Diplomat Times

04/09/2026

🚨🇳🇵 BREAKING: LANDSLIDE PARTIALLY BLOCKS RIVER IN NEPAL

A fresh landslide has partially blocked the Chaulani River in Darchula’s Api Himal Rural Municipality, raising concerns over a possible sudden surge of water downstream.

⚠️ Residents in downstream areas have been urged to stay alert and take precautions amid the flood risk.

04/09/2026

India, Belgium deepen ties on trade, defence and critical technologies

New Delhi, India — India and Belgium have agreed to significantly expand cooperation across trade, defence, clean energy, critical minerals, semiconductors, research and talent mobility following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in New Delhi on Se...

03/09/2026

🇮🇳🇺🇦 INDIA–UKRAINE: S. Jaishankar met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv today, with talks focused on ways to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Black Sea shipping and global food security.

Zelenskyy thanked India for its commitment to ending the conflict, while Jaishankar also held talks with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on expanding cooperation in education, healthcare, agriculture and digital sectors.

The visit comes just two days after PM Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan to work toward ending the war.

Jaishankar later paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyiv, saying his message points to a path “from endless war to end of war.”

03/09/2026

🚨 WATCH: A train collided with a truck at a railway crossing in Poland, leaving four people with minor injuries.

Seven fire brigade units responded to the scene. According to witnesses, the crossing barrier was reportedly raised before the truck entered the tracks. Authorities have not confirmed whether the barrier malfunction contributed to the collision.

03/09/2026

Venezuela Ready to Face Any U.S. Military Action, Says Defense Minister

Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela signed oil agreements with the United States company Chevron and the Italian company Eni on Wednesday. The signing took place in the presence of Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, and the US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, who is visiting Caracas less...

03/09/2026

Severe flooding is affecting Xianyou County in Putian, Fujian, China, causing widespread damage and reportedly leading to the collapse of a house.

03/09/2026

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul sang The Beatles’ “Let It Be” and Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind,” while Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong played acoustic guitar during an official dinner in Bangkok on September 2, 2026.

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03/09/2026

🚨🇪🇸 BREAKING: Mass protests erupt in Madrid as demonstrators take to the streets over illegal migration and the situation in Ceuta.

02/09/2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo today for his first state visit to Egypt in a decade, as Cairo deepens economic and military ties with Beijing while pursuing greater strategic independence from Washington.

01/09/2026