India plans to slash GST on small cars to 18% and insurance to 5% or zero, boosting Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors and insurers.

Spain battles 20 wildfires amid 45°C heat, deploying 1,900 troops as blazes spread in Galicia; Portugal also hit hard.

Thousands in Israel join nationwide strike urging Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas for hostage release amid Gaza war.

Heavy monsoon rains hit Karachi, Punjab and KP, bringing relief from heat but causing flooding and power outages in several regions.