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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Ukraine's army was advancing in the Russian region of Kursk where it launched a surprise offensive last week.

Arun Yogiraj, the celebrated Indian sculptor known for carving the Ram Lalla idol installed at the newly constructed grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has been denied a US visa, it emerged on Wednesday (August 14).

According to a report in the Saudi-affiliated Iran International, the Central Bank of Iran was the subject of a significant cyberattack on Wednesday. Watch to know more.

Doctors across India are protesting against the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in the city of Kolkata. According to recent reports, renovation work started near the seminar room where the doctor's body was found. Kolkata's RG Kar medical College Hospital authorities are being questioned to tamper with evidence.

Ukraine on Wednesday (Aug 14) said that its forces had advanced deeper into Russia’s Kursk region as Moscow faces the biggest incursion since World War 2. The offensive began on August 6 and has now affected at least three regions of the country, posing a major security challenge for strongman President Vladimir Putin.

Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Watch in for more details!

Doctors across India are protesting against the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor, halting elective services and chanting, 'no safety no duty'. Watch to know more.

Rangers exited the Champions League after losing 2-0 to Dynamo Kyiv in the second leg of the third qualifying round on Tuesday, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce were knocked out by Lille.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday (Aug 14) that he will not seek re-election as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month, effectively ending his leadership.

Summer Olympics in the city of light and love lived up to its hype. Several records were broken, many new athletes claimed the world's attention and the games had their fair share of controversies. Here's a throwback to the 10 moments from the Paris games.

India's telecom watchdog on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them as it looks to tackle a surge in spam and phishing calls that has seen people lose millions of rupees. Watch in for more updates!

German prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man over the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German media reported Wednesday, with Polish prosecutors confirming they had received the warrant.

Two French Mirage fighter jets reportedly crashed mid-air on Wednesday (Aug 14) morning in France’s north-eastern region, triggering the launch of a massive search and rescue operation.

Iran has suggested it could refrain from retaliating against Israel for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination if ceasefire talks in Gaza succeed this week. Watch in for more details!

Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir drew criticism from various quarters after he, along with hundreds of Israelis, entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound and performed prayers. Watch in for more details!

India women wrestler Vinesh Phogat won't be returning to India until the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) announces decision on her appeal against disqualification from Paris Olympics 2024.

Israel has green-lit a new settlement on a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to a Wednesday (August 14) announcement by Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right finance minister and head of civil affairs at the Israeli defence ministry.

President Vladimir Putin appointed his aide and former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin to oversee Russia’s military response to the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region. Watch in for more details!

Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, China and Indonesia held their first senior officials meeting of the joint foreign and defense ministerial dialogue in Jakarta. Watch in for more details!