A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand.

London: Lord Meghnad Desai, renowned British Indian economist and House of Lords peer, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85.

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday said the UK will recognise the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September unless Israel moves towards a ceasefire in Gaza.

Norfolk (UK): An 83-year-old retired woman from Attleborough, Norfolk, passed away from septic shock after her leg wound became infected, reportedly following a dog’s lick on July 7. The incident occurred on June 29 when June Baxter injured her leg while using a commode at home and was alone at the time. After her granddaughter arrived, the her dog licked the open wound.

Glasgow: A 41-year-old man identified as Abhay Nayak has been arrested after allegedly causing a bomb scare aboard an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow on Sunday morning. The mid-air disruption forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport.

Ottawa: An Indian national has died in a small plane crash near Deer Lake in eastern Canada, the Consulate General of India in Toronto said on Tuesday.

New Delhi: The US team will visit India on August 25 for the next round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries, an official said on Tuesday.

 The leading international authority on food crises says the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip" and is predicting “widespread death” without immediate action.