legislation replacing the death penalty with life imprisonment and lengthy hard-labour sentences, marking a landmark step toward abolishing capital punishment in the country.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor holds two days of consecutive meetings with Doval
Within 10 days of visiting Bangladesh, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor held consecutive meetings with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval over two days. India's media outlet Firstpost reported this, citing India's Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
Libya's military intelligence chief killed in car bomb blast
Brigadier General Fawzi Mansouri, the military intelligence chief of the Libyan National Army in eastern Libya, was killed in a car bomb explosion in Benghazi.
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death
A court in Syria has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death. In the same case, his close associate and former head of political security in Deraa province, Atef Najib, has also been given the maximum punishment. The ruling was delivered by the Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday, August 11.
Mojtaba Khamenei appoints six top commanders in Iran's military
Iran's Supreme Leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ayatollah Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has appointed new commanders to six key positions in the country's military. The appointments were made in the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the IRGC Navy and the Basij Resistance Force.
US court dismisses case against Gautam Adani
A US court has dismissed the criminal fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Brooklyn District Judge Nicholas Garaufis approved the Justice Department's request to drop the case, which was filed in 2024 over allegations that Adani had bribed Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts and misled US investors.