World Trump calls Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact ‘big, bold and important step’ August 17, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Trump hails Mecca Agreement as “big and bold step” US President Donald Trump on Sunday threw his weight behind the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey…
World Indonesia hit by 5.7 magnitude quake days after deadly 7.7 tremor August 17, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Indonesia earthquake (File photo) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia on Monday morning, days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit the country.According to the US…
World In 1993, Chile adopted an Indigenous Law that enabled land restitution; by 2023 more than 510,000 acres had been returned to Mapuche communities, but native forest cover had barely changed August 17, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In 1993, Chile adopted an Indigenous Law that enabled land restitution In 1993, Chile passed a major Indigenous Law that created a formal process for returning ancestral land to Indigenous…
World In 1988, an English farmer stopped cultivating his entire 377-acre wheat farm; 35 years later, it became one of central England’s biggest refuges for scrub, woodland and rare wildlife August 17, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Bedfordshire farm was saved through public donations after a successful £1.5m crowdfunding campaign An English farmer who stopped intensive wheat farming in 1988 has unintentionally helped create one of central…
World Is Clavicular really trying for a baby with Lily Snyder? Influencer reveals plans despite past infertility claims August 17, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Is Clavicular really trying for a baby with Lily Snyder? Influencer reveals plans despite past infertility claims Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, has said he and his on-off…
World China expands scrutiny of religious beliefs in Chengdu August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com China expands religious scrutiny to Chengdu hospitals, schools; employees, students asked to disclose beliefs China has expanded scrutiny of religious affiliation into public workplaces and schools in Chengdu. Employees at…
World Petition for public inquiry into Jason Arday’s media harassment gathers 31,000 signatures August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s death sparks 31,000-signature petition over press harassment More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into alleged media…
World UK man,55, dies after dog bite during footpath altercation; owner arrested on murder suspicion August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com 55-year-old man dies by dog bite in West Yorkshire, UK. A 55-year-old man has died after being bitten by a dog during an altercation on a footpath in West Yorkshire,…
World At 15, Lynne Cox broke the English Channel record for men and women; at 30, after an 11-year wait for permission, she swam through 38°F water from Alaska to the Soviet Union August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Lynne Cox: The Swim That Lifted the Iron Curtain Fifteen years after setting a world record in the English Channel, 30-year-old American endurance swimmer Lynne Cox entered the 38°F (3.3°C)…
World Belgium battles its biggest wildfire on record August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Firefighters from across Belgium, as well as teams from Germany and Luxembourg, have been working alongside the Belgian army and local farmers to prevent the blaze from spreading further. Belgium’s…
