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Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine using several advanced missile systems, including the nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile, Iskander ballistic missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and Tsirkon cruise missiles.

French Open: Marta Kostyuk battled through an emotional morning to defeat Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 and reach the second round. Kostyuk said she had spent part of the morning crying after a missile strike destroyed a building near her parents’ home in Ukraine.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that two people had been killed, and 56 others injured in the attacks on the city, with 30 of those hospitalised. Some damage was reported in the city's historic Independence Square.

A drone strike on a student dorm in Russian-controlled Luhansk killed 18 people and triggered rescue efforts. The attack sparked a sharp UN clash as Moscow weighed retaliation and Kyiv denied targeting civilians.

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as Director of National Intelligence in President Donald Trump’s administration, citing her husband Abraham’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer.

The Centre told the court that of the 217 Indian nationals who had joined the Russian armed forces, 139 had been released through diplomatic intervention, while 49 had died, 6 remained missing and the status of 23 others remained unknown.

As the Strait of Hormuz remains shut and fuel prices soar across Europe, the UK has quietly loosened its sanctions on Russian oil. The question is whether Vladimir Putin has gained leverage he never had to earn.

The three-day drills began on Tuesday and marked one of the largest joint nuclear exercises conducted by Russia and Belarus since the start of the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko jointly observed the final stage of the drills.

Just four days after hosting US President Donald Trump in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting another global heavyweight, Russian President Vladimir Putin. What urgency drove the Xi-Putin meeting so soon after Trump's visit? What message is China trying to send to the world?

India is set to host a set of world leaders, including Russian and Chinese Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, in September for the Brics Summit 2026. This comes as the world is torn over two wars with New Delhi walking the tightrope as the Brics President.

The visit comes amid deepening strategic and defence cooperation between India and Russia. It will mark Putin’s second visit to India within a year, underlining the continued high-level engagement between the two countries.

The covert training sessions, which predominantly focused on the use of drones, were outlined in a dual-language Russian-Chinese agreement signed by senior Russian and Chinese officers in Beijing on July 2, 2025.

China has denied a report that Xi Jinping told Donald Trump Vladimir Putin might regret invading Ukraine. The denial came hours before Putin's Beijing meeting with Xi, underscoring the diplomatic sensitivity around their ties.

Russia, Gulf producers and the United States are competing harder for India’s oil market as the West Asia war disrupts trade routes. The scramble underlines India’s growing leverage as one of the few big economies where oil demand is still rising.

An Odisha man who went to Russia for work was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in the Moscow region. Officials are now working through diplomatic channels to bring his body back home.

India earlier signalled that it would continue purchasing Russian crude irrespective of the status of the US sanctions waiver, underlining that energy security and commercial considerations remain its priority.

India said it will continue buying crude oil from Russia regardless of the US sanctions waiver position. The statement underlined New Delhi's focus on energy security and commercially viable supplies amid elevated oil prices.

The Indian Embassy in Russia confirmed the death after its officials visited the site of the attack and met the injured workers at a hospital. The condition of the injured workers was not immediately known.

Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russian regions, with Moscow facing its biggest assault in more than a year. The strike killed at least four people and disrupted key sites.

India imports 55–57 per cent of its edible oil consumption, making it vulnerable to global disruptions.