The Monday blast at a pharmaceutical factory set off a fire in the southern Indian state of Telangana, killing at least 36 people and injuring another three dozen, officials said.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

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It was not immediately clear what led to the blast at a factory near Hyderabad, but officials said initial clues suggested a pressure buildup in a dryer system.

The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.

A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime Minister Keir Starmer made significant concessions.

From Paris to Lisbon, locals and tourists are struggling as a powerful heatwave grips European countries.

By ending tax credits for wind and solar power, Senate Republicans may have jeopardized billions in investments in their own districts.

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials laid out expectations from the new government in Damascus.

Tesla’s stock dropped 6 percent after Trump’s call for DOGE to look into cutting subsidies tied to Elon Musk.

By refusing to take action on Israel, EU states are violating European and international law.

The violence last week in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, comes amid a surge in assaults by Israeli settlers. It also set off a chain of violence in the area.

No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

Elon Musk has threatened to form a new political party after the US House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill.

The Israeli prime minister’s planned visit to the United States comes as the cease-fire with Iran may create new momentum for a truce in Gaza.

Ryland Headley was convicted this week in the killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. The police used DNA evidence to solve what had been one of Britain’s oldest cold cases.

Towns and troops long accustomed to merciless bombardment are adjusting to an even denser pattern of attacks.

Shanon Gray, a lawyer representing the family of one of the victims, says relatives are furious about the plea deal.

Thailand’s top court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending investigation over a leaked call.

As heavy rains battered southwestern China, drones were deployed to deliver relief supplies, disinfect flooded areas and airlift a trapped resident.

Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria and requesting a review of terrorism designations.

Foreign minister’s comments come as the G7 calls for negotiations on a deal to address Iran’s nuclear programme.

An uproar over a shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be recognized for its products that collect fame internationally.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is accused of ethical lapses in a conversation with the Cambodian leader Hun Sen and has faced calls to resign.

The sliding U.S. dollar.

Club World Cup holders and European giants City are dumped out by Saudi champs in seven-goal thriller after extra time.

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A task force threatens to cut all of Harvard’s federal funding over allegations of violating Jewish students’ rights.

Here are the key events on day 1,223 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.