News brief: Big stories of the day

Nirmala Sitharaman says HAL was edged out of Rafale deal during UPA's tenure

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday that the public-sector HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd) had been edged out of the Rafale deal during the UPA's tenure itself. 

China 'actively trying to impact and change our election': US President Donald Trump

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"China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and change our election by attacking our farmers, ranchers and industrial workers because of their loyalty to me," Trump said. 

Israel says it did not use Russian plane Syria shot down as cover

Israel's military on Tuesday disputed Russia's assertion that it used one of its aircraft as cover while it carried out a strike in Syria, leading to it accidentally being shot down.

Leaders of two Koreas hold summit, parade down streets of Pyongyang in Kim's limo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his "historic" summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore stabilised regional security, and that he expected further progress at an inter-Korean summit aimed at reviving stalled nuclear diplomacy.

Myanmar military brutality against Rohingya 'hard to fathom': UN investigator

The level of brutality used by Myanmar's military against the Rohingya minority is "hard to fathom", a UN investigator said Tuesday, presenting a damning report calling for top generals to be prosecuted for genocide.