2026/08/09 Daily Edition

The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?

Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organisation’s special envoy on Myanmar, according to the foreign affairs ministry. President Min Aung Hlaing, the former army chief who had originally seized power in 2021 from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, has been trying to win political legitimacy since the takeover and resume...

More than 200 boat passengers were placed in quarantine on August 6 in the port of Maluku, 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Kinshasa, after one traveller who was previously aboard the boat died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus

Government committed to protecting the rights and welfare of tribal communities and creating greater opportunities for their economic and social advancement, says the Chief Minister on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

This summer's record wildfire season continued its devastation in the US state of Washington and parts of Europe, Thailand mourned after a school shooting left students and teachers dead, and cycling enthusiasts turned their attention to the women's Tour de France: here's a look at the week's most striking images.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza promoted by US President Donald ​Trump and stressed that the Israeli military would not withdraw from the Palestinian territory until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. In Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until the US accepts Tehran's conditions. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky tells us the latest.

Barzani says Iraqi Kurdistan wants peace as regional tensions rise

Russia and Ukraine exchanged another round of overnight strikes, killing civilians and injuring many others on both sides. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people and wounded around two dozen others. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck a high-rise apartment building in Kharkiv, killing two people, and injured several more in the Black Sea port of Odesa.

Iranians from all walks of life struggle under the weight of rising inflation and war pressure.

Investigators arrested Bangari Gawade and Rama Rana, who were allegedly having an extramarital affair.

Celebrations held across Chittoor and Sri Sathya Sai districts; Chittoor Collector directs the officials to expedite land titles for eligible tribal farmers cultivating in gap areas and improve drinking water and mobile connectivity in tribal habitations

CPI(M) accused the police of raiding homes without permission even after they had traced the accused to Kannur

He says instead of suppressing the protesting youth, the government should be ready to listen to and resolve their problems

Firefighters struggle to battle the growing blaze near Mount Bromo in thick forest and steep terrain.

Bavarians traditionally wash down a breakfast of boiled veal sausage, sweet mustard and a giant pretzel with beer — all before the church bells ring at midday.

After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu explicitly opposed it as he faced pushback from his right-wing base ahead of elections

CEA projects energy deficit of up to 32,694 MU by 2035-36 with existing and planned capacity

Officials will be held responsible if people migrate owing to lack of employment, says Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister

The agency’s field verification revealed that 12 of the children died by suicide and 10 from accidental causes, with factors such as poverty and emotional distress cited as contributing reasons. The CBI added that final reports were submitted before respective Sub-Divisional Magistrate Courts by treating the cases as “further action dropped”.

The incident has been classified as a serious incident and is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

Live cycling updates from 15.05 BST/16.05 CET That leaves us with an enthralling, nerve-jangling conclusion to a fierce and unpredictable battle for the general classification, with the 2023 champion Vollering leading Niewiadoma by a mere eight seconds overall...

Jose Mourinho is back at Madrid, and Barcelona eye third straight title while new rule changes aim to cut time-wasting.

Students can keep their minds under control by practising meditation every day. This helps improve concentration, the DCP says

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister says a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye is not directed against any country

Police trace Class VIII students after they went missing; auto driver and friend booked under POCSO Act and other charges

Director of General Education directs Deputy Director of Education, Kasaragod, to initiate departmental disciplinary proceedings against the teacher and conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter

Rituals performed seeking timely rains, bountiful harvest and the well-being of people in Andhra Pradesh

The government was unwilling to discuss the issues faced by students and youth, including the recent protests. The agitation by young people did not begin suddenly, says the MP.

The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front has set August 15 as the deadline to make Scheduled Tribe status and Permanent Resident Certificate mandatory for recruitment examinations

The number of abortions is up in the U.S. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?

BJP Palakkad zonal general secretary K.K. Surendran alleges that the IUML was trying to distance the Muslim community from the national mainstream

The Bill listed by Baijayant Panda says no child under 13 years shall create an account on any social media or online gaming platform without verified parental consent, and that every intermediary shall provide parental control dashboards

The forest department have increased the presence of Rapid Response Team (RRT) personnel, placed camera traps and are using drones to identify the animal responsible for the attack.

Officers arrested repeat offenders Raju and Manoj on Sunday (August 9).

‘US and Iran are talking past each other’ in indirect negotiations

High temperature warnings were in place across western, central and southern Europe on Sunday as a heat dome intensifies across the continent.

Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.

