International News from Saturday, August 1st, 2026

Kuwait’s air defences intercepted a new wave of Iranian drone strikes on Saturday, the army said, as Iran and the US continued to exchange attacks across the Middle East.

Russia pounded Ukraine's capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding 28 others, including four children, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month, saying that punishing them and forcing them to appear repeatedly in court would not help resolve the situation.