insert_link World Prime Minister Modi to respond to opposition in Indian Parliament A day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Modi in Parliament, Modi will formally respond in India's Lower House. Modi came back to power this month with a reduced mandate even as the opposition put up its best showing in a decade. A resurgent opposition has been targeting Modi's Hindu nationalist party for failing to address rising prices and an unemployment crisis, and also […] today2 July, 2024
insert_link World South Korea resumes land base artillery exercises South Korea is resuming on-land war games for the first time in six years. The live-fire artillery exercises near the border with North Korea follow Seoul suspending a 2018 agreement that had restricted military drills. As Chris Gilbert reports. today2 July, 2024
insert_link Environment Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean, strengthens to Category 5 By Chandan KHANNA Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into a top-level category 5 storm after it swept across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds. Beryl is now the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record and has developed into a "potentially catastrophic" hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The NHC said in its latest update […] today2 July, 2024
insert_link World Hurricane Beryl hits Caribbean Hurricane Beryl has smashed into the eastern edge of the Caribbean. It is the strongest hurricane to pass through the region according to data that goes all the way back to 1851. The Category 4 hurricane brought winds of 240 kilometers an hour. The storm made landfall initially on Carriacou [KER-E-KOO] Island on Monday morning local time according to the National Hurricane Center. Florida couple - Cole Crews and his […] today2 July, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Victims Families “Dissatisfied” with Reported Boeing Plea Deal Families of the victims from two major crashes involving Boeing aircraft are said to be unhappy with a plea agreement reportedly offered to the company in recent days. It comes as Boeing is under intense scrutiny for its safety protocols. Mitch McCann reports: today2 July, 2024
insert_link World Zelensky renews plea to use ATACMS inside Russian territory After a series of deadly attacks against Ukrainian cities over the weekend, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated calls to loosen restrictions on the use of long-range American missiles against targets inside Russian territory. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv. today2 July, 2024
insert_link World Trump celebrates Supreme Court “big win” The US Supreme Court has granted former President Donald Trump limited immunity from prosecution for official acts taken while in office. The justices' landmark ruling on Monday, by a 6-3 margin, means a potential trial into his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election is further postponed. Benji Hyer reports from outside the Court in Washington. today2 July, 2024
insert_link World Hungary takes on EU rotating presidency "Make Europe Great Again"- that's the cry from Hungary's controversial Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, as his government takes over the EU's six-month rotating presidency. Orban's proximity to Donald Trump has EU officials in Brussels on edge. Hungary's diplomats, though, are promising to act as honest brokers. today1 July, 2024
insert_link World Turkish airport workers refuse to refuel Israeli aircraft Israel's flag carrier El Al has said airport authorities in Turkey refused to provide ground support to one of its aircraft after the pilot had to make an emergency landing in the resort city of Antalya. According to The Hindustan Times, relations between Turkey and Israel have deteriorated since the war in Gaza broke out on October 7, with all direct flights between the two countries cancelled since. Turkish diplomatic […] today1 July, 2024