India has offered help to repair and reconstruct legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral property in Bangladesh, which is reportedly due for demolition. It asked Bangladesh to "reconsider the demolition". Ministry of External Affairs said India is willing to extend cooperation to develop the home as "a museum of literature and a symbol of the shared culture of India and Bangladesh".

US President Donald Trump said he got the real FIFA Club World Cup trophy worth $2,30,000, while the winners Chelsea got a replica. He said FIFA President Gianni Infantino brought the trophy to the White House in March. "I said, 'When are you going to pick up the trophy?' [Infantino] says, 'We're never going to pick it up'," Trump revealed.

Yemeni government decided to postpone Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's execution after Al Wasab region's ruler Abdul Malik Al Nehaya met Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi, said social worker Samuel Jerome Baskaran. Al-Alimi agreed to defer the execution a day after the meeting, said Baskaran, who's been trying to secure Priya's release. Yemen authorities have barred disclosure of details, he added.

A group of researchers from Switzerland is gearing up to launch one of the world's most open large language models (LLMs) later this summer. The project, led by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre, is built to compete with big commercial AI models. But it promises transparency and multilingual support on a level not seen before.

SpaceX's Dragon 'Grace' capsule carrying Axiom-4 crew including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla successfully splashed down off the coast of California on Tuesday. Shubhanshu is the first Indian to visit ISS. "He has inspired a billion dreams through his dedication, courage. We expect Shubhanshu to return to India by August 17," Union Minister for Space and Technology Jitendra Singh said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, participating in SCO Foreign Ministers meeting in China, said, "[Pahalgam terror attack] was deliberately conducted to undermine...tourism economy of Jammu and Kashmir, while sowing a religious divide." He made the statement in the presence of Pakistan's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. It's Jaishankar's first visit to China since 2020 Galwan Clash.

Tomy Thomas, husband of Nimisha Priya whose execution in Yemen has been postponed, said she was nervous when execution order came but she must be relieved now. "There are more hurdles in the way, but we are hopeful that she can come home soon," he stated. Nimisha is in jail for the murder of Yemeni national Talal Mahdi.

The father of children, who were found living in a Karnataka cave with their Russian mother, has been identified as an Israeli businessman. An official said the man, who's in India on a business visa, met the woman a long time ago and both fell in love. He has been asked if he could sponsor the children and woman's tickets.

Nina Kutina, the Russian woman found in a cave in Karnataka with her two daughters, claimed she delivered one of her babies on her own in a Goa cave. "I know how to do it...No one helped me, I did it alone," she claimed. Nina said ashes of her 21-year-old son who died in Goa have been taken by police

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was seen posing for a picture at the SCO foreign ministers' meeting in Tianjin, China. He was seen sharing a stage with several leaders including his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Pakistan's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi were also seen in the picture.

India's exports remained unchanged at $35.14 billion in June, while the trade deficit stood at $18.78 billion in the month, PTI reported, citing government data. "India's exports in June were affected by a fall in crude oil prices," India's commerce secretary, Sunil Barthwal, told reporters. Notably, imports declined 3.71% year-on-year to $53.92 billion.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers meeting in China. Sharing a picture from the meeting, Jaishankar wrote, "Good to catch up with FM Araghchi." This is their first in-person meeting after the recent Iran-Israel conflict, during which the two had a telephonic conversation.

Sunni Muslim leader Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, currently the 'Grand Mufti of India', joined efforts to halt execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who allegedly killed a man in Yemen. Ahmad said he has made efforts to try and make the victim's family accept the compensation offered by Priya's family. Her execution, which was scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed.

Reacting to reports that filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh's Dhaka will be demolished, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said it's "extremely distressing". "Ray family is one of the foremost bearers and carriers of Bengali culture," she stated. Mamata has appealed Centre to intervene in the matter. The property belonged to Satyajit's grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury.

Pakistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who attended SCO Summit in China, shared a picture of him meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. "As iron-clad brothers and All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners, we remain committed to deepening Pakistan-China enduring friendship," said Dar. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also attended SCO Foreign Ministers' meet in China.

Syria has issued a statement condemning the strikes carried out by Israel in southwestern Syria, where sectarian clashes broke out between Druze and Bedouin tribes. Calling it "treacherous" aggression, Syria said it holds Israel fully responsible for the consequences. Israel has vowed to keep the area demilitarised and protect the Druze community.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has resigned a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to nominate First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko as his successor. This signals a major political reshuffle in Ukraine. Shmyhal posted a photograph of his resignation letter on Telegram. Shmyhal is expected to be appointed as Ukraine's new Defence Minister.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded after US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with 100% tariffs if a ceasefire with Ukraine isn't finalised in 50 days. Lavrov said, "I've no doubt we will cope with new sanctions." He, however, wondered what was driving Trump to make such threats, saying, "We want to understand what the US President is moved by."

34 Indian fishermen from West Bengal were arrested by the Bangladesh Navy near Mongla port for allegedly crossing into Bangladeshi waters while fishing. The trawlers, FB Jhar and FB Mangalchandi 38, were seized. The West Bengal govt and Indian Embassy in Dhaka are working for their release. The incident highlights recurring maritime boundary issues in Sunderbans.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said US President Donald Trump's 50-day deadline for ceasefire with Ukraine isn't something new for them. "Now it's 50 days, it used to be 24 hrs...100 days. We've been through that already," said Lavrov. He added the sanctions would hurt Europe more than Russia, adding, "Don't dig a hole for someone or...you'll fall into it."

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia. Rutte made the comment a day after US President Donald Trump threatened secondary tariffs of 100% on the buyers of Russian exports unless there's a peace deal in 50 days.

US President Donald Trump privately questioned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about whether Kyiv could strike Moscow and St Petersburg if needed to make Russians "feel the pain", according to a report. "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" Trump reportedly asked Zelenskyy on call. "Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons," Zelenskyy is said to have replied.

A drone attack on Tuesday set a US operated oil field on fire in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. The attack came after Iraq signed an agreement with the oil field's operator, HKN Energy Ltd, for investment in a field at another location. Security sources told Reuters that drones came from areas under the control of Iran-backed militias.

A senior Iranian lawmaker said the war with Israel has not ended. "War...has only stopped temporarily...There is a real possibility it could begin again at any time," said Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission. He also warned Tehran would reassess its relations with Europe in case of any sanctions against it.

While sharing a personal anecdote, US President Donald Trump said, "I go home, I tell the First Lady Melania Trump: I spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin today." "We had a wonderful conversation. She said, ‘Really? Another [Ukrainian] city was just hit'," Trump added. He made the remarks during a meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the White House.