July 26 in history: Kargil war between India & Pakistan comes to an end and more

<p>Heavy rainfall activity is expected over north and east India during the next three-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.</p>

<p>The low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh has become less marked.&nbsp;However, the associated cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood persists.</p>

<p>Another cyclonic circulation lies over North Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around July 28.</p>

<p>Due to the influence of these two systems, widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh till July 29 and its intensity will reduce thereafter.</p>

<p>Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on July 27 and 28 and over northwest Uttar Pradesh on July 27.</p>

<p>Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls are likely to continue over east Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh till July 26 and reduce thereafter.</p>

<p>There will be an enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread to widespread rainfall and isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over east and adjoining central India including Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand from July 27.</p>

<p>Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls are very likely over Konkan, Goa, the ghat areas of central Maharashtra during the next three days and increase to isolated heavy to very heavy falls over the region from July 29.</p>

<p>Scores of lives have been lost due to landslides and floods in Maharashtra in the last two weeks.&nbsp;</p>


Heavy rainfall activity is expected over north and east India during the next three-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh has become less marked.

Heavy rainfall activity is expected over north and east India during the next three-four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The low pressure area over northwest Madhya Pradesh has become less marked. However, the associated cyclonic circulation over northwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood persists. Another cyclonic circulation lies over North Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around July 28. Due to the influence of these two systems, widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh till July 29 and its intensity will reduce thereafter. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also likely over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on July 27 and 28 and over northwest Uttar Pradesh on July 27. Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls are likely to continue over east Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh till July 26 and reduce thereafter. There will be an enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread to widespread rainfall and isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over east and adjoining central India including Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand from July 27. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls are very likely over Konkan, Goa, the ghat areas of central Maharashtra during the next three days and increase to isolated heavy to very heavy falls over the region from July 29. Scores of lives have been lost due to landslides and floods in Maharashtra in the last two weeks.

Heavy rainfall likely over north, east India for three to four days: IMD

<p>A top Japan government spokesman has said on Monday that Tokyo will soon protest against Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to one of four islands held by Russia that are also claimed by Japan. Tokyo calls these islands as the Northern Territories. &nbsp;</p>

<p>At the end of World War II, the Soviets seized the islands. The territorial row over them has strained relations between the two countries for years. It has also prevented the two sides from signing a formal peace treaty. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Touring Russia's Far East and Siberia this week, Mishustin made the first stop at Kuril Islands. The Russian government is looking to set up a special economic zone in the area. &nbsp;</p>

<p>During the visit, Mishustin visited a hospital and a fish plant on Iturup. It is one of the four southernmost Kuril islands. The prime minister said plant workers that the government is considering creating a special economic zone on the islands, where businesses and investors would be free of most taxes and customs duties. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“The measures Russian officials are currently pondering could be a good solution for investors, including the ones in the West, for Japan also, which, if interested, can create jobs here," Mishustin said. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


A top Japan government spokesman has said on Monday that Tokyo will soon protest against Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to one of four islands held by Russia that are also claimed by Japan.

A top Japan government spokesman has said on Monday that Tokyo will soon protest against Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to one of four islands held by Russia that are also claimed by Japan. Tokyo calls these islands as the Northern Territories. At the end of World War II, the Soviets seized the islands. The territorial row over them has strained relations between the two countries for years. It has also prevented the two sides from signing a formal peace treaty. Touring Russia's Far East and Siberia this week, Mishustin made the first stop at Kuril Islands. The Russian government is looking to set up a special economic zone in the area. During the visit, Mishustin visited a hospital and a fish plant on Iturup. It is one of the four southernmost Kuril islands. The prime minister said plant workers that the government is considering creating a special economic zone on the islands, where businesses and investors would be free of most taxes and customs duties. “The measures Russian officials are currently pondering could be a good solution for investors, including the ones in the West, for Japan also, which, if interested, can create jobs here," Mishustin said. (With inputs from agencies)

Japan to protest Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin's visit to disputed Pacific islands  

