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India's Parliament monsoon session is set to begin, with analysis from The Print suggesting the BJP's consolidation of electoral dominance could paradoxically create political space for the Congress party to emerge as a pan-national opposition force. According to the analysis, the BJP's absorption of regional...

ThePrint analyzes India's upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session, arguing the BJP's electoral strength may crystallize a dominant-party political system. The analysis characterizes this as creating space for a potential rival: the Congress party could position itself as a pan-national challenger by consolidating regional vote banks the...

Palestinian villagers in Tell, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, battled fires across agricultural land and cleared burned homes following an attack by illegal Israeli settlers on July 19, 2026. The incident destroyed crops and structures, affecting the village's livelihood and food security.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province on July 19, 2026, centered at 12 kilometers depth, prompting Governor Seyed Mohammad Reza Mowlaizadeh to activate emergency and rescue services across the region. Field teams deployed for damage assessment reported no initial casualties or major...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Namo Green Rail in Haryana on July 18, 2026, making India one of a handful of nations operating a hydrogen-powered passenger train. The launch advances India's strategy to establish hydrogen as a clean fuel for railways in the...

Delhi Police removed Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar, a major New Delhi protest site, on July 18, 2026, during demonstrations over India's education and employment policies. Wangchuk had led the "Cockroach Movement," which mobilizes young Indians demanding government action on education reform and...

DW News interviewed Odd Arne Westad, a Norwegian historian and Yale professor specializing in Cold War history, to analyze Russia's ongoing full-scale war in Ukraine, which has now lasted longer than World War I. According to the analysis, Westad argues Russia faces structural constraints preventing...

A catastrophic landslide in southwestern China killed at least eight people and left dozens missing, with rescue crews searching through mud and debris from collapsed buildings. Survivors have been pulled from the rubble as emergency teams continue a large-scale search operation. Chinese authorities have vowed...

A landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, China, buried more than 10 residential buildings on July 18, killing at least eight people and leaving 34 others missing. Rescue teams have recovered 10 survivors and relocated more than 1,100 residents from nearby areas as search efforts continue....

ECOWAS, West Africa's primary regional organization, is holding a summit in Sierra Leone to address institutional credibility challenges stemming from its involvement during Sierra Leone's civil war and current pressures over security, democracy, and interstate cooperation. According to Al Jazeera's reporting by Ahmed Idris, the...

According to Iran's state media IRNA, explosions were reported Thursday evening in the southwestern city of Ahvaz and other southern Iranian cities. A local official stated that areas near Ahvaz had come under enemy attack and that authorities were assessing damage. The incidents occur amid...

According to WION, villagers in Madhya Pradesh, India have staged a week-long protest against the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, demanding rehabilitation and compensation before displacement. Tribal communities conducted symbolic pyre protests, alleging that the project threatens their homes, forests, and livelihoods despite government assurances of...

According to WION, climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk has maintained an indefinite hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for 20 days, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over education policy disputes. WION reports that multiple political leaders have visited him...

India's ethanol blending program reached 20 percent (E20 fuel) years ahead of schedule, according to analysis from Prof. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor at ICRIER and former Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, discussed on The Print Uninterrupted. The analysis argues this move...

West Bengal state in India removed eggs from school lunch programs after partnering with ISKCON, a Hindu religious organization, to provide vegetarian meals to students, TRT World reports. According to TRT World, the decision has sparked a heated political debate over nutrition and whether food...

Activist Modou Fall in Senegal has created an eye-catching outfit from discarded plastic waste and wears it while walking through Dakar and other cities to raise awareness about plastic pollution, according to France 24. The strategy aims to highlight the scale of plastic waste in...

Nigeria's authorities issued a flood alert for 14 of the country's 36 states on Wednesday as heavy rains intensify the seasonal flooding risk. The alert warns of moderate flooding expected over the coming days during the peak rainy season, affecting millions across multiple regions.

The U.S. Congress is considering sanctions legislation that would impose 100% tariffs on Indian imports if India continues purchasing Russian oil, according to WION's analysis. The bill represents a direct pressure point on India's energy policy, as Russia remains a major crude supplier to New...

India's Supreme Court refused on July 15, 2026, to halt the Central Board of Secondary Education's three-language policy for the 2026–27 academic year, ruling that "learning a language never goes waste," according to WION. The policy requires many Class 9 students to study two Indian...

The Parthenon in Athens has reached a major restoration milestone: its western facade is now visible without scaffolding for the first time in nearly 50 years. Al Jazeera's John Psaropoulos reports from Athens that the removal of scaffolding marks the culmination of decades of conservation...