At least 91 people have died in India's northern Himachal Pradesh state since the rains began. Flash floods over the weekend brought down a bridge and swept away several hutments in the state. Authorities used helicopters to rescue people stranded on roads and bridges because of the rain.

At least 91 killed in floods in India’s Himachal Pradesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Paris' Orly airport and is welcomed by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne ahead of his participation as guest of honour in France's annual Bastille Day military parade.

PM Modi arrives in France: Modi-Macron meeting on the cards

In the battle against rising prices, the US inflation rate takes a significant dip hitting a more than two-year low.

US inflation in slow motion, inflation rate hits 2-year low

The East African nation of Kenya was rocked by anti-government protests on the 7th of July. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets on Friday, answering an opposition call to demonstrate over a raft of controversial tax hikes. Bonfires were lit and some major roads were blockaded by protesters. Tear gas canisters were fired upon them to break up the protests. 3 people lost their lives in these protests against tax hike. President William Ruto won the closely-contested August 2022 elections on the promise of improving the economic fortunes. He is now accused of rowing back on those very promises. In a country already suffering economic hardship & soaring prices for essential commodities, how fair is it to implement new taxes? Mohammed Saleh explores.

Kenya rocked by opposition protests over tax hike

Tel Aviv launched its biggest operation in the northern West bank city of Jenin early on the 3rd of July. Fierce gunbattles broke out between the Israeli troops and the Palestinian militants which continued until Israeli troops withdrew on Tuesday night. 12 Palestinians died and about 100 were injured, 20 of them critically, in Israeli army's biggest assault in two decades. Thousands have been forced to flee their homes. Tel Aviv calls Jenin "a city of refuge for terrorism" while the Palestinians have accused Israel of war crimes. In what was described as "first response" by the Islamic Jihad, seven Israelis were wounded in a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. International community fears that Palestinian cities in the West Bank will see more intensive military attacks and security crackdowns in the coming days. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

12 Palestinians killed and over 100 injured in Israeli army raid

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 2-day visit to France. This will be the Indian Prime Minister's sixth visit to France. The French government has invited the Indian Prime Minister to attend the bastille day parade as the chief guest. This is a rare honour since the French do not invite foreign dignitaries to the parade every year.

PM Narendra Modi France visit: India-France to deepen defence ties

The race to the moon is heating up India is gearing up to make history it's lunar aircraft Chandrayaan 3 is all set for launch.

Chandrayaan-3: Countdown begins for India's lunar mission

Archaeologists are digging a remote site in Nebraska in hope to find remains of missing indigenous children who died in boarding schools in the 1880s and early 1900s. The children were separated from their families and often died under mysterious circumstances. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Missing Indigenous Children: Archaeologists dig remote site in Nebraska

An Indian vegetable vendor has got 2 bouncers to shield his tomatoes from customers. Are tomatoes becoming a luxury item in India? Molly Gamhir reports.

Gravitas: Indian vegetable vendor gets bouncers to protect tomatoes

The Cloud of fear is hovering over India's Kashmir Valley concerns among citizens about facing shortages of essential items due to the closing of the Jammu Srinagar National Highway are becoming real people are facing a dearth of items like petrol and Diesel most petrol pumps are out of fuel the highway which serves as a Lifeline for Kashmir was closed for the fourth consecutive day it is a vital link that connects Kashmir with the rest of India. The highway suffered severe damage due to multiple landslides caused by heavy rainfalls and restoration work is still underway the closure of this essential link is however not new for the people in the valley and has has happened several times in the past as well.

People face fuel shortage in Kashmir valley as stations out of petrol and diesel

Despite mounting calls and the controversy surrounding the BBC presenter, the British broadcaster Chief has refused to reveal the identity of the staff. For the fifth straight day, fresh revelations have come forward that the BBC presenter paid over $40,000 in return for explicit images from a teenager.

BBC presenter scandal: When will the suspended presenter be named?

The Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid is in Delhi for a two-day visit where he met his counterpart Dr S Jaishankar yesterday and the two sides signed 9 agreements on project development under India’s grant assistance. Watch to know more about his visit and what it entails in this exclusive interview with Abdulla Shahid.

Maldives part of India’s Neighbourhood 1st policy

Chandrayaan-3: India aims for the moon again. ISRO is all set for the launch of Chandrayaan-3. The Chandrayaan-3 is set for launch on July 14. However, there is a slight change in plans. Instead of a success-based design like in Chandrayaan-2, ISRO opts for a failure-based design.

