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A powerful thunderstorm struck Split, Croatia, lighting up the night sky with intense lightning, torrential rain, and powerful winds. Dramatic visuals captured the severe weather sweeping across the Adriatic coast, one of Europe's busiest summer tourist destinations. The Croatian Adriatic region has increasingly faced extreme weather events, with authorities warning residents and tourists to remain cautious as storms continue to impact the coastline.

Prolific goalscorer Lewandowski, who also starred for Bayern Munich from 2014-2022 and has more than 700 goals for club and country.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has temporarily closed 16 Metro stations across central Delhi citing security reasons, as protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak coincided with the opening day of Parliament's Monsoon Session.

The directive comes after viral videos showed men in civilian clothes wielding police batons during the ongoing NEET protest crackdown at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Is that legal? All you need to know.

The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 has become a showcase for the future of warfare, with Boeing unveiling the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, an advanced AI-powered collaborative combat aircraft designed to fly alongside manned fighter jets. The aircraft represents a major leap in autonomous military aviation, surveillance, electronic warfare, and combat operations. The event also highlighted growing cooperation between American defense companies and European missile manufacturers, including the display of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat alongside the MBDA Meteor missile, signaling deeper defense collaboration amid rising global security threats.

US President Donald Trump has once again accused China of interfering in the 2020 US Presidential Election, claiming Beijing obtained American voter data and attempted to influence the election. Speaking at the White House, Trump said the alleged interference happened "a long time ago" but confirmed that the United States would raise the issue with China. The remarks come just ahead of the expected Xi Jinping visit to Washington, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met China's top diplomat in Manila to prepare the groundwork for high-level talks. However, Rubio reportedly did not raise Trump's election interference allegations during the meeting, instead focusing on Iran, trade, fentanyl trafficking, and broader US-China relations.

A modeling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in France. Daniel Siaad, 69, was discovered at his home while French authorities were investigating allegations of rape, human trafficking, and sexual violence. His name reportedly appeared thousands of times in U.S. Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Officials have launched an investigation into the cause of death, with a postmortem examination underway. His death is expected to renew global attention on the Epstein network and ongoing investigations.

Austria has officially transformed Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station in a landmark effort to prevent the historic building from becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. After years of political debate, legal battles, and public controversy, the government completed the €23 million project in Braunau am Inn, replacing the building's dark legacy with a symbol of democracy, law, and public security. The former birthplace of Hitler has now become a district police headquarters, while the memorial stone reading "Never Again Fascism" remains outside the building. Authorities say the move is intended to strip the property of its symbolic value for extremist groups. However, Holocaust survivor organizations remain divided, arguing that the building should instead have served as a permanent educational memorial.

A modeling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in France. Daniel Siaad, 69, was discovered at his home while French authorities were investigating allegations of rape, human trafficking, and sexual violence. His name reportedly appeared thousands of times in U.S. Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Officials have launched an investigation into the cause of death, with a postmortem examination underway. His death is expected to renew global attention on the Epstein network and ongoing investigations.

Austria has officially transformed Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station in a landmark effort to prevent the historic building from becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. After years of political debate, legal battles, and public controversy, the government completed the €23 million project in Braunau am Inn, replacing the building's dark legacy with a symbol of democracy, law, and public security. The former birthplace of Hitler has now become a district police headquarters, while the memorial stone reading "Never Again Fascism" remains outside the building. Authorities say the move is intended to strip the property of its symbolic value for extremist groups. However, Holocaust survivor organizations remain divided, arguing that the building should instead have served as a permanent educational memorial.

Excavations at a mother and baby house in Galway, Ireland, where unmarried pregnant girls were tortured and gave birth, have revealed 22 more infant corpses, taking the number up to 99. The horror house could have 800 dead bodies of babies and children.

A 40-wagon freight train carrying canola has completed the first direct commercial journey from Kolkata Port to Nepal’s Biratnagar Customs Yard, marking the operationalisation of revised India-Nepal rail transit rules and a major step towards reducing logistics costs.

As videos from the protest site continue to go viral, students remain at the protest site with a single demand: the resignation of the Education Minister. Several celebrities have taken part in the protests, including veteran star Shabana Azmi, Dhurandhar actress Ayesha Khan, and others.

The Middle East conflict has entered another dangerous phase as the United States launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure. President Donald Trump declared that Iran is "not ready to make a deal," while insisting Tehran will eventually agree under mounting military pressure. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, intensifying fears over global shipping routes and energy security. Kuwait reported intercepting hostile drones, while the US House approved a $95 billion budget package supporting operations linked to the Iran conflict. The United States and Saudi Arabia also signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement. In South America, mass protests erupted in Argentina against President Javier Milei's austerity measures, while Tesla missed Wall Street expectations despite billion-dollar profits.

The Delhi High Court said the Jantar Mantar incident was not an “isolated” occurrence and issued notice on a plea seeking an SIT probe. The court questioned the manner in which the incident was handled, observing, “There is a law how to handle protesters."

India accused Pakistan at the United Nations of using cross-border terrorism as an "instrument of State policy", rejected Islamabad's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, and reiterated that the Union Territory is an integral part of India. Here's all you need to know

From Irom Sharmila's nearly 16-year protest against AFSPA to Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing hunger strike, fasting has remained one of India's most powerful forms of non-violent resistance. These are the 9 hunger strikes that shaped India's history.

Valentin Lavin, mayor of Temoac in Morelos, was shot dead inside the town hall months after surviving a January assassination attempt. The killing highlights ongoing cartel violence against Mexican public officials.

The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved a $95 billion budget framework that sets the stage for legislation funding Pentagon operations linked to the Iran war. What exactly did lawmakers approve? Where will the money go? And what happens next?