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From Hyde Park to the White House, Kashmiri diaspora protests have swept London, Bradford, Washington D.C., New York, and Geneva, demanding international accountability for over 90 civilian deaths in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. British MPs have raised alarm and formal petitions have been filed at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Read Full ArticlePresident Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, targeting birthright citizenship and "birth tourism," months after the Supreme Court struck down his Day One order six to three. Legal challenges are expected immediately, with opponents saying the Constitution cannot be altered through executive action.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, committing that any armed attack on one will be treated as an attack on all three. The trilateral pact was signed in Mecca by Crown Prince MBS, PM Shehbaz Sharif, and President Erdogan amid the ongoing Iran war.
Japan's Cabinet approved the record 598-page Defence of Japan 2026 white paper on August 4, labelling China its "greatest strategic challenge" and warning of Beijing's expanding Pacific military reach. China rejected the assessment as exaggerated, accusing Tokyo of using the report to justify military expansion.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued separate proclamations declaring August 15 as India Day, honouring the Indian-American community's contributions. The announcements coincide with the opening of India's new Consulate General in Boston and the visit of INS Sudarshini to SailBoston-250.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia via audio on August 5, 2026, vowing to return in December despite facing a death sentence. She c...
The US Justice Department secured a $3.2 million settlement from OpenAI and subsidiary Statsig on August 4, 2026, for violating the Immigration and Nationality Act by deliberately discouraging America...
Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026, mandating that all foreign journalists obtain a No Objection Certificate before travelling o...
Republican Congressman Riley Moore publicly warned India against passing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "clear attack against Christians" and cautioning it coul...
FSSAI on August 3 banned the sale of ten liquor variants including Old Monk, Royal Challenge, Bagpiper, McDowell's and Antiquity Blue over artificial flavouring and misleading age claims. The orders t...
Pakistan has reportedly restricted access to multiple digital news platforms, including Al Jazeera English, following coverage of ongoing protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Over 40 civil...
SEBI found Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka guilty of fraud for pledging Zee Entertainment's Hyderabad land for promoter-linked loans, imposing penalties totalling Rs 1.48 crore and debarment from the...
Communal violence erupted in Nepal's Sunsari district on July 26 after a dispute over DJ music during a Hindu procession, leaving three dead and dozens injured. Curfews were imposed across four distri...
Sixty thousand migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco in 72 hours, 57 dead, military deployed, PM Sánchez visited, Italy restored border controls, France ordered extra checks, Trump cited C...
A US State Department presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro displayed an AI-generated map of Africa that mislabelled every country, Nigeria became landlocked, Mozambique moved to ...
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