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Kerala Turns to Music to Bring Public Cultural Spaces Back to Life
Kerala's Ashtamudi Water Gate Music Festival brings five days of free concerts and film screenings to Kollam. Beyond the performances, the government hopes to revive an underused cultural complex and make it a regular destination for public arts.
Chile Declares Emergency After Exceptional Flooding Hits Santiago
Chile has declared a catastrophe zone in Las Condes after exceptional rain triggered mudslides, swept away vehicles and flooded homes. At least six people were injured and more than 1,000 rescued or evacuated as El Niño strengthens.
Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Before US Midterm Elections
Trump says the US will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterms, citing productive talks with Tehran. The pause removes the immediate threat of a new offensive but leaves the blockade, nuclear dispute and prospect of post-election escalation intact.
After Decades of Research, the World's First Operational Nuclear Clocks Begin Ticking
Scientists in Austria and China have independently built the first operational nuclear clocks, using thorium atoms to measure time through changes inside their nuclei. The achievement could eventually improve precision timekeeping and provide new ways to investigate dark matter.
US Freezes Green-Card Sponsorship Route for TCS, Cognizant and Other IT Firms
The US has frozen a key green-card sponsorship route for TCS, Cognizant, Infosys and five other tech firms, halting new and pending PERM applications. The suspension adds uncertainty for Indian professionals, though it does not itself cancel existing H-1B visas.
India and Canada Deepen Cooperation Against Crime and Terrorism
India and Canada will deepen cooperation against organised crime, terrorism, trafficking, cybercrime and extortion as security ties recover from a damaging diplomatic rupture.
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Kill Three Civilians
Three foreign nationals were killed and 36 people wounded when Houthi attacks struck airports in Riyadh and Abha. Saudi Arabia retaliated against more than 80 sites in Yemen as the conflict spread from coastal battlefields to civilian aviation infrastructure.
Denmark Blames Russia for Sabotage Against Defence Firms
Denmark has accused Russia of conducting sabotage operations against defence companies supplying Ukraine. Intelligence officials say Moscow is recruiting expendable proxies online to photograph, disrupt and potentially damage arms factories and military-logistics sites.
Syria Weighs Military Assistance for Saudi Arabia
Syria is considering defensive support or a possible troop deployment to assist Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks and fighting in Yemen escalate. Damascus denies deciding to join the war and says its domestic recovery remains the government’s priority.
WHO Seeks Answers From Russia After Plague-Lab Death
WHO is seeking more information from Russia after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague institute died from unexplained pneumonia. Moscow denies a laboratory accident, while nearly 200 contacts have been monitored without any confirmed plague infection.
African Union Launches Continent’s First Credit-Rating Agency
Africa has launched AfCRA, its first continent-wide credit-rating agency. Based in Mauritius, it will assess governments and businesses using African data while seeking to improve coverage, strengthen capital markets and reduce borrowing costs.
Christa Pike Conscious and Speaking After Failed Execution
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving Tennessee’s failed lethal injection. She remains in intensive care with severe arm injuries as her lawyers seek evidence about the procedure and ask that her death sentence be commuted.