World News Today highlights on July 9, 2026 : China floods: More than 900 snakes slither out of Guangxi breeding farms; authorities race to capture them

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Published9 Jul 2026, 06:17:29 AM IST
Latest news on July 9, 2026: A woman clears equipment from a house during a cleanup operation in Gantang after it was flooded when a nearby reservoir collapsed in China's southwest Guangxi region on July 9, 2026. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)
Latest news on July 9, 2026: A woman clears equipment from a house during a cleanup operation in Gantang after it was flooded when a nearby reservoir collapsed in China's southwest Guangxi region on July 9, 2026. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)(AFP)

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9 Jul 2026, 11:47:43 PM IST

World News Live Updates: China floods: More than 900 snakes slither out of Guangxi breeding farms; authorities race to capture them

  • Authorities have launched emergency operations to capture the reptiles, including venomous cobras, while setting up temporary medical clinics to provide rapid treatment for snakebite victims.

9 Jul 2026, 10:59:54 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Strait of Hormuz open or closed? IRGC claims clash with shipping data amid fresh West Asia escalation

  • Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly slowed sharply as per shipping data. However, Iran's IRGC says it has restored security and is gradually reopening the strategic waterway for shipping amid rising tensions between US and Iran.

9 Jul 2026, 10:37:42 PM IST

World News Live Updates: US bombs rail links to Mashhad, where Khamenei is to be buried; Tehran says, ‘inability to comprehend Iran's loyalty’

  •  Iran condemned the attacks, asserting US ignorance of Iranian patriotism, while US Central Command claimed to hit numerous military targets. Iran threatened retaliation, signaling escalating hostilities.

9 Jul 2026, 10:26:20 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Earthquake today: Quake of 5.5 magnitude strikes Czech Republic and Slovakia

  • The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

9 Jul 2026, 10:23:00 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Turkey's Erdogan gives NATO leaders vintage revolver as parting gift — Why? How did they react?

  • Erdogan wanted to showcase Turkey's defence industry, which has become a key export and foreign policy tool, according to reports

9 Jul 2026, 08:50:18 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Super Typhoon Bavi: When and where will it make landfall? Check forecast and affected regions

  • Authorities have warned that mountainous areas north of Taipei could receive up to one metre of rainfall. Around 29,000 troops have been placed on standby.

9 Jul 2026, 07:36:07 PM IST

World News Live Updates: China factory fire claims at least 28 lives, says state media

  • China factory fire claims at least 28 lives, says state media

9 Jul 2026, 06:22:14 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Iran to bury slain Supreme Leader in culmination of mass funeral

  • Iran is burying its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei today at the country's holiest shrine. The burial in Mashhad in northeast Iran follows a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies. 

9 Jul 2026, 06:00:32 PM IST

World News Live Updates: PM Modi hugs Australian counterpart Albanese at Indian diaspora event in Melbourne — watch video

  • PM Modi and his Australian counterpart Albanese shared a hug in Melbourne at a community event attended by the Indian diaspora. PM Modi praised the diaspora for strengthening India-Australia ties, noting his third visit in 12 years.

9 Jul 2026, 03:11:39 PM IST

World News Live Updates: US greenlights Tomahawk missile sale to Germany, says Merz: Inside the precision weapon used in the Iran war

  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed the US has approved the sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany, enhancing its defense capabilities and closing a strategic gap. It follows earlier uncertainties about stockpiles amid conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.

9 Jul 2026, 01:31:47 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Donald Trump revives India-Pakistan ceasefire claim, says ‘11 planes were shot down’

  • US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that he stopped the India‑Pakistan conflict, warning it could have turned ‘nuclear’, adding that ‘11 planes were shot down’ during the hostilities. India has consistently rejected suggestions of any US mediation.

9 Jul 2026, 12:05:29 PM IST

World News Live Updates: India-New Zealand FTA: 57 per cent of everything we export to India will be tariff-free, says Christopher Luxon

  • The Free Trade Agreement signed by India and New Zealand in April aims to enhance economic relations, targeting a trade increase to five billion dollars in five years. Over 50% of New Zealand's exports to India will have no tariffs from the start.

9 Jul 2026, 06:17:29 AM IST

World News Live Updates: US launches fresh spate of strikes in Iran, Iranshahr Airport hit; Trump asks if Tehran is ‘worthy of making a deal’

  • The US Central Command said that the United States “is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.”

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