Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was "ready" for war if Europe seeks one, accusing the continent's leaders of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine conflict before he met with US envoys.

Moscow is fully aware of New Delhi's concerns about the massive trade deficit, and Russia is working with India to fix "the problem", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

A new report by the United Nations Development Program notes most of the gains from AI are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are taken to use its power to help close gaps in access to basic needs, as well as such advanced know-how.

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday for high-stakes talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

Cyclone Ditwah led to massive floods in Sri Lanka and parts of south east Asia.

BNP chief Tarique Rahman saidthe offers of support from leaders across the world have been a "source of immense strength".

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan incarcerated in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on corruption charges he has called politically motivated is alive and has been allowed to meet his sister, Dr Uzma Khan.

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump's trade wars, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and US economic growth this year.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been given special security as she remains very critical. Bangladesh's elite Special Security Force (SSF) protection has been allotted to the ailing leader.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday addressed concerns over India facing high US tariffs for purchasing Russian oil, saying Moscow recognises the challenge but will not intervene in New Delhi's bilateral issues with Washington.

Surveillance video shows the suspects breaking the window and grabbing premium clothing and accessories, many of which can cost more than $1,000 each.

New high-resolution satellite imagery with NDTV indicates that Pakistan has cleared out debris of a hangar at its airbase in Sukkur, struck by the Indian Air Force during Operation Sindoor on May 10 this year.

For a city of around 15 million people, the idea of taps running dry has created deep anxiety. 

Easily one of the biggest weaponry success stories of Operation Sindoor is the Russian-built S-400 air defence missile system, five regiments of which were ordered from Moscow in 2018.

Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides.

The execution brought to 12 the number of men publicly put to death since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally.

Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which is the only firm left in the Rs 8,000-crore contract for supplying six mid-air refuellers, said it is fully aligned with the Indian government's requirements for providing 30 per cent 'Make in India' mandate.

The Indian government has confidentially ordered companies including Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi to preload their phones with an app called Sanchar Saathi.

A 79-year-old British baronet has launched a public search for a much younger wife to bear heir, offering a yearly salary and issuing an unusual set of requirements.