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India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following weeks of nationwide protests led by youth activists demanding accountability over competitive exam leaks. The high-profile exit marks a rare political defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government after months of escalating student demonstrations, police clashes, and hunger strikes. Resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan Ends Weeks of … Read more

President Donald Trump ordered the interior department to install signs in front of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that accuse the institution of inaccuracy, according to [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-smithsonian-history-museum). The executive order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to collaborate with the National Park Service and Vince Haley, assistant to the president for domestic policy, … Read more

Moderate-level flooding has hit the River Chenab at Khanki, Qadirabad, and Chiniot Bridge, alongside the Palkhu Nullah in Wazirabad, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Current Flood Conditions Across Regional Rivers and Nullahs Water levels remain elevated across several key waterways. According to the NDMA, low-level flooding conditions continue at Kalabagh, Chashma, and … Read more

As of 6 a.m. Saturday, July 25, Tropical Cyclone Kiyapo—internationally named Noul—has intensified into a typhoon and exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), leaving at least 35 barangays in Iloilo City flooded and over 500 residents affected, according to the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (ICEOC). Typhoon Kiyapo Exits PAR as Iloilo City Responds … Read more

Fire services personnel in Co Tipperary are tackling blazes at Slievenamon for a sixth day, facing persistent flare-ups that continue to challenge containment efforts on the ground and from the air. According to Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service, changing weather conditions have provided some relief to crews, though the operational response remains extensive as emergency … Read more

Hurricane Fausto strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, bringing increasing risks of wind and rainfall. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Genevieve formed Friday in the Eastern Pacific, according to the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported Tropical … Read more

Family law solicitor Sandra McAleer has warned that lawyers across Ireland could soon vote with their feet and withdraw from the legal aid system unless the government implements meaningful fee increases and reform. McAleer, who operates out of the family District Court complex at Dolphin House in Dublin, highlighted that legal aid pay rates have … Read more

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam launched the SG Youth Plan on July 25 at the Suntec City Convention Centre, introducing a comprehensive five-year national framework designed to reach at least 500,000 young Singaporeans aged 15 to 35. According to the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and the National Youth Council (NYC), the initiative addresses mounting … Read more