Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated this weekend from the area of Reno, Nevada, and many others were under orders to leave on Sunday as a wildfire reached the outskirts of the United State’s third-most-populous city.

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar yesterday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the economic cooperation between the two countries has grown very significantly.

The Kremlin said yesterday that Britain’s decision to hand Ukraine classified information on British-made components used to make SCALP long-range cruise missiles would “add fuel to the fire” and was regarded by Moscow extremely negatively.

The US yesterday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it hopes will “sever every economic lifeline” sustaining Iran, as President Donald Trump’s administration struggles to resolve an unpopular war that has pushed energy prices higher.

Pakistan army chief visits Iran as US prepares major sanctions offensive 

Obesity rates climbed in the US for years, but now there are signs this could be changing. Use of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy has increased rapidly — are they helping?

Adversaries have engaged in war of words over new US sanctions

Demonstrations in the capital New Delhi, triggered by the leak of the national medical entrance test, turned violent on July 20 when thousands of protesters attempted to march towards parliament

Some 42,000 people have evacuated their homes and another 45,000 have been told to get ready leave, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve told CNN

Previously, naturalised Kuwaitis were able to vote 30 years after acquiring nationality

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published yesterday by Switzerland after hosting negotiations.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early yesterday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity.

France has recorded more than 300 drownings this summer, up sharply from last year, a minister said yesterday, linking the surge to the heatwaves that have swept Europe.

A security official was killed and six others injured when a roadside bomb struck security vehicles in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, police said yesterday.

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Iran’s foreign minister yesterday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation, and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.

Iran’s foreign minister yesterday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation, and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Saturday after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the long-time allies.

Poll shows 57% of Ukrainians favour holding elections only after the fighting ends

Tehran says the trip aims to strengthen Iran-Pakistan cooperation and promote regional stability