Chandrayaan-3: India's ISRO set for moon expedition | In-depth analysis

Despite mounting calls and the controversy surrounding the BBC presenter, the British broadcaster Chief has refused to reveal the identity of the staff. For the fifth straight day, fresh revelations have come forward that the BBC presenter paid over $40,000 in return for explicit images from a teenager

BBC Chief refuses to identify the presenter who paid a teenager for explicit images

Qin Gang, China's 'wolf warrior' Foreign Minister, has gone missing. Qin has not been seen in public for over two weeks now. China is tight-lipped. What tragedy could have possibly struck Qin?

Gravitas: Qin Gang: Where is China's missing Foreign Minister? Here's what could have happened to him

New Satellite images claim to reveal that opium production has fallen drastically across Afghanistan. The Taliban say they have completely eliminated it. What's the truth?

Gravitas: Have the Taliban eliminated poppy cultivation?

A top BBC presenter has been accused of paying a minor for explicit photos. He allegedly paid some $45,000 for the photos. The minor is now 20 years old, but at the time of the first payment, they were only 17. The youngster's mother has spoken up against the BBC presenter.

Gravitas: BBC explicit pictures scandal

An e-commerce firm 'Dukaan' has replaced 90% customer care crew with an AI chatbot. Is it fair to compare human responses with AI responses? What led to this decision?

Gravitas: How much can you rely on AI?

The U.S. Marine Corps has no leader for the first time in 150 years. A Republican Senator has blocked the nomination of the new Commandant. The Senator, Tommy Tuberville, is protesting against Pentagon's new abortion policy. What is the abortion policy?

Gravitas: US Marine corps without a leader for the first time in 150 years

Nato members are meeting in Lithuania. While NATO membership for Ukraine seems far-fetched, some positive decisions will be taken towards the war-torn country. But President Zelensky wants more; he is hitting out at NATO over membership talks.

Gravitas: Is NATO giving Ukraine a comfort blanket?

Which are the strongest militaries in the world? A study shows the list of 145 countries and their military capabilities. U.S, Russia, China and India have topped the list.

Gravitas: Which are the strongest military forces in the world?

Foxconn & Vedanta's $19.5 billion deal has turned sour. Foxconn says the two companies have mutually decided to scrap it. What went wrong?

Gravitas: Why did the Foxconn-Vedanta deal turn sour?

There has been another air crash in Nepal. This time, a tourist chopper went down near Mount Everest, killing all six people on board. Why has Nepal normalised air disasters? Is it risking tourists' lives for profit?

Gravitas: Nepal Helicopter Crash: Is the country risking tourists' lives for profit?

Zimbabwe is six weeks away from elections. The opposition party cried foul over police banning them from holding a rally to officially launch their election campaign. With the poll date closing in, can the country's history of violent elections be avoided?

Opposition protests cancelled rally

The city of New York is in a frenzy as a result of the recent torrential rains, which have caused flash floods that have so far claimed the lives of at least one woman or washed her away as she fled to higher ground for protection with her family.

New York Flash-Floods: Woman dies after being swept away by floodwater while evacuating

According to family sources, Usman Siddique, one of the 12 Pakistanis who survived the catastrophe, landed at his hometown of Kaleki village on the outskirts of Gujrat on Friday. He has visited with several individuals whose loved ones died in the disaster after his return.

Survivor of Greece boat tragedy returns home

The Western Himalayan Region, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh will experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Due to damage to a part of the Jammu-Srinagar Highway near Ramban, the Amarnath Yatra was postponed from Jammu for a third day in a row on Monday. Due to heavy rain and landslides, the yatra was put on hold on Friday.

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims brave weather, reach base camps

The Opposition has called for the resignation of Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' over the shocking revelation that an Indian businessman living here "once made efforts" to make him the leader, which caused a storm in the Himalayan nation. However, his close aide said on Thursday that he would not resign.

Nepal PM Prachanda refuses to step down

China's and Russia's diplomacy has gotten off to another solid start. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a variety of fields of legislative collaboration between the two countries. The president made these remarks during the Upper House Speaker of the Russian Federation Council's visit to Beijing, where she emphasised the importance of both nations working together to maintain a strong and stable development momentum.

Chinese President Xi calls for greater legislative cooperation with Russia

As part of the most recent diplomatic initiatives to lessen the Islamic Republic's isolation by forming new relationships, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will set off on a rare African tour on Tuesday. It will be the first journey to Africa by an Iranian president in 11 years, and it will last for three days, visiting Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Iranian President Raisi embarking on 3-day tour of Africa

Larry Nassar, a gymnastics doctor who sexually assaulted over 300 women, was stabbed numerous times while incarcerated. His condition is now stable. Nassar received a 175-year jail term for abusing young gymnasts. On Sunday, he was attacked in Coleman Federal Correctional Institution.

Convicted sex offender Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in prison

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