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3bb2d293-0100-44fd-a3fc-78a6b61d5cbe}{52}" paraid="1979844385" >A&nbsp;large&nbsp;meteor illuminated the night sky in&nbsp;Norway early on&nbsp;Sunday morning.&nbsp;At least some of it seems to have also come rumbling down near Oslo, the capital of the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{f71b2e10-9b95-4392-a562-529522510b5d}{153}" paraid="106447779" >Steinar Midtskogen, a spokesperson for Norwegian Meteor Network, told CNN, “The meteor lit up the sky for a brief time as if broad daylight just after 1 am.”&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{47829f4f-9bb7-4414-b858-cb20d0442773}{59}" paraid="1740294565" >In an email, Midtskogen said,&nbsp;"A minute later or more a loud rumbling sound could be heard over a large area, perhaps up to 100 km away from where the meteor was seen straight overhead."&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Remnants of bolid over Oslo (July 25, 2021, 01:09 CEST). Sound came more than 3 minutes later) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/meteor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#meteor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bolid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bolid</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Norway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Norway</a> <a href="https://t.co/qwzzTSdAqa">pic.twitter.com/qwzzTSdAqa</a></p>
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<p>Some people, who were&nbsp;close to the meteor's path, also&nbsp;felt&nbsp;a shock wave, Midtskogen&nbsp;added.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{4440fa70-1346-4842-a75e-142a01f73ae5}{132}" paraid="1035043888" >"Doors and hatches were blown open and there were gusts of wind. No damage has been reported, though," Midtskogen said.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{4440fa70-1346-4842-a75e-142a01f73ae5}{126}" paraid="1073637399" >The meteor&nbsp;seems to have fallen&nbsp;at a&nbsp;distance&nbsp;of&nbsp;around&nbsp;24 km&nbsp;from&nbsp;Oslo,&nbsp;the&nbsp;expert said.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{36e8f39d-63dd-43f7-81ce-7d5bcab376a7}{7}" paraid="585397741" >The spokesperson said as the&nbsp;meteors over Norway are not uncommon,&nbsp;the network has a number of cameras continuously monitoring the sky.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{32928283-9f40-4263-9f69-b4101953adfe}{78}" paraid="1441665212" >The meteor seems to have&nbsp;fallen in Lier as per&nbsp;preliminary analysis of videos from the cameras, he said.&nbsp;</p>


A large meteor illuminated the night sky in Norway early on Sunday morning. At least some of it seems to have also come rumbling down near Oslo, the capital of the country.

A large meteor illuminated the night sky in Norway early on Sunday morning. At least some of it seems to have also come rumbling down near Oslo, the capital of the country. Steinar Midtskogen, a spokesperson for Norwegian Meteor Network, told CNN, “The meteor lit up the sky for a brief time as if broad daylight just after 1 am.” In an email, Midtskogen said, "A minute later or more a loud rumbling sound could be heard over a large area, perhaps up to 100 km away from where the meteor was seen straight overhead." Remnants of bolid over Oslo (July 25, 2021, 01:09 CEST). Sound came more than 3 minutes later) #meteor #bolid #Norway pic.twitter.com/qwzzTSdAqa — Tomas Mikoviny (@slowbrain) July 24, 2021 × Some people, who were close to the meteor's path, also felt a shock wave, Midtskogen added. "Doors and hatches were blown open and there were gusts of wind. No damage has been reported, though," Midtskogen said. The meteor seems to have fallen at a distance of around 24 km from Oslo, the expert said. The spokesperson said as the meteors over Norway are not uncommon, the network has a number of cameras continuously monitoring the sky. The meteor seems to have fallen in Lier as per preliminary analysis of videos from the cameras, he said.

Night sky gets illuminated by large meteor in Norway 

<p>According to a latest United Nations report, which has been submitted to the Security Council this week, al Qaeda is present in at least 15 Afghan provinces. These provinces are primarily in the southern, eastern and southeastern regions of the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 28th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team shares the latest information on al Qaeda, ISIL (Daesh) and their affiliates.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports of the team, which has been established under a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, are printed in all the official languages of the world body.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Despite a US-Taliban peace deal signed in Doha in February last year, the security situation in Afghanistan “remains fragile, with uncertainty surrounding the peace process and a risk of further deterioration”, the report said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The UN report says al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under Taliban’s protection from Kandahar, Helmand and Nimruz provinces. It made the observation while referring to the militant group’s weekly newsletter Thabat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>AQIS is being led by Osama Mahmood after the death of its leader Asim Umar in 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mahmood is not listed in UN documents for terrorists. He was the group’s spokesperson before he got elevated to the chief’s post.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


According to a latest United Nations report, which has been submitted to the Security Council this week, al Qaeda is present in at least 15 Afghan provinces. These provinces are primarily in the southern, eastern and southeastern regions of the country.