For days, Nigeria’s government has been organising mass weddings to help low-income families overcome marriage cost.

In France, the murder of Lyhanna, a young girl, by a known sex offender sparked widespread outrage and prompted the justice minister to call for a review of police procedures. Now, a leaked letter from Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin to the interior minister details serious failures in the handling of child sexual abuse cases. Camille Knight explains.

A day after being sworn in as president, Abelardo de la Espriella is facing two bombing attacks in Colombia. He campaigned on a hard-line approach to the country’s ongoing violence and vowed on social media that there would be no leniency. The army says FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a highway tollbooth near Cali, while a police officer was killed in a separate attack around 1,000 kilometres away in the northern department of Cesar. Antonia Kerrigan has more.

CM Reddy observed, on the occasion of World Tribal Day, that tribal communities have made environmental conservation an integral part of their lives for generations

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall along the country's east coast from Sanmen in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, the National Meteorological Centre said

The Minister says two to three more flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru are proposed, services to Coimbatore, Pune and Varanasi are in the pipeline, and the immediate target is an annual footfall of 50 lakh passengers

The AAP supremo, whose Instagram account was filled with edited videos of his press conferences or speeches, started shooting and posting reels

A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said a student told him during his "Chhatron ki Goonj" event in Prayagraj that he has "no options left now"

The case relates to the seizure of 89,600 gelatin sticks and 10,500 non-electric detonators from a hollow bricks factory compound at Chemmad on February 7, 2026

By removing the flex boards, the police under the United Democratic Front government had shown its subservience to the Sangh Parivar, says CPI(M) Feroke area committee secretary

“We will continue to protest and create awareness among the public until the message reaches the High Court of Karnataka about saving Lalbagh from being destroyed due to the proposed tunnel road project,” says President of Lalbagh Walkers Association

Thriving on BJP government’s apparent loss of sheen and lack of strong political alternative in Odisha, the regional party appears to be putting its best foot forward

In another decision, the collegium has recommended transfer of two judges of the High Courts

"I want to emphasise once again: with an agreement or without an agreement, as long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons," Mr. Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting

Benjamin Netanyahu says he rejects a 15-point plan for Gaza by Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Around 300 residents camp on Rome streets amid crackdown on squatted buildings.

Additional Superintendent of Police Parul Belapurkar said a container coming from Ujjain crashed into a car, killing all six of its occupants on the spot.

The benefits of all three come down to a crucial piece of cellular kit Sleep. Exercise. Eat well. It’s the oldest recommendation in medicine, repeated so often it’s become a cliche. We know the advice, even if we don’t always follow it. But have you ever stopped to wonder why these three seemingly different habits have such remarkably similar effects on our brains and bodies? For generations we’ve treated them as separate prescriptions – sleep restores us, exercise strengthens us and food fuels us. Yet neuroscience is beginning to suggest something rather more elegant: they’re all essentially doing the same job...

Whitehall wants to triple the UK’s number of datacentres – but demand for electricity and water means that could be at the expense of new homes Amid headlines about the UK’s drought, Europe’s wildfires and impossible global temperatures, it was 28C when I arrived in Slough last Monday. I was there to look around Slough Trading Estate, a place that might once have conjured up images of the TV comedy The Office, many of whose laughs came at the expense of this overgrown patch of suburbia, 20-odd miles west of London. But these days, this area of town – an incongruous mixture of old-school businesses such as Mr Clutch and Angling Direct, and vast, metal-clad leviathans that look like something pulled from JG Ballard – has become a byword for the constant expansion of datacentres, those hulking symbols of the vast computing power that big tech now requires, not least because of the ever-more complex workings of artificial intelligence...

Alan Milburn has outlined a generation cut adrift by austerity. We must grasp the nettle and rebuild a preventive state Most people think Britain is not working as it should. For young people, the situation is at its most acute: Only one in four believe that everyone in society has a fair crack. Most think the game is rigged. It is clear why the generation who grew up during the post-2008 crash austerity years and in the shadow of the Covid pandemic are downbeat: the level of public service provision their parents enjoyed is gone, living costs are rising, the AI revolution is changing everything, and the planet is on fire...

The project is poised to drive inclusive growth, strengthen industry linkages, and sustain continuous improvement, thereby cultivating a dynamic and future-ready academic community, say university authorities

The agenda is expected to be largely introductory, with the ambassadors briefing the Nepal PM on the state of bilateral relations and conveying any messages from their respective governments