Netanyahu says Israel wants to take control of all of Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel wants to take control of all of Gaza

Tents on the seashore of the Gaza Strip from a Jordanian Air Force C-130 plane during an airdrop of humanitarian aid for Palestinians on August 7, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (August 7, 2025) that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza and will … Read more

Pakistan Army chief Munir expected to visit U.S. again: Report

Pakistan Army chief Munir expected to visit U.S. again: Report

Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir during an event in Islamabad. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is expected to visit the United States this week for consultations with top American officials, his second trip to Washington since the four-day conflict with India, a media report said on Thursday (August 7, 2025). … Read more

Thailand, Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Thailand, Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Thai delegates, left, led by Deputy Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian delegates, right, led by Defense Minister General Tea Seiha attend a meeting of the Extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC), hosted by Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, to discuss their border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Aug. 7, … Read more

Israel’s Netanyahu to convene security meeting on expanding Gaza war

Israel's Netanyahu to convene security meeting on expanding Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to meet with a small group of senior Ministers on Thursday (August 7, 2025) to discuss plans for the military to take control of more territory in Gaza, despite mounting criticism at home and abroad over the nearly two-year-old war there. Mr. Netanyahu will convene the security cabinet … Read more

Trump-Putin meeting agreed for ‘coming days’, venue set: Kremlin

Trump-Putin meeting agreed for ‘coming days’, venue set: Kremlin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin said Thursday (August 7, 2025) that a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was set for the “coming days”, with the two sides already having agreed the venue “in principle.” The summit would be … Read more

In Cuba, Castro’s ‘influencer’ grandson causes a stir

In Cuba, Castro's 'influencer' grandson causes a stir

Cuban influencer Sandro Castro has chosen a very different path from his revolutionary grandfather Fidel, using his name to pursue online fame while occasionally poking fun at the island’s dire shortages of food, medicine, power and fuel. It is a pastime some find entertaining, even fair commentary, but the 33-year-old is coming under increasing scrutiny … Read more

Trump tariffs LIVE: U.S. tariffs go into effect, hit goods from major U.S. trading partners

Trump tariffs LIVE: U.S. tariffs go into effect, hit goods from major U.S. trading partners

Ready to pay personal price to protect farmers’ interest: PM Modi on Trump tariff Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (August 7, 2025) said India will never compromise the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers, asserting that he would be ready to pay any price. “For us, farmers’ interest is the foremost priority. … Read more

How Depression Leads to Weight Gain

When the Mind Affects the Body: How Depression Leads to Weight Gain and Obesity

Depression is more than just feeling sad all the time. It is a serious mental health disorder that affects millions globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 280 million people worldwide live with depression. While most people think depression affects mental health, it affects the body, too. It messes with your hormones, slows … Read more

Germany moves to fast-track geothermal energy projects

Germany moves to fast-track geothermal energy projects

A general view of a cogeneration plant in Schwerin, Germany. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s Cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) aimed at fast-tracking the rollout of geothermal energy projects, as part of its goal to eliminate fossil fuel-based heating by 2045. Interest in geothermal energy has surged since Russia’s … Read more