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Australia tightens student visas: What changes for Indians?

The reforms target international students, working-holiday makers and people who use successive visa pathways to extend their stay in Australia.

His wife killed his 3 children. He defended her in court, then remarried

The trial was deadlocked; a lone juror held out against 11 who wanted to accept her plea of temporary insanity. A fresh hearing in end-September, scheduled for the 29th, will establish if the prosecution wants to start a fresh trial, to start this up all over again.

Indian-origin man jailed in $35m Ponzi case; Taylor Swift’s husband Kelce a victim

A 2021 article in Forbes identified Kelce as an investor in a Swiftarc fund co-founded by Jawahar.

‘India, buy your oil elsewhere’: Senator after US House passes Russia sanctions bill

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal's warning came after the House vote. Some reports quoted him as telling India and China to “clean up your act” and buy oil and gas elsewhere.

Secret Oman meeting: What did Houthis tell US as Saudi Arabia seeks help?

US officials met Houthi representatives in Oman after their Red Sea advance, as Saudi Arabia seeks military support and Washington avoids direct intervention.

Middle East

World News Updates: Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone, debris kills Yemeni citizen

Debris from the intercepted drone damaged vehicles and buildings in Taif province, Saudi civil defence officials said.

Trump gets power to slap 100% tariffs on India, China for buying Russian oil

The US has passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. The bill gives President Trump authority to levy 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, including India and China.

Asia

2.2 sq km of mountain face tore away, crashed into valley: How rock and ice triggered Nepal floods

The WWA is an international scientific collaboration, comprising a group of scientists who analyse and communicate the possible influence of climate change on extreme weather events.

Oracle layoffs: CFO rejects ‘doing more with less’ as Indian employees share job-loss pain

Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson told employees on Tuesday they should be proud of the company's financial results and protect that success as it grows.

Americas

Lindsay Clancy trial: Who is holdout juror in US mother’s 3-child murder case? Past under scrutiny

Michael P. Desronvil had been arrested on a domestic-assault-and-battery charge after his then-wife told police that he had grabbed her by the throat and thrown her into a bedroom dresser during an argument.

Americas

Trump vs Kennedy Center: Why US court blocked his name as he vows to keep it shut

Kennedy Center closure follows a board vote on renovations, while Trump says reconstruction will await a court ruling on adding his name.

Asia

TikTok founder Zhang Yiming becomes Asia’s richest person, overtakes Adani: Top 20

The latest rankings have placed Zhang ahead of Adani on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, highlighting the growing influence of AI and consumer platforms on Asian billionaire fortunes and wealth rankings.

US issues Level 3 travel advisory for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

US Embassy in Riyadh issued a Level 3 travel advisory, citing risks from Iranian drone and missile attacks, terrorism and armed conflict.

Asia

‘Our father is being slowly killed’: Imran Khan’s sons slam Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir

Kasim Khan, 27, and Sulaiman Khan, 29, said they were “deeply, deeply concerned” about their 73-year-old father’s health.

Why FBI chief Kash Patel was grilled over Epstein files, ‘bestiality’, prostitution rules in Senate

The hearing featured repeated clashes with senators, including an exchange in which Patel told Senator Peter Welch, “I pledge unequivocally that I will not participate in your charade of lies.”

Houthis release video claiming to show Saudi F-15 jet shot down after alleged Mecca drone attack

According to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets had carried out over 450 airstrikes this week.

Americas

NBC4 NewsChopper4 crashes in Los Angeles while covering bus collision, 3 killed

NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams confirmed during a live broadcast that the station’s NewsChopper4 had gone down shortly before 7 pm after the station lost contact with its crew.

Middle East

Mecca drone attack foiled as Houthis claim 450 Saudi strikes: 6 updates

Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace, according to a Saudi-led military coalition.

World News Today Highlights: Persian Gulf oil flows hit pre-conflict levels amid Iran war, US says

Chris Wright said 18 million barrels of oil moved through the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, matching pre-conflict levels.

Middle East

Watch: Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 cabin ceiling collapses during emergency in Iran

A video released by Iranian news agency Akharin Khabar showed the cabin ceiling lining falling onto passengers during the landing, with sections of the aircraft's internal structure left exposed.

South Korea visa services expand in India, with 6 VFS Global centres across South Asia

In India, VFS Global operates Korea Visa Application Centres in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata.

Who is Umar Kremlev? Putin ally who funded Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding

Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, a Putin-linked figure and head of the International Boxing Association, helped fund celebrations following Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding.

Oracle’s 6 am layoff email: ‘Today is your last working day’

Employees reportedly received early-morning termination notices as Oracle cuts jobs while pouring billions into AI data centres and taking on more debt to fund its expansion.

Suspected sabotage triggers major Dutch rail outage during morning rush hour

ProRail said it was not immediately clear who was responsible for the incidents or what the motive was.