Indian Air Force used Mi-17V5 helicopters to drop 12,000 litres of water on Lohit Valley forest fires in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Trump administration issued a general licence expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant step to ease sanctions under the new US-backed leadership in Caracas.

The U.S. Navy has sent an additional warship to the Middle East, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday, amid a large military buildup in the region and soaring tensions.