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In the digest, the story on Holi is titled ‘Celebration Surprise', with Archie and his beloved friends Betty and Veronica learning about Holi and the traditions of fun and food associated with it. The story is based on the Archie Publications cofounder's experiences in India

Trump expressed confidence the US would annex the large island, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition

Several Israeli airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the villages of Qousaya, Al-Sha'ara, and Janta in the eastern mountain range

Mary Ng, minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development, said that Canada was seeking formal consultations with the US regarding tariffs on steel and aluminum

Plane caught fire while sitting at a gate at Denver International Airport, passengers evacuated on slides

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information Nabil Abu Rudeineh said the US retreat is an "encouraging step" and in the "right direction," hoping it would lead to a political process based on international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative

Notes the need to develop mechanism to control possible breaches of truce, flags concerns that Ukraine may use ceasefire to continue mobilisation and rearmament

Suicide bomber blows himself up in vehicle near Frontier Corps camp in Jandola area of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

An important foreign policy task before Mark Carney is to repair the damage caused to the bilateral ties during Trudeau’s tenure

Though Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said he's not interested in talks with a "bullying government,” its struggles with economic woes coupled with internal turmoil, and recent direct attacks by Israel, has put Tehran in a precarious position

Since the discovery, researchers spent more than two years meticulously studying the remains of a million-year-old face. They tried to find out which species of ancient human they belonged to, and understand their lives and environment

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), 24-carat gold April futures rose by 0.21 per cent, touching Rs 86,875 per 10 grams. The surge in gold prices is mainly driven by global instability

The launch, originally planned for today from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, was scrubbed less than an hour before liftoff due to a hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm on the rocket

Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023, which has claimed at least 29,683 lives, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a crisis monitoring group cited by the United Nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set 2047, the centenary of India's Independence, as the target date for the country to become a developed nation.

The announcement, made by Angola's Presidency on Tuesday, came after a visit by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi to Luanda earlier in the day, raising hopes that the fighting in the eastern parts of the DRC might ease and not descend into a wider regional war, Xinhua news agency reported.

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence vote in Parliament. The demise of the minority government marks the worst spell of political instability in 50 years of Portuguese democracy

The European Union has also announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on US industrial and farm products

The American military help is vital for Ukraine’s shorthanded and weary army, which is having a tough time keeping Russia’s bigger military force at bay

The Jaffar Express, carrying some 400 passengers in nine coaches, was going from Quetta to Peshawar when militants derailed it using explosives and hijacked it

Estimates of the death toll during Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's presidential term vary, from the more than 6,000 to 30,000

The EU measures will cover goods from the US worth 26 billion euros ($28 billion), and not just steel and aluminum, but also textiles, home appliances and agricultural goods

The International Criminal Court handles allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, and takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory. Around 125 States are members of ICC

The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments