The gunman who stormed a synagogue in Pittsburgh's Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers has been sentenced to death on Wednesday (August 2). The gunman, identified as Robert Bowers, was accused of perpetrating the deadliest anti-semitic attack in US history and was convicted of 63 counts, including 11 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death.

US: 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooter gets death sentence for killing 11 worshippers

China wants the commoners to join the authorities in the nation's fight against spying. The top state security body asked people to support the implementation of the country's new anti-espionage law.

Time to become spy: China asks citizens to join nation's fight against espionage

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that after talks with his Croatian counterpart on Monday (July 31), Kyiv and Zagreb have agreed on the use of Croatian ports to export Ukrainian grain.

Ukraine and Croatia agree on use of Croatian ports for grain exports

UNESCO, the cultural agency of the United Nations, on Monday (July 31) recommended Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger. The agency said that its high time the Italian authorities step up their efforts in order to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon.

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

Pro-coup protesters in Niger were seen waving the Russian flag as they staged demonstrations in the streets of the crisis-hit nation on Sunday (July 30). The protesters even attacked the French embassy amid a warning from the West African governments of possible military action to restore democratic rule.

Niger: Pro-coup protesters wave Russian flag, Kremlin expresses concern

At least five, including a 10-year-old child, have been killed after missile strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, the country's emergency services said Monday (July 31).

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine, fresh strike kills six in Kryvyi Rih

Cambodia concluded its election over the weekend following which Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party declared a landslide victory. The vote has been widely dismissed as a sham due to the election being a one-horse race.

Cambodia elections: Prime Minister Hun Sen's party wins seventh one-horse election in a row

Spaniards across Spain began to cast their votes in snap polls on Sunday, July 23 including Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a polling station in Madrid. The polls are expected to be a close-run affair in a political discourse marked by ideological differences and chances of Spain's first right-wing government since military general Francisco Franco’s dictatorship ended in 1975.

Spain elections: Spaniards vote in snap polls following campaign centered on women's rights

Henry Kissinger, the former US Secretary of State, is currently in Beijing and met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, which was quite unusual as meeting with the Chinese premier was excluded during the recent visits by US officials.

Xi Jinping elated after meeting with 'old friend' ex-US secretary of state Henry Kissinger

Former United States president Donald Trump said on Tuesday (July 19) that he expects to be charged in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. If it happens, this indictment would add to Trump's legal difficulties as he makes another bid for the White House.

Trump says he expects to be charged over the January 6 attack on US Capitol

Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect from New York, was charged in connection with the long-unsolved murders of three women whose bodies were found near a beach on Long Island more than a decade ago.

Gilgo Beach murder suspect once worked for Donald Trump: Report

Republicans pressed unsubstantiated claims of US government bias against conservatives on Wednesday, bringing two whistleblowers before Congress to condemn the handling of a criminal probe of President Joe Biden's son.

Hunter Biden: Whistleblowers claim bias in case against US president's son

Fresh allegations have been levelled against China and its intention of handling coronavirus (COVID-19) data. A report by Financial Times says that one of the most populous provinces in the nation has deleted mortality data that indicated the high death toll caused by Beijing's relaxation of Covid regulations at the end of last year.

COVID-19: China deletes mortality data that offered a peek into impact of its pandemic policies

The United States has been reeling from the issue of gun violence, and as the threat continues to grow, another bizarre incident has taken place in California. A three-year-old accidentally killed a one-year-old sibling on Monday (July 17) in the Fallbrook area after getting hold of an unsecured handgun.

US: 3-year-old 'accidentally' kills 1-year-old sibling with a gun in bizarre incident

Record wildfires have forced British Columbia to seek help from the military and foreign countries. Local reports published late Monday quoted the Canadian Armed Forces as saying that the first troops to help in British Columbia's wildfire fight have arrived in the province.

Canada: British Columbia seeks help of military, foreign countries to tackle record wildfires

Scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in combating ageing and age-related diseases. The study by the researchers from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology was published in the journal Aging-US.

Has humanity defeated ageing? Scientists strike 'single pill' breakthrough

Seema Haider, the Pakistani woman who travelled to India illegally via Nepal to be with a man she met on a virtual gaming platform, has been reportedly detained by India's anti-terrorism authorities.

Pak woman who crossed border to be with lover detained by India's anti-terror cops: Reports

India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Sunjay Sudhir has termed the India-UAE pact on trading in national currencies — Rupee and Dirham — as a "template" for other countries to go for such an arrangement.

Rupee-Dirham mechanism is a template for other countries: Indian Ambassador to UAE Sunjay Sudhir

About 107 years ago in 1916, 15 years before New Delhi arrived on the global map as India's capital -- that too under British imperial rule -- the Indian troops marched down Champs-Elysee avenue in Paris after a decisive fight against German forces during the First World War.

The Capitals: Delhi's 'defence' march with Paris, Kyiv fails its NATO admission for now, and more

Donald Trump, former US President and Republican contender for a presidential nomination for the upcoming 2024 elections, repeated over the weekend his purported plan to restore peace in Ukraine within 24 hours.

Trump says he will establish peace in Ukraine within 24 hours of coming to power

China's foreign minister Qin Gang has been absent from public view for three weeks, a remarkably unusual duration of absence during a period of active diplomacy in Beijing.

Where is Qin Gang? Chinese foreign minister was last seen over three weeks ago

Nearly ten months after billionaire business magnate Elon Musk took over Twitter, the financial health of the microblogging platform is yet to see a sight of improvement.

Twitter still sinking under Elon Musk? Platform struggles to reach 'positive cash flows'

Iran is ready to give 'special priority' to India in its oil exports if New Delhi shows willingness, the country's deputy foreign minister for political affairs said on Sunday, July 16.

Iran pitches 'special priority' for India in oil exports with focus on cooperation over Chabahar Port

A manhunt was launched in the state of Georgia in the United States after an unidentified male shooter shot down four people. So far no known motive is known for the shooting incident.

US gun violence: Georgia shooter still at large; authorities announce reward towards suspect's capture

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