Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is set to travel to Sri Lanka in the coming week to make arrangements for President Ranil Wickremesinghe's visit to New Delhi on July 20, as reported by the Daily Mirror.

Indian foreign secretary to visit Sri Lanka soon ahead of President Ranil Wickremesinghe's New Delhi trip

Edgars Rinkevics, Latvia's long-serving foreign minister, has made history by becoming the first openly gay head of state in a European Union nation. Sworn in as Latvia's president on Saturday in Riga, Rinkevics has been a vocal advocate of LGBT rights since coming out in 2014, reported the BBC.

Latvia makes history: Edgars Rinkevics sworn in as first openly gay president of an EU nation

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that schools in Delhi will remain closed on Monday, July 10. The decision was prompted by the continuous heavy rainfall that the national capital has been experiencing since Saturday.

Delhi schools to stay shut on Monday amid heavy rains, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi-NCR witnessed a downpour of heavy rain overnight on Friday and throughout Saturday, resulting in a drop in temperatures. While the rain brought some respite from the heat, it caused significant inconvenience to commuters.

WATCH | 'Delhi deluge': Season's first heavy rainfall submerges capital

In an announcement made on Sunday, the US military revealed that it had carried out a targeted strike resulting in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, a prominent leader of the Islamic State located in eastern Syria, reported Reuters.

Islamic State leader Usamah al-Muhajir killed in Syria: US central command

A presenter at the BBC has been suspended following allegations of paying a teenager a substantial amount of money in exchange for sexually explicit photographs, as reported by the Independent.

BBC presenter suspended over explicit images scandal

Joe Biden intends to nominate Elliott Abrams, a former Trump appointee with a controversial past, to the bipartisan US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. The announcement was made alongside eight Republican picks for other boards and commissions, reported the Guardian.

Biden to nominate Elliott Abrams, controversial figure convicted in Iran-Contra, for key panel

On July 6, Earth experienced a new unofficial record high average temperature, marking the third milestone in a week of scorching temperatures that made it the hottest period on record.

Hotter than ever: Earth sets new heat record for the third time in a week

In a remarkable turn of events, a scientific treatise borrowed from the New Bedford Free Public Library in 1904 has made its way back to its shelves after a long span of 119 years.

It’s never too late: Long-overdue book finds its way back to library after 119 years

In a commendable joint effort by firefighters and the police, a significant number of individuals who were trapped for nearly 10 hours on a popular tourist cable car in Quito, Ecuador's capital, have been successfully rescued.

WATCH | Miraculous escape: 75 stranded in cable cars rescued in Ecuador after 10-hour-long ordeal

A shocking crime in Mexico has led to the arrest of a man known as the "Cannibal of Puebla." The 32-year-old suspect, identified as Alvaro, allegedly killed his wife while under the influence of a prohibited substance.

'Cannibal of Puebla': Mexican man eats wife's brains in tacos, uses skull as ashtray

A groundbreaking study led by Integrated Biosciences, a biotechnology company focused on ageing research, has showcased the remarkable potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in discovering novel senolytic compounds.

AI revolutionises ageing research: Leads to discovery of promising anti-ageing compounds

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