The Day So Far

RBI Defends Rupee as Oil Nears $100 a Barrel

The RBI has stepped into currency markets again to support the rupee as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions increase demand for dollars, extending a sustained intervention campaign aimed at preventing sharp swings in the Indian currency.

Haiti’s Gang War Is Spreading Into the Countryside

Haiti’s gangs are pushing beyond Port-au-Prince, using mobile units, kidnappings and hit-and-run attacks to extend their influence across rural communities, exposing weaknesses in security forces and transforming the country’s gang crisis.

Houthi Attacks Wound 73 in Saudi Arabia as Yemen Truce Unravels

Houthi attacks have wounded 73 civilians across four Saudi cities as renewed fighting in Yemen threatens to unravel years of relative calm and drag the country back towards full-scale war.

Trump Threatens to Block Bombardier Jets as US-Canada Trade War Escalates

President threatens Canadian aircraft maker's US market access as retaliatory tariffs worth $20bn take effect in widening trade conflict

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Resigns as Corruption Scandal Deepens Political Tensions

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned amid a major corruption investigation inside his office, adding to political tensions in Kyiv as President Zelensky faces growing pressure over corruption and divisions within his wartime government.

Seven Killed in Delhi PG Building Collapse as Rescue Operation Continues

Death toll climbs to six in Delhi's Satya Niketan building collapse as rescue teams from multiple agencies continue search operations.

Five Killed as Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport

Five killed, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami International Airport, authorities confirm.

North Korea Commissions Nuclear-Capable Destroyer as Kim Expands Naval Deterrent

North Korea has commissioned a new 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un says will form part of the country&

World Uyghur Congress Calls for Global Action Against China’s Assimilation Policies

World Uyghur Congress urges global response to Beijing's assimilation policies in Xinjiang amid rising international scrutiny of China's treatment of ethnic minorities.

AfD Wins Historic Victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Falls Just Short of Majority

Exit polls show far-right AfD winning 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany's first far-right state election victory since WWII, though government formation remains uncertain.

25 Killed as Bus Carrying Students Plunges Into Ravine in Cape Verde

At least 25 people, mostly children, died after a bus plunged into a ravine on Cape Verde's Fogo Island, reports confirm.

Germany’s AfD Eyes Historic Breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt Election

Far-right Alternative für Deutschland projected to win Saxony-Anhalt election, potentially becoming first far-right party to govern a German state since 1945.