Top 10 world news: Iran's Khamenei condemns Israel; bomb scare in India's Assam, and more

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian Supreme leader, blastedIsrael today for its "psychological warfare".Slamming the "enemy psychological warfare," Iran's supreme leader Khamenei stressed that any "non-tactical retreat — be it military, political, or economic — invites 'divine wrath', as per the Holy Quran".In Assam's biggest city Guwahati, the police were seen having cordoned off several roads,including stretches of Zoo Road, the Ulubari-Rajgarh connecting road, and Narengi after reports came thatbanned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) had delivered a bomb threat. In other news, newdetails have emerged around Ukraine’s ongoing offensive deep inside Russian territory, throwing light on the extent of unpreparedness of President Vladimir Putin’s regime.

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Backing down from retaliating against Israel would invite ‘divine wrath’: Iran supreme leader Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday (August 14) condemned Israel for its "psychological warfare" aimed at forcing Tehran to reconsider retaliation for the assassination of Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh in the country.

Bomb scare in Assam after ULFA (I) claims it planted explosives at 19 locations

Security forces in northeast India's Assam state responded with a heightened state of alert after the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) on Thursday (August 15) delivered a bomb threat.

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas vows to visit Gaza, says ‘our life is not more worthy’ than a child’s

Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday (August 15) that he would travel to Gaza, while adding, "Our life is not more worthy than the life of a child."

Sharia rule a 'lifelong responsibility': Akhundzada on three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

On the three-year anniversary of the Taliban's return to power, the group's supreme leader said in a speech that implementing Islamic law in the country was a "lifelong responsibility" for the Afghanistan rulers.

‘Russians were unarmed, having coffee,’ Ukrainian soldier recounts moment they invaded Kursk

The cross-border attack, which began on August 6, caught Russian soldiers off guard and some of them were having coffee in the woods at that moment, according to an account of a Ukrainian soldier published by the Financial Times.

Biden, Harris strike major pharma deal to cut Medicare drug prices

The Biden administration this week has negotiated deals with major pharmaceutical companies to lower the prices of 10 of Medicare’s most widely used and expensive drugs.

‘Freedom our biggest shield,’ says Rahul Gandhi in I-Day message; Congress releases LoP's report card

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday (Aug 15) extended his Independence Day greetings to the nation, saying freedom was a protective shield woven into the Constitution.

UN to send fact-finding team to crisis-hit Bangladesh, first since 1971

A team of UN experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister last week, it was announced on Thursday.

VVS Laxman to get contract extension as head of the National Cricket Academy

Former India cricketer and legendary Test batter VVS Laxman is all set to extend his stay as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) according tothe latest reports on Thursday (Aug 15).

Stree 2 review: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor's film expands its universe, Abhishek Banerjee shines

Stree 2picks up from whereStreehad ended. After being haunted for years by a veiled ghost who targeted men in dark, lonely streets, Vicky and the town of Chanderi were able to giveStree the respect that she had craved and set her free.