What are the latest news today?
Here are the top global news developments:
- Central Nepal Flood Recovery: The death toll from devastating flash floods in central Nepal has climbed past 540, with extensive search and rescue operations underway amid heightened risk of secondary flooding along the Bhotekoshi River basin. The Hindu———
- U.S.–India Defense Procurement: India signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the United States to acquire the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system via the Foreign Military Sales route. -The Hindu——–
- Regional Diplomacy in South Asia: Bangladesh confirmed it is giving positive consideration to joining the trilateral Mecca Pact (partnering Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan), receiving cross-party support in Dhaka.- The Hindu———
- Global Market Movements: Major international stock indices showed mixed performance, with technology shares rallying on strong semiconductor earnings while energy and broader equity sectors faced volatility tied to oil prices and geopolitical tensions. -The Sunday Guardian——–
- Space and Science Milestone: NASA announced that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has cleared critical milestones ahead of scheduled operations to probe dark energy and exoplanet distributions.- The Sunday Guardian———