
The picturesque Canadian tourist town of Jasper, about 790 km north of Vancouver, has been engulfed in flames due to raging wildfire. A total of 25,000 residents have been evacuated as the blaze continued to ravage Jasper National Park. In other news, Typhoon Gaemi caused an oil tanker and a cargo ship to sink in Manila Bay on Thursday (July 25). Officials reported that one of the 17 crew members was missing, and Philippine authorities were urgently working to control an oil spill that could become the largest in the country's history and endanger the shoreline of the capital if all the 1.4 million litres were to leak.
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Thousands evacuated as Canada wildfire threatens energy pipelines & lifelines

The picturesque Canadian tourist town of Jasper, about 790 km north of Vancouver, has been engulfed in flames due to raging wildfire. A total of 25,000 residents have been evacuated as the blaze continued to ravage Jasper National Park.
Typhoon Gaemi: Oil tanker, cargo ship sink; huge oil spill risk in Manila Bay
Typhoon Gaemi caused an oil tanker and a cargo ship to sink in Manila Bay on Thursday (July 25). Officials reported that one of the 17 crew members was missing, and Philippine authorities were urgently working to control an oil spill that could become the largest in the country's history and endanger the shoreline of the capital if all the oil were to leak.
Thomas Crooks' likely social media account that he used to support Biden found

Thomas Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate former US president Donald Trump appears to have used a social media microblogging sitecalled 'Gab' to lend support to President Joe Biden and his policies.
Trump blasts FBI Director Wray, demands resignation over Biden health cover-up

Former President Donald Trump has called for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray to resign from his post for lying about President Joe Biden's cognitive health.
Iranian terrorists may attack our athletes at Paris Olympics, warns Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz haswarned of an Iranian-backed plot to attack the Israeli athletesparticipating in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Karz shared the inputs ina letter to his French counterpart,Stéphane Séjourné.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, denounced by the western media as an 'autocrat' ruling the oil-rich South American nation since March 2013, is facing a formidable challenge in this Sunday's presidential elections. The challenge is from a little-known diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez.
Obama in touch with Kamala Harris, set to endorse her for president soon: Reports

Former US President Barack Obama plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic 2024 presidential candidate soon, NBC News reported on Thursday.
Chandrababu Naidu compares former Andhra CM Jaganmohan Reddy to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu Jagan Mohan launched a scathing attack on his predecessor YS Jaganmohan Reddy by comparing him to Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar.
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: What number will Indian contingent come at?

The Olympics 2024 opening ceremony will kick off the greatest sporting spectacle of the year in the French capital city of Paris on Saturday (July 26). For the first time in Olympic history, the opening ceremony will not get underway inside the stadium but instead on the river Seine, and the Indian contingent will be part of it. So, who will be the flag-bearers? How many athletes are participating, and at what number will the Indian contingent come out during the Parade of Nations? Let’s find out.
Celine Dion and Lady Gaga to perform a duet at Olympics opening ceremony

The Olympics' opening ceremony is going to be a memorable night. Paris Summer Games will commence on Friday (July 26) with the star-studded ceremony, and if reports are to be believed, two legendary singers Celine Dion and Lady Gaga are set to perform a duet on the opening night.