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Kerala flood death toll rises to 15, seven still missing
The death toll from relentless monsoon rains, flash floods and rain-related incidents in India's southern state of Kerala has climbed to 15, with seven people still missing, as rescue teams continue search operations across the worst-hit districts.
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza kill 19
At least 19 Palestinians were killed and several others injured in a series of Israeli air and drone strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday (August 2), according to Palestinian health officials.
Austria sizzles through record 40.3°C heat as drought fears intensify
Austria is grappling with one of its most severe summers on record after temperatures climbed to an unprecedented 40.3 degrees Celsius, setting a new national record for July and raising fresh concerns over drought, wildfires and mounting economic losses.
Saudi deports 12,600 migrants in a week, detains 14,000 in sweeping crackdown
Saudi Arabia has deported 12,613 foreign nationals and detained 14,154 people in a week-long nationwide crackdown targeting violations of residency, labour and border security laws, the Kingdom's Interior Ministry said.
Suicide bombing at Pakistan police station kills 14, injures 22 in Swat
At least 14 people were killed and 22 others injured in a suicide bombing outside a police station in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday (August 2), officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the region in recent months.
US to resume talks with Iran, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and Iran are set to resume diplomatic talks, claiming discussions could begin as early as Monday afternoon (August 3, local time).
Kejriwal calls for march to Modi's residence over ethanol-blended fuel
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has intensified his protest against ethanol-blended fuel. He announced he will submit a memorandum signed by over two lakh people to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on August 4, alongside a march in Delhi.
Washington state declares emergency as wildfires rage
Authorities in the US state of Washington have declared a state of emergency as a devastating wildfire spreads rapidly, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate, particularly in and around the northwestern city of Spokane.
Bodies of renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and others recovered from Broad Peak
The bodies of four more climbers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, have been recovered from the Karakoram mountain range, three days after they went missing following an avalanche.
India-China Silk Route trade resumes after six years
Cross-border trade between India and China through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim has resumed after being suspended for six years. The historic trade route, which had been closed since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reopened on Saturday. The route was originally revived in 2006 after remaining closed for 44 years following the 1962 war, and its restoration was seen as a symbol of reviving the ancient Silk Route trade.