New York: A shooting incident in New York City's Times Square iat 1:20 a.m. local time on Saturday injured three people, according to the Associated Press.

Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his country will not authorise any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza “until further notice.”

Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that to destroy Hamas Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive.

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump repeated the claim that he got "things settled" between India and Pakistan following the four-day military conflict between the two countries that could have turned into a "nuclear conflict".

United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said Israel's decision to control Gaza City “risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians, and could further endanger more lives, including of the remaining hostages”, according to his spokesperson.

Beijing: China on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held later this month, expressing hope that the event would be a "gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results".

London: US Vice President JD Vance met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics and the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

NASA has announced that two sizable asteroids will make relatively close approaches to Earth on Friday, August 8, 2025. While both are moving at very high velocities, they objects pose no threat of collision according to a report published by Science News.