According to a latest United Nations report, which has been submitted to the Security Council this week, al Qaeda is present in at least 15 Afghan provinces. These provinces are primarily in the southern, eastern and southeastern regions of the country. The 28th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team shares the latest information on al Qaeda, ISIL (Daesh) and their affiliates. Reports of the team, which has been established under a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, are printed in all the official languages of the world body. Despite a US-Taliban peace deal signed in Doha in February last year, the security situation in Afghanistan “remains fragile, with uncertainty surrounding the peace process and a risk of further deterioration”, the report said. The UN report says al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under Taliban’s protection from Kandahar, Helmand and Nimruz provinces. It made the observation while referring to the militant group’s weekly newsletter Thabat. AQIS is being led by Osama Mahmood after the death of its leader Asim Umar in 2019. Mahmood is not listed in UN documents for terrorists. He was the group’s spokesperson before he got elevated to the chief’s post. (With inputs from agencies)

UN report says al Qaeda present in 15 provinces of Afghanistan 

<p>Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, calling their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest.<br />
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President Kais Saied said he would assume executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister, in the biggest challenge yet to the democratic system Tunisia introduced in a 2011 revolution.<br />
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Crowds of people quickly flooded the capital and other cities to support Saied, cheering and honking car horns in scenes that recalled the revolution, which triggered the Arab Spring protests that convulsed the Middle East.<br />
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As his supporters filled the central Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the epicentre of the 2011 revolution, Saied joined them in the street, state television pictures showed.<br />
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However, the extent of backing for Saied's moves against a fragile government and divided parliament was not clear, as Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi called on Tunisians to come into the streets to stop what he called a coup.<br />
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Saied, in his televised statement announcing his move, had warned against any violent response.<br />
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"I warn any who think of resorting to weapons... and whoever shoots a bullet, the armed forces will respond with bullets," he said in a statement carried on television.<br />
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Hours after the statement, military vehicles surrounded the parliament building as people nearby cheered and sang the national anthem, two witnesses said. Local media reported that the army had also surrounded the state television building.<br />
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Years of paralysis, corruption, declining state services and growing unemployment had already soured many Tunisians on their political system before the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the economy last year and coronavirus infection rates shot up this summer.<br />
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Protests, called by social media activists but not backed by any of the big political parties, took place on Sunday with much of the anger focused on the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, the biggest in parliament.<br />
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Ennahda, banned before the revolution, has been the most consistently successful party since 2011 and a member of successive coalition governments.<br />
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Its leader the parliament speaker Ghannouchi, immediately labelled Saied's decision "a coup against the revolution and constitution" in a phone call to Reuters.<br />
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"We consider the institutions still standing, and the supporters of the Ennahda and the Tunisian people will defend the revolution," he added, raising the prospect of confrontations between supporters of Ennahda and Saied.<br />
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After calling for people to come onto the streets in protest in a video message later in the night, Ghannouchi said the parliament would meet in defiance of Saied`s move.<br />
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The leader of another party, Karama, and former President Moncef Marzouki both joined Ennahda in calling Saied's move a coup.<br />
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"I ask the Tunisian people to pay attention to the fact that they imagine this to be the beginning of the solution. It is the beginning of slipping into an even worse situation," Marzouki said in a video statement.</p>


Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, calling their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest.

Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, calling their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest. President Kais Saied said he would assume executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister, in the biggest challenge yet to the democratic system Tunisia introduced in a 2011 revolution. Crowds of people quickly flooded the capital and other cities to support Saied, cheering and honking car horns in scenes that recalled the revolution, which triggered the Arab Spring protests that convulsed the Middle East. As his supporters filled the central Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the epicentre of the 2011 revolution, Saied joined them in the street, state television pictures showed. However, the extent of backing for Saied's moves against a fragile government and divided parliament was not clear, as Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi called on Tunisians to come into the streets to stop what he called a coup. Saied, in his televised statement announcing his move, had warned against any violent response. "I warn any who think of resorting to weapons... and whoever shoots a bullet, the armed forces will respond with bullets," he said in a statement carried on television. Hours after the statement, military vehicles surrounded the parliament building as people nearby cheered and sang the national anthem, two witnesses said. Local media reported that the army had also surrounded the state television building. Years of paralysis, corruption, declining state services and growing unemployment had already soured many Tunisians on their political system before the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the economy last year and coronavirus infection rates shot up this summer. Protests, called by social media activists but not backed by any of the big political parties, took place on Sunday with much of the anger focused on the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, the biggest in parliament. Ennahda, banned before the revolution, has been the most consistently successful party since 2011 and a member of successive coalition governments. Its leader the parliament speaker Ghannouchi, immediately labelled Saied's decision "a coup against the revolution and constitution" in a phone call to Reuters. "We consider the institutions still standing, and the supporters of the Ennahda and the Tunisian people will defend the revolution," he added, raising the prospect of confrontations between supporters of Ennahda and Saied. After calling for people to come onto the streets in protest in a video message later in the night, Ghannouchi said the parliament would meet in defiance of Saied`s move. The leader of another party, Karama, and former President Moncef Marzouki both joined Ennahda in calling Saied's move a coup. "I ask the Tunisian people to pay attention to the fact that they imagine this to be the beginning of the solution. It is the beginning of slipping into an even worse situation," Marzouki said in a video statement.

Tunisian president ousts government, critics call move a coup

<p>We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. From&nbsp;China urging US to stop 'demonising' Beijing as envoy visits to&nbsp;Tunisian president ousting government in move critics call a coup,&nbsp;we have it all.</p>

<p>You can also&nbsp;read about death of a man accused of attempted assassination of Mali president while&nbsp;Chinese mainland reports 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. And also check out reports, such as "Former Samoa PM concedes election defeat, says report" and "COVID-19: Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo contracts coronavirus".</p>

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<p>On July 22, China's National Health Commission rejected the WHO plan for a second phase of the investigation. Later, the US had expressed disappointment with the decision and termed it "dangerous".</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/man-accused-of-attempted-assassination-of-mali-president-dies-in-custody-400628"><strong>Man accused of attempted assassination of Mali president dies in custody</strong></a></p>

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<p>Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita was targeted in an attempted stabbing attack after Eid al-Adha prayers at the Grand Mosque in the capital, Bamako.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-mainland-reports-40-new-locally-transmitted-covid-19-cases-400626"><strong>Chinese mainland reports 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases</strong></a></p>

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<p>The Chinese mainland&nbsp;reported 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 39 in Jiangsu and one in Liaoning, the National Health Commission said.</p>

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<p>In a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup,&nbsp;Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday. They have&nbsp;called their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest.&nbsp;<br />
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/former-samoa-pm-concedes-election-defeat-report-400645"><strong>Former Samoa PM concedes election defeat: Report</strong></a></p>

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<p>The former prime minister of Samoa has finally conceded defeat in elections held in April, Radio New Zealand reported.&nbsp;Samoa descended into chaos after the then Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, refused to give way after losing a parliamentary election.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-unvaccinated-snow-leopard-at-san-diego-zoo-contracts-coronavirus-400658"><strong>COVID-19: Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo contracts coronavirus</strong></a></p>

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<p>The zoo said snow leopard Ramil isn't showing any other symptoms, but because he shares an enclosure with a female snow leopard and two Amur leopards, the crew believes they've been exposed.</p>

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We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. From China urging US to stop 'demonising' Beijing as envoy visits to Tunisian president ousting government in move critics call a coup, we have it all. You can also read about death of a man accused of attempted assassination of Mali president while Chinese mainland reports 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. And also check out reports, such as "Former Samoa PM concedes election defeat, says report" and "COVID-19: Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo contracts coronavirus". Please click on the headline to read the full story. Stop 'demonising' China: Beijing urges the US as envoy visits On July 22, China's National Health Commission rejected the WHO plan for a second phase of the investigation. Later, the US had expressed disappointment with the decision and termed it "dangerous". Man accused of attempted assassination of Mali president dies in custody Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita was targeted in an attempted stabbing attack after Eid al-Adha prayers at the Grand Mosque in the capital, Bamako. Chinese mainland reports 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases The Chinese mainland reported 40 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 39 in Jiangsu and one in Liaoning, the National Health Commission said. Tunisian president ousts government in move critics call a coup In a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, Tunisia's president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday. They have called their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest. Former Samoa PM concedes election defeat: Report The former prime minister of Samoa has finally conceded defeat in elections held in April, Radio New Zealand reported. Samoa descended into chaos after the then Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, refused to give way after losing a parliamentary election. COVID-19: Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo contracts coronavirus The zoo said snow leopard Ramil isn't showing any other symptoms, but because he shares an enclosure with a female snow leopard and two Amur leopards, the crew believes they've been exposed. Watch | 22 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas: History and significance ×

