Israel launches military incursion into Syria
Damascus [Syria], July 27: The head of the United Nations has condemned the persistent violation of Syria's sovereignty, as Israel's forces reportedly carried out new...
Israeli crackdown in occupied West Bank intensifies as settlers cause mayhem
Gaza City [Gaza], July 27: The Israeli military has launched an aggressive crackdown in the occupied West Bank, storming several towns and villages and detaining...
Oil tanker explodes in Strait of Hormuz
Washington DC [US], July 27: An oil tanker has reportedly struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported on...
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China
Beijing [China], July 27: Typhoon Noul has hit southern China, including Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and prompting the...
Israeli air strike in Gaza kills two Hamas security officials
Gaza City [Gaza], July 27: An Israeli air strike has killed two Hamas security officials including Colonel Wael Musa Al-Ladawi, a senior officer who was...
Tunisians mark 5th year of emergency rule with calls for Saied to...
Tunis [Tunisia], July 27: Thousands of Tunisians rallied in the capital to demand the resignation of President Kais Saied, denouncing worsening living conditions, democratic backsliding...
Eighteen people missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese ship sank
Beijing [China], July 27: At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank.
Bolsonaro son nominated as Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 26: Brazilian right-wing politician Flavio Bolsonaro has been nominated as his party's presidential candidate and will face left-wing incumbent Luiz...
Trump returns to press dinner after April shooting scare
Washington [US], July 26: US President Donald Trump returned to the White House correspondents' dinner on Friday, three months after a shooting incident forced the...
Wildfires in Spain, France force evacuation of more than 250,000
Paris [France], July 26: More than 250,000 people have been forced from their homes and holiday resorts in the face of massive, uncontained wildfires in...
Zelensky expects Russia to deploy further 30,000 N Korean troops
Kiev [Ukraine], July 26: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects North Korea to provide Russia with further troops and heavy weapons for its war against Ukraine,...
Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit in over 15...
Beirut [Lebanon], July 26: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Syria on Saturday, marking the first visit by a UN chief to the country in...
Iran blames US for Hormuz dispute as both sides confirm ongoing talks
Tehran [Iran], July 26: Iran has accused the United States of trying to force open a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, bypassing Iranian...
Abdullah bin Zayed, Canadian Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties, CEPA agreement
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 26: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and ways...
China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches
Beijing [China], July 26: Chinese authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and railway services in the country's south as Typhoon Noul...
260,000 evacuated as wildfires rage across France, Spain
Paris [France], July 26: Wildfires sweeping across Spain and France forced authorities on Saturday to evacuate around 260,000 people, particularly in areas surrounding the French...
Two killed in small plane crash in Germany
Berlin [Germany], July 26: Two men aboard a small private aircraft were killed on Saturday after it crashed onto the roof of a house in...
Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes
Geneva [Switzerland], July 25: The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57% in four years, according to new data from...
Türkiye boosts clean technology startups ahead of COP31
Ankara [Turkey], July 25: Türkiye's Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) has launched new initiatives to support clean technology startups ahead of the UN Climate...
China sends 5 satellites to space
Jiuquan [China], July 25: China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket, carrying five satellites into space, Xinhua reported.
US measles cases reach 35-year high
Washington [US], July 25: The US has hit a 35-year high in measles cases, according to new figures from the US Centres for Disease Control...
China's water conservancy investment exceeds US$75 billion in H1
Beijing [China], July 25: China invested 515.1 billion yuan (about US$75.82 billion) in the construction of water conservancy facilities in the first half (H1) of...
UAE strongly condemns attack by Houthi group on Saudi-flagged vessel
Abu Dhabi [US], July 24: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by the Houthi group targeting the Saudi-flagged vessel...
CENTCOM redirects 12 commercial vessels, disabled one since resuming blockade of Iranian...
Washington [US], July 24: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that it has redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one since the...
China launches new data relay satellite
Beijing [China], July 24: China successfully sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province...
Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast near Texas-Louisiana line in second landfall
Miami [US], July 24: Tropical Storm Bertha made a second landfall Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana state line after grazing southern Louisiana in a slow crawl...
Arab Parliament Speaker condemns Israeli incursion into Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Cairo [Egypt], July 24: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has condemned the incursion by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir...