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France, Britain and Germany have threatened to trigger the “ snapback mechanism ” that automatically reimposes all United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, saying Iran has willfully departed from their 2015 nuclear deal that lifted the measures.The UN sanctions that were in effect before the 2015 deal are wide-ranging, including a conventional arms embargo, restrictions on ballistic missile development, asset freezes, travel bans and a ban on producing nuclear-related technology. The European countries, known as the E3, offered Iran a delay of the snapback during talks in July in exchange for three conditions for Iran: resuming negotiations…

Ganesh Chaturthi Bank Holiday 2025: On Wednesday, August 27, we commence the 10-day festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi, which marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, and consequently, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar, public-sector banks (PSBs) and private banking institutions will be closed today across India. Bank holidays in India are determined by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which includes RTGS holidays and other regional and national holidays, in addition to the mandatory weekly days off on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. There is a total of…

The image of Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Prasad Yadav riding motorcycles as their Voter Adhikar Yatra navigated the streets of Bihar’s Araria made it to the front pages of the Urdu dailies, which kept the spotlight on the 16-day, 1,300-km Yatra that will cross over 20 districts of the poll-bound state. Flagging the crowds that the Yatra is drawing, the dailies highlighted that its theme song remains Rahul’s “vote chori” allegations against the Election Commission (EC) and the BJP, amid widespread concerns over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.Commenting on the Monsoon Session of Parliament…

Memories of Kidambi Srikanth’s last World Championship match are hazy, near non-existent. There was a 21-14, 21-14 symmetry to that loss to Kento Nishimoto in 2023 at Copenhagen, with no indication that he might not make it to the next Worlds. Srikanth is humorously ranked 42 right this moment — a suitably random number, with no seed value in draws, or to put his past or future into perspective. He made finals at Malaysia, India’s best result in 2025, so don’t bother writing him off. But one reason why Srikanth’s first-round defeat in 2023 didn’t register, was because HS Prannoy…

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) to intervene in its efforts to withhold billions of dollars from foreign aid organisations and lift an injunction that is forcing it to keep making payments.The U.S. Department of Justice, in an emergency filing with the 6-3 conservative majority court, noted that a 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit earlier this month ruled the injunction should be overturned.Despite that ruling, the injunction issued by Washington-based U.S. District Judge Amir…

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is attempting to fire one of the seven members of the Federal Reserve board, a legally questionable move with major implications for the US economy.What happened? On Monday night, Trump announced that he was firing Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee to the Federal Reserve board, “for cause,” citing flimsy allegations of mortgage fraud.As a Fed governor, Cook helps oversee the US’s central banking system and set…

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is considering taking a stake in domestic defence contractors, including the aerospace company Lockheed Martin.On Tuesday, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick hinted at the administration making a possible investment in the company as he defended Trump’s push for a greater role in business.“They’re thinking about it,” Lutnick told the news outlet CNBC when asked if the administration was considering taking pieces of contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing or Palantir Technologies.While Lutnick cited Pentagon leaders as the source of his information, he also indicated that deals were far from being finalised.“There’s a…

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver about possible redistricting in Missouri. His district, which includes part of Kansas City, may be targeted by state Republicans.

Stronger police presence is called for to monitor the former president, who is under house arrest awaiting trial.Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has requested the police to tighten security around former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home while he is under house arrest.Moraes on Monday sent a notice to police calling for full-time monitoring near Bolsonaro’s house to ensure he is complying with the restraining orders against him.Earlier this month, the embattled former president was placed under house arrest after Moraes determined that he had violated precautionary measures imposed by the court restricting his social media use and political messaging.Police…

Israel has launched hundreds of strikes across Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December.Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone strikes south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the capital.Israeli drones targeted Syrian army positions in the Damascus countryside near the city of al-Kiswah, the broadcaster reported early on Wednesday.Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December, Israel has launched hundreds of strikes targeting military sites and assets across Syria.Israel also expanded its occupation of the Syrian Golan…