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{665337e6-1bed-462a-adfa-406fa535a41c}{133}" paraid="969304189" >Social media is buzzing with several&nbsp;pictures and videos of weird and alien-like creatures&nbsp;captured by&nbsp;a Russian&nbsp;fisherman recently.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c283ab56-d5cd-4b98-bd15-188ee3cc4632}{100}" paraid="1274654682" >The 39-year-old Roman&nbsp;Fedortsov, who is from Russia and works on commercial trawlers, had shared the images on&nbsp;social media, which&nbsp;grabbed the attention of thousands of people.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{62f37e7e-dcf9-45e7-ad36-472c8c958f80}{75}" paraid="189726843" >The fisherman also&nbsp;goes&nbsp;till 3,300 feet below the surface to&nbsp;catch fish&nbsp;sometimes.&nbsp;The light is minimal at these depths.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{62f37e7e-dcf9-45e7-ad36-472c8c958f80}{75}" paraid="189726843" >Although he&nbsp;usually finds&nbsp;haddock,&nbsp;cod and mackerel, at times some&nbsp;unusual-looking creatures&nbsp;also find way to his net.&nbsp;</p>

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{27390933-0e5f-4840-8ed4-105d369b27ae}{144}" paraid="1087890915" >Fedortsov&nbsp;has found several&nbsp;bizarre deep-sea creatures, such as&nbsp;one-eyed fish, bearded sea devils, ghost&nbsp;sharks&nbsp;and&nbsp;anglerfish.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{11077838-1ff3-4396-89b8-2609c17f3f65}{65}" paraid="1855504606" >Fedortsov&nbsp;usually fishes in Barents Sea,&nbsp;which&nbsp;is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean.&nbsp;It is&nbsp;located off the northern coasts of Russia.</p>

<p>He also likes to&nbsp;capture them on camera and shares it with the world. “All kinds of fish are beautiful in their own way. I cannot say that they are 'scary' or 'ugly'. People are very interested in unusual sea creatures,"&nbsp;Fedortsov&nbsp;was quoted as saying by Daily Star.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{357fe7f0-a665-4f32-b55b-4d23099e28a2}{41}" paraid="1596173515" >The fisherman added some fish look more like monsters than they actually are.&nbsp;</p>


Social media is buzzing with several pictures and videos of weird and alien-like creatures captured by a Russian fisherman recently. The 39-year-old Roman Fedortsov, who is from Russia and works on commercial trawlers, had shared the images on social media, which grabbed the attention of thousands of people.

Social media is buzzing with several pictures and videos of weird and alien-like creatures captured by a Russian fisherman recently. The 39-year-old Roman Fedortsov, who is from Russia and works on commercial trawlers, had shared the images on social media, which grabbed the attention of thousands of people. The fisherman also goes till 3,300 feet below the surface to catch fish sometimes. The light is minimal at these depths. Although he usually finds haddock, cod and mackerel, at times some unusual-looking creatures also find way to his net. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Роман Федорцов (@rfedortsov_official_account) × Fedortsov has found several bizarre deep-sea creatures, such as one-eyed fish, bearded sea devils, ghost sharks and anglerfish. Fedortsov usually fishes in Barents Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is located off the northern coasts of Russia. He also likes to capture them on camera and shares it with the world. “All kinds of fish are beautiful in their own way. I cannot say that they are 'scary' or 'ugly'. People are very interested in unusual sea creatures," Fedortsov was quoted as saying by Daily Star. The fisherman added some fish look more like monsters than they actually are.

