Georgia (United States), Aug 7 (IANS) Five soldiers have been shot and injured during an active shooter incident at the US Army’s Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia state, according to an official social media post of the fort.The suspect is identified as Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics sergeant, according to John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. Radford used a personal handgun to open fire on fellow soldiers at his assigned base.”I can confirm it was not a milit…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korea and the United States will conduct a major joint exercise this month to strengthen their combined readiness posture, the allies said on Thursday, but added that around half of some 40 planned field training exercises will be rescheduled to next month.The announcement came amid speculation that the allies may push back some field training tied to the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise until after September as South Korea seeks to mend frayed ties with North…

Brussels, Aug 7 (IANS) The world saw its third-warmest July on record in 2025 with a slight respite from the unprecedented heat of the previous two years, which still reflects the ongoing trend of global warming, said the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) on Thursday.The global average surface air temperature in July 2025 was 16.68 degrees Celsius. It was 0.27 degrees Celsius cooler than July 2023 — the hottest July on record — and 0.23 degrees Celsius cooler than July 2024, th…

Vladivostok, Aug 7 (IANS) The aviation alert code for Klyuchevskoy Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East has been raised from orange to red following intensified eruptive activity, local authorities said on Thursday.In a statement published on its Telegram channel, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences said a summit explosive-effusive eruption is currently…

Georgia (United States), Aug 7 (IANS) An active-duty Army sergeant was taken into custody after allegedly opening fire at his workplace on the sprawling Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, injuring five fellow soldiers, according to local media reports. Authorities identified the suspect as 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, who was subdued by nearby soldiers moments after the shooting began.Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, on Wednesday (loca…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference on Thursday at ICAR PUSA in New Delhi. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 A.M., after which the Prime Minister will address the gathering. He will also release a commemorative coin and stamp issued by the Government of India in honour of the agricultural scientist.The theme of the conference, ‘Evergreen Revolution: The Pathway to Biohappiness’, reflects the lifelong comm…

Dehradun, Aug 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand remains under a red alert with warnings of heavy to very heavy rainfall across several districts, as the monsoon continues to unleash devastation in the hill state.The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert till August 12 for Pauri Garhwal, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar, and Nainital.Additionally, schools have been shut in view of the situation, and people are advised to stay indoors.Since last week, incessant ra…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Patiala House Court in Delhi is set to pronounce its verdict on a plea moved by 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Tahawwur Rana, who has sought permission to speak to his family members over the phone to consult them regarding a possible change in legal representation.On Tuesday, August 5, the court had reserved its decision after hearing submissions during in-camera proceedings.Rana told the court that he needs to consult his family before deciding whether to cha…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korea’s justice ministry on Thursday was set to review a list of people to be granted special pardons on the occasion of Liberation Day next week, with all eyes on whether former minor party leader Cho Kuk will be included.Cho, who had led the minor Rebuilding Korea Party, is currently serving a two-year prison term after the Supreme Court finalised his sentence in December on charges of academic fraud involving his children and unlawful interference with a government i…

New York, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow have made a “lot of progress” in working towards ending the Ukraine War and speculated the punitive tariff he imposed on India for buying Russian oil may have something to do with it. “We put a 50 per cent tariff on India,” he said on Wednesday (local time), “I don’t know if that had anything to do with it, but we’ve had very productive talks today” (with Russia).He announced a 25 per cent tariff on India in his gen…