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2026-08-26 · Times of India

How a family reunion in China ended in a 3-year prison term for artist Gao Zhen

🔮 The sentence brought an abrupt end to hopes that Gao, who has remained in official custody since his arrest, would soon be released and return to his family in the US. assertive

2026-09-06 · Times of India

‘Can no longer be stopped’: AfD races towards historic win in Germany state vote

🔮 Voting began in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched state election that could see Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) make history by becoming the first far-right party to take power at state level since World War Two, with the party's 35-year-old lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund declaring its rise "can no longer be stopped". mixed

2026-09-17 · Times of India

Trump to meet Gulf leaders at UN over Iran war, postwar strategy: Report

🔮 US President Donald Trump is expected to meet leaders and foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the war with Iran. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

ICE agent accused of shooting Venezuelan man arrested after 8 months

🔮 He disputed prosecutors' claims that his client might flee to Mexico. assertive

2026-09-17 · Times of India

Video: US forces take out floating refuelling station allegedly tied to drug trade

🔮 This deliberate, lawful, and precise operation saves lives and makes our citizens—from Ecuador to the United States—safer." - Southcom Commander General Francis L. Donovan Southcom said JTF-WHEM would continue to conduct operations designed to dismantle logistical networks supporting narco-trafficking across the Western Hemisphere. assertive

2026-09-19 · Times of India

Trump to meet Venezuela acting president, first meeting since Maduro’s removal

🔮 US President Donald Trump will meet Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday, a senior US official said on Friday. assertive

2026-09-19 · Times of India

‘Treated on floor, verandah’: Dhaka hospitals struggle as dengue wards overflow

🔮 After medicines failed to improve her condition, the family tried to get her admitted to several hospitals but could not find a vacant bed. assertive

2026-09-22 · Times of India

Xi-Trump summit: China puts Taiwan ‘red line’ at centre of US ties

🔮 Xi is widely expected to raise Beijing's opposition to a proposed US arms package worth about USD 11 billion for Taiwan. assertive

2026-09-25 · Times of India

Trump-Xi bonhomie set to continue, leaders announce two more meetings

🔮 US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet twice more this year, with the two leaders agreeing to hold talks in China in November and again at the G20 summit in Miami in December, after Xi's three-day state visit to Washington ended on Friday. assertive

2026-09-27 · Times of India

Nepal battered by severe rain: 21 dead, 5 missing as floods, landslides worsen

🔮 The Flood Forecasting Division sent more than 814,000 early-warning messages to people living in downstream flood-risk areas. assertive

2026-09-27 · Times of India

3 killed, 4 injured after fight erupts into gunfire at Detroit strip club in US

🔮 Mayor urges witnesses to come forward Detroit mayor Mary Sheffield appealed to anyone with information about the shooting to contact authorities. “We know that we need more people to speak up to bring justice to the situation,” she said at the news conference. assertive

2026-10-02 · Times of India

Saudi hands Omani Flydubai pilot to UAE; Trump vows 'hitting hard' if Iran links found

🔮 Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump also warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” if Tehran was linked to the alleged attempt Investigation to examine whether the incident was a deliberate attempt to bring down the Israel-bound plane is under way. assertive

2026-10-04 · Times of India

Tennessee prison chief Frank Strada resigns after Christa Pike's botched execution

🔮 Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will resign this month following the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee announced Saturday, as the state faces growing calls for answers over the second botched execution attempt in five months. assertive

2026-10-08 · Times of India

France student protests escalate in Paris: Clashes erupt, police fire tear gas

🔮 Nothing will stop us,” said Sofia Ferdials, 18, a student at Paris 8 University. assertive

2026-10-11 · Times of India

Riyadh airport strike survivors: Houthi missile kills 12, injures 300; residents and travellers recount horror

🔮 Communication channels will make us feel comfortable." assertive

2026-10-11 · Times of India

Border triangle airstrike: At least 13 gold miners killed in strike; toll could rise amid limited care

🔮 The medical group warned that the death toll could rise as several injured miners are in serious condition and access to healthcare facilities is limited. mixed

2026-10-15 · Times of India

Zelenskyy claims jets hit: Ukraine says Su-34s struck with Neptune; vows long-range attacks continue

🔮 Describing the operations as a response to Russian attacks, Zelenskyy said Ukraine would continue its long-range strikes as Moscow was prolonging the war. assertive

2026-10-17 · Times of India

Russia targets energy grid: Russia launches 320 missiles and drones; Zelenskyy warns of winter blackout

🔮 This Act could have helped enormously – and still can! assertive

2026-10-17 · Times of India

Saudi Arabia executes five nationals on terrorism charges, death toll hits 188

🔮 It warned that anyone who attacks the security of others or violates their right to life and safety would face the consequences under the law. assertive

2026-10-18 · Times of India

US visit after settler attacks: Officials go to Taybeh; violence keeps rising

🔮 US diplomats visited the Christian Palestinian town of Taybeh in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday after masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats and a French mayor near the village a day earlier. assertive

2026-10-19 · Times of India

Over 45% of Saudi flights cancelled since Oct 8, residents scramble for alternatives

🔮 Businesses have also been forced to adjust, while expatriates who regularly travel home on weekends are weighing their options amid uncertainty over when flights will resume. assertive

2026-10-26 · Times of India

2 Indian-origin men jailed for 28 yrs in UK; killed mum, daughter in high-speed race

🔮 Both men were also handed six-year driving bans and will have to take an extended driving test before they can drive again. assertive

2026-10-29 · Times of India

Netanyahu's unity government gambit: Can he lure Eisenkot from opposition?

🔮 Its final report is not expected to be submitted to the president until next week. mixed

2026-10-30 · Times of India

'Arrest heads of Arab parties for stealing elections': Israel national security minister Ben Gvir

🔮 In the video, Ben Gvir said he would continue to act "as strongly as possible" against what he described as election theft. assertive

2026-10-30 · Times of India

Syria dreamed of a new dawn after Assad, but economic misery clouds its future

🔮 Locally produced diesel would be sold at 115 Syrian pounds per litre for heating, agriculture and other eligible users. assertive

2026-11-01 · Times of India

Dhak beats on the Thames! British Bengalis take Durga Puja to London's iconic river

🔮 "I would like to take this opportunity to invite all UK-based fellow Indians and tourists to plan a visit to my state of Bihar and witness the immense development that has taken place in recent years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said. assertive

2026-11-03 · Times of India

Maldives' former foreign minister Abdulla Shahid arrested in child abuse case

🔮 The arrest could therefore have significant political implications for the opposition party as it prepares to challenge President Mohamed Muizzu. assertive

2026-11-03 · Times of India

'We're out of time': Florida pilot's chilling last words before jet plunged to ground

🔮 ‘Mayday, mayday’: Pilot reports emergency assertive

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