Photos of alien-like sea creatures captured by Russian fisherman go viral

<p>Another climber has lost his life at the world’s second highest peak, K2, on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Scottish mountaineer Rick Allen, who was attempting to open a new route on the southern face of 8,611-metre-high K2, was killed by an avalanche, said Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) Secretary Karrar Haidri.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A part of a three-member team, the 52-year-old climber was trying to summit the peak, which is in the Karakoram Range.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Haidri said, “We are waiting for more details to come in. His climbing partners, Stephan Keck from Austria and Jordi Tosas of Spain, are reportedly safe.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan Army helicopters rescued the climbers and shifted them to Skardu.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ACP secretary said, the trio, like other expeditions, were looking to take advantage of the clear weather as several summit teams had gone up to Camp I and Camp II.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rick Allen was a respected veteran and a highly experienced alpine style climber. Allen and his climbing partner Sandy Allan came into prominence in 2012. They made the first complete ascent of Nanga Parbat’s Mazeno Ridge and earned a Piolet d’Or, said Haidri. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Not just this, he, Adam Bielecki and Felix Berg attempted to find a new route on Annapurna in 2017. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Another climber has lost his life at the world’s second highest peak, K2, on Sunday. Scottish mountaineer Rick Allen, who was attempting to open a new route on the southern face of 8,611-metre-high K2, was killed by an avalanche, said Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) Secretary Karrar Haidri.

Another climber has lost his life at the world’s second highest peak, K2, on Sunday. Scottish mountaineer Rick Allen, who was attempting to open a new route on the southern face of 8,611-metre-high K2, was killed by an avalanche, said Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) Secretary Karrar Haidri. A part of a three-member team, the 52-year-old climber was trying to summit the peak, which is in the Karakoram Range. Haidri said, “We are waiting for more details to come in. His climbing partners, Stephan Keck from Austria and Jordi Tosas of Spain, are reportedly safe.” Pakistan Army helicopters rescued the climbers and shifted them to Skardu. The ACP secretary said, the trio, like other expeditions, were looking to take advantage of the clear weather as several summit teams had gone up to Camp I and Camp II. Rick Allen was a respected veteran and a highly experienced alpine style climber. Allen and his climbing partner Sandy Allan came into prominence in 2012. They made the first complete ascent of Nanga Parbat’s Mazeno Ridge and earned a Piolet d’Or, said Haidri. Not just this, he, Adam Bielecki and Felix Berg attempted to find a new route on Annapurna in 2017. (With inputs from agencies)

Avalanche kills Scottish climber at K2 in Karakoram range  

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{b7b98587-8ca1-4b07-81fc-028be98147ca}{115}" paraid="824667088" >Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{b7b98587-8ca1-4b07-81fc-028be98147ca}{115}" paraid="824667088" >The authorities have&nbsp;cancelled&nbsp;airline flights and trains, while&nbsp;the public&nbsp;has been asked&nbsp;to stay indoors.&nbsp;"People should not willingly go outdoors,"&nbsp;the bureau said.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{667c638a-2d29-4083-b789-acbc683ea252}{209}" paraid="1988397517" >When it poured rain on Taiwan,&nbsp;the typhoon was packing winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 191 kph.&nbsp;Thankfully, no deaths or injuries were reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ae8e6984-79cc-4edb-9ee4-1361583f0072}{156}" paraid="1783244021" >Several flight cancellations have been done at&nbsp;Shanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao airports.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{34b884e9-644f-4d3c-8d9e-6cc9b0b94f76}{58}" paraid="1935184437" >According to&nbsp;state TV, more flights will get&nbsp;cancelled on Monday.&nbsp;To ensure minimal damage,&nbsp;Shanghai&nbsp;has&nbsp;closed parks and the riverfront Bund district,&nbsp;which is&nbsp;a popular tourist area.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{686d17c1-c512-44e2-8f1a-6be9d285d406}{247}" paraid="363838593" >Not just this,&nbsp;Hangzhou international airport, which lies on&nbsp;the southwest of Shanghai, has&nbsp;also cancelled flights.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7a85c3ed-e230-48a2-918c-645c95b5a97e}{18}" paraid="299686518" >The state TV&nbsp;said, the&nbsp;train service to Ningbo was suspended.&nbsp;Ningbo is a&nbsp;port city, which is in the south of Shanghai.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7a85c3ed-e230-48a2-918c-645c95b5a97e}{117}" paraid="487793833" >Schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang province have been closed along with&nbsp;Zhoushan Bridge, which&nbsp;connects islands near Ningbo.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9f3da753-e193-49b3-b533-03d2bc59fdb4}{222}" paraid="338505557" ><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres.

Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres. The authorities have cancelled airline flights and trains, while the public has been asked to stay indoors. "People should not willingly go outdoors," the bureau said. When it poured rain on Taiwan, the typhoon was packing winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 191 kph. Thankfully, no deaths or injuries were reported. Several flight cancellations have been done at Shanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao airports. According to state TV, more flights will get cancelled on Monday. To ensure minimal damage, Shanghai has closed parks and the riverfront Bund district, which is a popular tourist area. Not just this, Hangzhou international airport, which lies on the southwest of Shanghai, has also cancelled flights. The state TV said, the train service to Ningbo was suspended. Ningbo is a port city, which is in the south of Shanghai. Schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang province have been closed along with Zhoushan Bridge, which connects islands near Ningbo. (With inputs from agencies)

Flights cancelled as China's east coast gets pounded by typhoon In-fa  

<p>We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far.&nbsp;Australia's New South Wales recorded its second-highest daily increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases of the year on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read about how&nbsp;60&nbsp;Cubans&nbsp;have been&nbsp;prosecuted&nbsp;so&nbsp;far&nbsp;for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the government earlier this month.</p>

<p>Please click on the headline to read the full story.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/australians-may-face-longer-lockdown-as-situation-worsens-400457"><strong>Australians may face longer lockdown as situation worsens</strong></a></p>

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<p>Australia's New South Wales recorded its second-highest daily increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases of the year on Sunday.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/fed-to-meet-as-inflation-virus-variants-complicate-us-recovery-400448"><strong>Fed to meet as inflation, virus variants complicate US recovery</strong></a></p>

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<p>As rising prices and the spread of new COVID-19&nbsp;variants&nbsp;increase risks to the US economy, Federal Reserve officials are expected to maintain their easy money policies intended to help American companies and workers survive the pandemic damage.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/60-cubans-prosecuted-so-far-over-protests-official-400447"><strong>60 Cubans prosecuted so far over protests: official</strong></a></p>

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<p>About&nbsp;60&nbsp;Cubans&nbsp;have been&nbsp;prosecuted&nbsp;so&nbsp;far&nbsp;for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the government earlier this month, a senior&nbsp;official&nbsp;said Saturday.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/six-soldiers-killed-in-boko-haram-attack-in-cameroon-governor-400446"><strong>Six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon: governor</strong></a></p>

<p><img alt="Brief 3" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="96ef5dbc-e6dc-4c89-9c4a-90f7eeb42303" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Boko%20Haram.jpg" /></p>

<p>At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-mirabai-chanu-wins-indias-first-medal-in-weightlifting-womens-49kg-category-400292"><strong>Mirabai Chanu wins India's first medal in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category</strong></a></p>

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<p>Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won the first medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she bagged silver after lifting 202kg (87kgs in snatch + 115 kgs in clean and jerk) in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category on Saturday (July 24).</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/australia-thousands-take-out-protests-in-sydney-against-lockdown-400410"><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Australia: Thousands take out protests in Sydney against lockdown</strong></a><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/australia-thousands-take-out-protests-in-sydney-against-lockdown-400410/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></p>

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We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. Australia's New South Wales recorded its second-highest daily increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases of the year on Sunday.

We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. Australia's New South Wales recorded its second-highest daily increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases of the year on Sunday. Also read about how 60 Cubans have been prosecuted so far for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the government earlier this month. Please click on the headline to read the full story. Australians may face longer lockdown as situation worsens Australia's New South Wales recorded its second-highest daily increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases of the year on Sunday. Fed to meet as inflation, virus variants complicate US recovery As rising prices and the spread of new COVID-19 variants increase risks to the US economy, Federal Reserve officials are expected to maintain their easy money policies intended to help American companies and workers survive the pandemic damage. 60 Cubans prosecuted so far over protests: official About 60 Cubans have been prosecuted so far for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the government earlier this month, a senior official said Saturday. Six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon: governor At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television. Mirabai Chanu wins India's first medal in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won the first medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as she bagged silver after lifting 202kg (87kgs in snatch + 115 kgs in clean and jerk) in Weightlifting Women's 49kg category on Saturday (July 24). Watch: Australia: Thousands take out protests in Sydney against lockdown

