Portugal declares wildfire alert amid severe heatwave

August 3, 2025 12:03 PM

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Portugal declares wildfire alert amid severe heatwave

Mainland Portugal will enter a state of alert from today due to a severe heatwave and heightened wildfire risk, with temperatures expected to reach up to 44 degrees Celsius. Interior Minister Maria Lucia Amaral yesterday announced the alert, warning of difficult days ahead. Firefighting forces and s...

Russia says 112 Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight

August 3, 2025 11:54 AM

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Russia says 112 Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight

Russian Air defences intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones over its multiple regions, including the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, last night. Russian news agency TASS, quoting the defence ministry, reported that the Air defences on duty destroyed and intercepted 112 Ukrainian fixed-wing ty...

Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts in several US states

August 3, 2025 11:49 AM

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Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts in several US states

Wildfire smoke from Canada has prompted air quality alerts across several states in the US. Air quality alerts were issued in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, Nebraska, Indiana and Illinois. Conditions were especially dire in Minneapolis and Minnesota.   The Air Quality Index is expecte...

Bihar Museum Biennale 2025 to begin in Patna on August 7

August 3, 2025 11:46 AM

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Bihar Museum Biennale 2025 to begin in Patna on August 7

In Bihar, the world-famous third edition of much much-awaited Bihar Museum Biennale 2025 will be organised in Patna from 7th August.   Director General of Bihar Museum Anjani Kumar Singh informed the Akashvani News that the Biennale 2025 will be focused on “Global South: Sharing Histories,” whi...

US deports 39 Bangladeshi nationals amid crackdown on undocumented immigrants

August 3, 2025 11:40 AM

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US deports 39 Bangladeshi nationals amid crackdown on undocumented immigrants

A group of 39 Bangladeshi citizens, including a woman, were deported from the United States and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday. According to officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the individuals were transported on a C-17 US military aircraft.  Bangladesh’s leading daily, the Dhaka ...

Iran fully reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel

August 3, 2025 11:36 AM

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Iran fully reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel

Iran has lifted all remaining restrictions on its airspace that were imposed at the onset of its 12-day conflict with Israel in  June this year. Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation in a statement said that both domestic and international flight operations have returned to pre-war levels. It also conf...

Death toll from Chile’s mine collapse rises to 2

August 3, 2025 12:13 PM

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Death toll from Chile’s mine collapse rises to 2

The death toll from the partial collapse at Chile's El Teniente copper mine has risen to two, after human remains were found during ongoing search efforts for five trapped workers. The discovery comes days after the collapse, triggered by a seismic event on Thursday, trapped six workers more than 90...