Politics

CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted an unannounced four-hour visit to Moscow. The trip's purpose remains unclear as neither the U.S. nor the Kremlin provided an official explanation.

The U.S. administration is weighing a symbolic name change for Lake Ontario as retaliation for trade disputes and the imposition of heavy tariffs on Canadian imports.

The U.S. Treasury Department launched a sweeping expansion of secondary sanctions targeting nations and entities that maintain business ties with Iran.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day to announce plans to provide Ukraine with long-range missile blueprints.

Bar Council of India co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy has demanded Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's resignation, citing allegations of financial diversion, nepotism, and abuse of authority.

Meghan Markle has reportedly been offered a significant UK-based project, prompting her family's planned relocation back to England after six years in California.

Former Congress MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 while serving life sentences at Safdarjung Hospital.

US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, highlighting their strong personal relationship.

Three members of a single family have died and a fourth remains in critical condition following a tragic swimming incident off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea.

At least seven people were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a four-storey hotel in West Bengal's Tarapith temple town.

The High Court has overturned a Parole Board decision to release killer Glyn Razzell, citing his ongoing dishonesty and failure to disclose where he hid his wife Linda's body.

Students across England celebrated their A-level and vocational results on 13 August 2026, opening pathways to higher education and careers.

Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is reportedly set to plead guilty to federal stalking charges, averting a trial.

Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha following allegations by the RG Kar victim's father regarding a hurried cremation.

The Lok Sabha has referred the contentious FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee following intense opposition protests over proposed stricter foreign funding oversight.

The inquiry report into allegations against former judge Justice Yashwant Varma is set to be tabled in the Lok Sabha, presenting findings from the cash-at-residence controversy.

A 25-year-old man died following a shooting outside a south London pub, as police and forensics investigate the incident with no arrests yet reported.

A woman in her 20s was airlifted to Sligo University Hospital following a three-vehicle collision in County Donegal. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

A power failure at a communications centre in Manchester has triggered widespread rail disruption, cancellations, and delays across northern England.

The Bombay High Court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of rape and sexual harassment, sentencing him to 10 years in prison.