Indian students marched towards the state assembly in Jharkhand yesterday, escalating protests over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations, with several students also on hunger strike.

The third round of regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was marred by delays and security concerns yesterday, weeks after deadly protests erupted in the region and authorities imposed sweeping restrictions.

Sri Lankan police yesterday arrested a party leader of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa for allegedly issuing a death threat against the police chief, officers said.

US President Donald Trump has considered declaring victory against Iran without securing a nuclear deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing US officials.

At least 13 people were killed, including a child, and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in the city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said yesterday, one of the heaviest civilian tolls in Russia in months.

Iran’s foreign ministry said yesterday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was “a sign of a change in the perception” of countries in the region towards the United States.

At least 111 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early yesterday, knocking down buildings across several cities and injuring 87 more, with still others trapped in the rubble.

Buildings toppled, people trapped; the early-morning quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela -- itself hit by a devastating quake in late June

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of countries in the region towards the United States

The military operations are among the first between the new government and illegal groups, and mark "a clear and powerful message to all bandits," the far-right leader said in a statement

Dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, have called on the Trump administration not to use their songs

Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea off the west coast of mainland Greece is far from the country's tourist hubs, and despite limpid waters and spectacular bays, it has never been a regular stop for travellers

Iran says Oman deal on strait is near but sets US conditions

Expatriates’ welfare minister pledges support for families

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, taking fresh distance from President Donald Trump as he faces razor-tight elections.

Syria said yesterday that it reached a deal with Moscow on the fate of Russia’s two bases in the country, which it once used to provide military support to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian civil war.

Israeli authorities have issued a tender for 627 new housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC).

Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region, while Russian strikes overnight Saturday and yesterday killed two and wounded dozens across Ukraine.

President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two major issues that almost always favour the GOP: the economy and national security.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to global trade, until the United States met Tehran’s conditions, including compensation for war damages.