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'Broken' British F-35 jet flies home after being stuck in India for 37 days

'Broken' British F-35 jet flies home after being stuck in India for 37 days

Jet made emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala state on June 14 and was grounded afterwards

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Pakistan's top diplomat raises suspension of Indus Waters Treaty by India in talks with UN chief
21.07.2025

Pakistan's top diplomat raises suspension of Indus Waters Treaty by India in talks with UN chief

India suspended decades-old water treaty in April after unknown gunmen attacked and killed 26 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.

3 killed, 15 missing as rain-triggered floods strike northern Pakistan
21.07.2025

3 killed, 15 missing as rain-triggered floods strike northern Pakistan

Fresh casualties soared, raising nationwide death toll to 188 during ongoing monsoon spells since June 26

In Pakistan’s Karachi, shaky old buildings become ‘ticking bombs’
21.07.2025

In Pakistan’s Karachi, shaky old buildings become ‘ticking bombs’

Nearly 600 buildings across Karachi have been declared unsafe, with at least 50 in ‘extremely dangerous’ condition and at risk of imminent collapse

Philippine president continues talks in Washington
21.07.2025

Philippine president continues talks in Washington

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets separately with Pentagon chief Hegseth, top diplomat Rubio ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Trump

FACTBOX – 20 years of Western sanctions on Russia
21.07.2025

FACTBOX – 20 years of Western sanctions on Russia

Russia currently faces thousands of sanctions, but various estimates show its economy continues to grow