A devastating landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district crushed a private bus, killing at least 18 passengers and leaving many missing. Local residents bravely initiated rescue efforts before authorities arrived, with four survivors, including three children, pulled from the debris. Heavy rainfall is believed to have triggered the tragic incident.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian forces had captured almost 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of land in Ukraine in 2025 and that Moscow retained complete strategic initiative on the battlefield.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg alleged on Tuesday that she and other detainees of the Gaza flotilla were subjected to torture in the Israeli prison they were held.