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The commitment was made through a joint declaration unanimously adopted at the two-day BRICS summit in India's capital, New Delhi. The summit is being chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

American forces “permanently disabled” two Iran-linked oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, and “completely destroyed” a third in the Gulf of Oman. Iranian state media, however, said Tehran retaliated by striking three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers trav...

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Putin at the Kremlin, according to Russian state media. Kremlin footage showed Putin welcoming the US envoys and acknowledging that the situation was “not so easy.”

The new rule, introduced by the US Department of State, applies to applicants from 50 countries, most of them developing nations in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, including Nepal and Bhutan.

Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAK) said a woman carrying the explosive device attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard.

More than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes across France and Spain as wildfires continue to spread amid high temperatures and strong winds that have complicated firefighting operations, the BBC reported.

The US Central Command (Centcom) said four American service members injured in the attack were evacuated to hospitals in Jordan and have since been discharged, while others with minor injuries have returned to duty, the BBC stated.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out its third round of strikes this week after Iranian forces "blatantly attacked" the vessel. According to the US military, the ship suffered major damage to its engine room and was unable to continue its voyage.

The latest figures include infections and deaths recorded over the past 24 hours, the authorities said.

England survived a major scare in Atlanta, coming from behind to beat a spirited DR Congo side 2-1 thanks to a late Harry Kane brace. Lionel Mpasi produced a heroic display but could not prevent the Three Lions from sealing victory and a qualification for the World Cup round of 16, where they will f...