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🌏 Top 10 Global Trending News Highlights (August 4, 2025)

🇷🇺 Tsunami Alert Withdrawn in Russia: After a 7.0-magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands, tsunami warnings were briefly issued and later withdrawn as no major damage was reported.

🇺🇸 US Agency Probes Jack Smith: A federal investigation has begun into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith, adding a twist to ongoing legal sagas around the ex-president.

🇮🇱 Missile Intercepted Over Israel: Israeli forces intercepted a missile believed to have been launched from Yemen, reflecting escalating regional tensions.

🇧🇷 Bolsonaro Under House Arrest: Brazil’s Supreme Court placed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest as he stands trial for alleged coup plotting.

🇮🇳🤝🇵🇭 India-Philippines Joint Naval Drill: India and the Philippines conducted their first-ever joint naval exercise in the contentious South China Sea, signaling strengthening security cooperation in Asia.

🇨🇦 Canada Airlifts Aid to Gaza: Canada deployed humanitarian aid airdrops to Gaza, amid ongoing hostilities and severe humanitarian crisis.

🇺🇸🏳⚧ US Restricts Sports Visas for Transgender Women: A new US immigration policy bars transgender women from obtaining sports visas to compete in women’s sports.

🇫🇮 Finland Talks Ukraine Ceasefire with Trump: Finland’s president discussed supporting a Ukraine ceasefire in a recent call with former President Trump.

🇬🇧🇫🇷 UK-France Migrant Treaty Implementation: The UK is set to enact a new treaty with France to immediately return small-boat migrants, ramping up efforts to tackle illegal crossings.

🇦🇺 China Citizen Charged with Espionage in Australia: Under Australia’s foreign interference laws, a Chinese national was charged for allegedly collecting intel on a Buddhist group.

🇮🇳 Top 25 India News Highlights (August 4, 2025)

🇮🇳🌊 PM Modi Surveys Ganga Floods: PM Modi conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Varanasi; thousands have been evacuated.

💼 ED Arrest in Anil Ambani Loan Fraud: Enforcement Directorate made its first arrest in a ₹3,000-crore loan fraud case linked to Anil Ambani companies.

🛢 India Faces $11 Billion Oil Import Hike: Annual oil import costs could rise sharply if US pressure forces India to stop discounted Russian crude imports.

👨⚖ Court Issues Notice to Robert Vadra: Businessman Robert Vadra received a court notice in an ED money laundering case.

🇺🇸🇮🇳 Trump Threatens India with Harsh Tariffs: US President Trump has threatened increased tariffs on Indian goods over oil ties with Russia; India dismissed the threat as “unjustified”.

🚨 Rajya Sabha Adjourns for Shibu Soren: Proceedings in India’s upper house were adjourned in tribute to the late politician Shibu Soren.

👮 Supreme Court Cancelled One Bench: Court No.16’s sitting was canceled; matters were rescheduled. Justice Manmohan handled single-judge matters, mainly transfer petitions.

🏥 India’s Organ Donation Crisis: A report flagged dangerously low deceased organ donation rates in India, despite a 2024 rise in transplants.

🛡 Delhi HC Quashes FIR After Settlement: The Delhi High Court quashed a sexual harassment FIR following an amicable settlement.

🚗 Vinfast Eyes India Factory: Vietnamese automaker Vinfast plans a new India manufacturing facility.

🛑 Microsoft ‘Blocks Nayara’: Warning raised over India’s reliance on foreign OS after Nayara was allegedly blocked from Microsoft systems.

🚦 Indian Oil Corp Buys New Crude Sources: Facing reduced Russian supplies, Indian Oil purchased crude from the US, Canada, and the Middle East.

🇷🇺 India Stands Firm on Russian Oil: PM Modi reiterated India’s commitment to Russian oil despite international trade pressures.

🚧 Roads in Andhra Pradesh Upgrade: Plans announced to build Andhra roads “on par with America”.

👨👩⚖ Supreme Court on Rahul Gandhi: The Supreme Court stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on the Galwan Valley clash.

⚽ Sunil Gavaskar Gifts Shubman Gill: Cricket icon Gavaskar presents Gill with a special shirt and cap during the Oval Test.

🏏 Indian Shuttlers Out of Macau Open: Lakshya Sen and Tharun Mannepalli exited after losing in Super 300 semifinals.

🕊 India, Philippines in South China Sea: India and the Philippines held joint sailing and naval drills in the disputed region, a move likely to irk China.

🏅 Magnus Carlsen Wins Esports Chess: World chess champion Magnus Carlsen clinched his first Esports World Cup chess title.

🚅 Startups Surge: India recorded 200,000 registered startups, highlighting a sharp rise in innovation.

🦠 Low COVID/Health Cases: No major COVID surges or health emergencies reported.

🧠 Exam Prep in Focus: National focus on competitive exams, UPSC, SSC, and banking highlighted in news coverage.

🧑⚖ Ganga Floods and Relief: Government coordinated extensive relief and evacuation efforts in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar due to Ganga floods.

🔍 US Tariff Impact on India: Fears rise that new US tariffs will hurt Indian exports and nudge the central bank towards rate cuts.

📢 Speculation: New Cabinet Expansion?: Rumors swirl about an imminent Union Cabinet reshuffle to accommodate regional allies (unconfirmed, widely speculated in media).

⚖ Supreme Court Proceedings (August 4, 2025)

Court No.16 Sitting Cancelled: The bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan did not sit. All matters moved to Aug 7 & 8, except single-judge matters (like transfer petitions), which Justice Manmohan still heard.

🏛 Most significant hearings rescheduled

Judgements and Orders: Multiple cases were listed and some orders uploaded, including cases involving election disputes and civil matters.

Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: The Supreme Court stayed proceedings in the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi regarding his Galwan Valley remarks, urging such discussions be raised in Parliament, not on social media.

👨⚖ Highlight Order: Delhi HC quashed a high-profile FIR after an out-of-court resolution.