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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Jurm, Afghanistan, USGS says

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Jurm, Afghanistan, USGS says

July 1 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Jurm, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The…

July 1, 2026

US President says Micron announced investment of USD 250 million in Trump Accounts

Washington, DC [US], July 1 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said American semiconductor company Micron Technology has announced…

July 1, 2026

Gas plants for US data centers to be major source of climate change-linked emissions, report says

* Advocacy group reviewed 74 proposed gas-fired power plants * Report concludes the emissions could be as much as Australia's…

July 1, 2026

"Delighted to host you on your first visit": PM Modi welcomes Japanese PM Takaichi to India

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi to India,…

July 1, 2026

US environmental agency seeks comment on 'forever chemicals' risk

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that it is seeking comment on draft…

July 1, 2026

Ireland launches Presidency of Council of EU in India to prioritise stronger EU-India strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Embassy of Ireland on Wednesday launched Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the…

July 1, 2026

UPDATE 3-Meta building cloud business to sell excess AI capacity, Bloomberg News reports

(Updates shares in paragraph 3 and 4, adds background and rewrites throughout) July 1 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms is building…

July 1, 2026

Ireland's EU Presidency to focus on security, competitiveness, India-EU FTA: Ambassador Kevin Kelly

By By Sahil PandeyNew Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European…

July 1, 2026

U.S. STOCK INDEXES PARE DECLINES; S&P 500 FLAT, NASDAQ DOWN 0.3%

U.S. STOCK INDEXES PARE DECLINES; S&P 500 FLAT, NASDAQ DOWN 0.3% (The article has been published through a syndicated feed.…

July 1, 2026

Global condemnation mounts as China accused of using ethnic unity law to erase Tibetan identity

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has intensified its criticism of China's newly enacted…

July 1, 2026