Morning news brief: Australia lockdown, Cuban prosecution, and more

<p>US&nbsp;Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the Afghan security forces' first job was to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory, as Afghan forces plan to consolidate forces around strategically important parts of the country.<br />
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Reuters reported that Afghanistan's military is overhauling its war strategy against the Taliban to concentrate forces around the most critical areas like Kabul and other cities, border crossings and vital infrastructure.<br />
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"They are consolidating their forces around the key population centers," Austin told reporters during a visit to Alaska.<br />
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"In terms of whether or not it will stop the Taliban, I think the first thing to do is to make sure that they can slow the momentum," Austin said, speaking as the US&nbsp;military is set to end its mission in Afghanistan on August&nbsp;31, on orders from President Joe Biden.<br />
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Austin added that he believed the Afghans had the capability and the capacity to make progress, but "we'll see what happens."<br />
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The politically perilous strategy appears to be a military necessity as over-stretched Afghan troops try to prevent the loss of provincial capitals, which could deeply fracture the country.<br />
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Taliban insurgents are gaining control of more and more territory, which the Pentagon estimated on Wednesday now extends to over half of half Afghanistan's district centers. The Taliban are also putting pressure on the outskirts of half of the provincial capitals, trying to isolate them.<br />
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The Taliban's swift territorial gains are rattling Afghans just as the United States withdraws from a war that succeeded in punishing al Qaeda following its September&nbsp;11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington but failed to deliver anything close to peace for Afghanistan.<br />
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The United States has continued to carry out air strikes to support Afghan government forces that have been under pressure from the Taliban as US-led foreign forces carry out the final stages of their withdrawal from the country.<br />
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Biden has promised to provide financial assistance to Afghan forces and to redouble diplomatic efforts to revive stalled peace talks.<br />
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Biden on Friday authorized up to $100 million from an emergency fund to meet "unexpected urgent" refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants.<br />
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For years, the US&nbsp;military has been trying to get Afghan troops off of far-flung checkpoints - static positions that can easily be overrun by Taliban forces.</p>


US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the Afghan security forces' first job was to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory, as Afghan forces plan to consolidate forces around strategically important parts of the country.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the Afghan security forces' first job was to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory, as Afghan forces plan to consolidate forces around strategically important parts of the country. Reuters reported that Afghanistan's military is overhauling its war strategy against the Taliban to concentrate forces around the most critical areas like Kabul and other cities, border crossings and vital infrastructure. "They are consolidating their forces around the key population centers," Austin told reporters during a visit to Alaska. "In terms of whether or not it will stop the Taliban, I think the first thing to do is to make sure that they can slow the momentum," Austin said, speaking as the US military is set to end its mission in Afghanistan on August 31, on orders from President Joe Biden. Austin added that he believed the Afghans had the capability and the capacity to make progress, but "we'll see what happens." The politically perilous strategy appears to be a military necessity as over-stretched Afghan troops try to prevent the loss of provincial capitals, which could deeply fracture the country. Taliban insurgents are gaining control of more and more territory, which the Pentagon estimated on Wednesday now extends to over half of half Afghanistan's district centers. The Taliban are also putting pressure on the outskirts of half of the provincial capitals, trying to isolate them. The Taliban's swift territorial gains are rattling Afghans just as the United States withdraws from a war that succeeded in punishing al Qaeda following its September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington but failed to deliver anything close to peace for Afghanistan. The United States has continued to carry out air strikes to support Afghan government forces that have been under pressure from the Taliban as US-led foreign forces carry out the final stages of their withdrawal from the country. Biden has promised to provide financial assistance to Afghan forces and to redouble diplomatic efforts to revive stalled peace talks. Biden on Friday authorized up to $100 million from an emergency fund to meet "unexpected urgent" refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants. For years, the US military has been trying to get Afghan troops off of far-flung checkpoints - static positions that can easily be overrun by Taliban forces.

First task for Afghan forces is to slow Taliban's momentum: Lloyd Austin

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