The UN Declaration on the “Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution”, dated July 30, 2025, was a statement presented by the French Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, co-chairs of at the UN High-Level International Conference on the Two-State Solution (July 28-30, 2025).
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Facing USD 400 million funding cuts, Columbia University suspends, expels 80 students for pro-Palestine protests
The disciplinary action comes as the Manhattan-located university is negotiating with President Donald Trump’s administration to restore USD 400 million in federal funding it has withheld from the Ivy League school over its handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.
30 injured as car rams into Los Angeles club crowd; driver hospitalised with gunshot wound
Fire Capt. Adam Van Gerpen said that a line of people — mostly women — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand.
Krishna Das, American kirtan singer hailed as “chant master”, joins yoga project for favelas of Brazil
On July 9, a unique combination of Indian spirituality — yoga and kirtan — was experienced by the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, and at the centre of it was the renowned American kirtan singer Krishna Das, born Jeffrey Kagel.
51 killed in Texas flash floods; search on for 27 girls missing from camp
An AP report via PTI said that the flooding in Kerr County killed at least 43 people, including 15 children, and several more people died in nearby counties. The fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 metres) on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak on July 4, washing away homes and vehicles.
Tehran thanks “freedom-loving” Indian people for support; admits “damage” to nuclear sites in US bombing
Speaking on the news channel Al Jazeera, Iranian spokesman Esmail Baghaei refused to go into details but conceded that the strikes by American B-2 bombers using bunker-buster bombs had been significant.
Special Olympics celebrates 1-year countdown to 2026 USA Games; announces USD 5 million BofA grant for athletes
The 3-year grant will support the infrastructure and growth of Special Olympics Athlete Leadership and Unified Leadership programming at the local, regional, national, and global levels, including expansion of the programming to Special Olympics’ Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America regions.
Hafiz Rauf, “common man” who led funeral of Pak terrorists, exposed by India as name on US wanted list
India had earlier pointed out the nexus of the Pakistani state and terrorists operating on its soil, when it flashed the photograph of Rauf leading the funeral prayers of terrorists killed at the Lashkar-e-Taiba HQ in Mudrike, accompanied by senior Pakistan Army and police officers in uniform.
Wild, wild west: Behold the rugged America that was here long before Americans
Driving on American roads towards Arizona is an out-of-the-world experience, much like a well-made 3-D American film unfolding in front of your eyes. The first surprise was unwrapped in a beautiful city called Albuquerque in New Mexico on the way to Arizona.
Donald Trump posts AI image as Pope; gets brickbats and bouquets on social media
In the Vatican, cardinals are set to begin on May 7 the process to choose a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. US President Donald Trump was among the world leaders who attended his funeral at St Peter’s Square on April 26.
