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U.S. forces hit a Gambia-flagged cargo ship with Hellfire missile in Gulf of Oman to enforce blockade against Iran

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2026

A U.S. aircraft disabled the Gambia-flagged cargo vessel M/V Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman using a Hellfire missile strike.

Crime

Celebrations for the Champions League victory of Paris Saint-Germain turn violent in France, vehicles and businesses damaged, over 400 arrested

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2026

This is not the first time France has witnessed violence after a major PSG victory. Last year as well, celebrations following PSG’s Champions League win over Inter Milan had turned deadly.

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Donald Trump says nuclear weapon, Strait of Hormuz and nuclear dust are non-negotiable in deal with Iran, final decision after a meeting on Friday

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

President Donald Trump on Friday outlined several non-negotiable conditions for finalising a potential deal with Iran aimed at ending hostilities and restoring stability in...

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Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin faces setback as its massive New Glenn rocket explodes at launch pad during static fire test in Florida

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

In a dramatic setback for Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin, its massive New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball during a routine engine test...

Switzerland: Man of Turkish descent yells ‘Allahu Akbar’, then stabs 3 people, accused was earlier reported for peddling ISIS propaganda

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

A senior official stated that "the motive of the attack has to be looked at in the context of radicalisation and extremism."

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US Treasury Department considering new $250 banknote with President Donald Trump’s portrait, law may be changed to use image of a living person

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

The United States Treasury Department is actively weighing the introduction of a new $250 banknote bearing the image of President Donald Trump, according to...

United Nations to honour 2 Indian soldiers posthumously on National Day of Peacekeepers

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh served with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan was posted at the UN Mission in South Sudan.

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Pakistan based Shahzad Bhatti, ISI proxy and gangster, emerges as mastermind behind Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan: What is TTH, its propaganda, targeted killings and terror modules...

Anurag - 28 May, 2026

Subtitle, 35 words: From graffiti in Delhi and Faridabad to targeted attacks on policemen in Punjab, agencies believe TTH is being used to spread fear, recruit local youths, and give Pakistan a convenient layer of deniability.

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