EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable, connected...
Brussels [Belgium], July 4: The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)....
Indonesia suspends search for 30 missing after ferry sinks near Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 4: Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near...
No progress at all, Trump says
New York [US], July 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in...
Netanyahu on first visit to Israeli kibbutz ravaged in Hamas attack
Gaza [Palestine], July 4: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel's Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza Strip on Thursday for the first time since Hamas...
US-backed 60-day Gaza ceasefire envisages gradual return of hostages, official says
New York [US], July 4: The U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals...
Trump urges end to Ukraine war in call with Putin
New York [US], July 4: U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for a quick halt to the Ukraine war in a Thursday phone call with Vladimir...
Dalai Lama declares he will be reincarnated, Beijing speaks out
Beijing [China], July 3: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated and that his organisation will identify that incarnation after he...
Record heatwave sweeps across Europe, two dead in France
Paris [France], July 3: France has just experienced its second hottest June on record, while many other parts of Europe have also been affected by...
Thailand has a one-day prime minister term
Bangkok [Thailand], July 3: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit assumed the role of acting Prime Minister of Thailand on July 2,...
Middle East situation facing many new changes
Washington [US], July 3: The door to diplomacy in the Gaza Strip has opened again with US President Donald Trump's proposal for a 60-day ceasefire,...
Ukraine in a difficult position
Kiev [Ukraine], July 3: Amidst Russia's relentless attacks on all fronts, the Ukrainian government received unfavorable news when the US announced that it would not...
The 'general expedition' of Chinese enterprises
Beijing [China], July 3: The fact that Chinese enterprises may soon accelerate overseas investment is seen as a strategic expedition to support the country's economy...
20 US states sue Trump administration over health insurance data
Washington [US], July 3: Twenty US states have filed a lawsuit after the Trump administration transferred personal data belonging to the Medicaid health insurance program...
Chinese landing ship 'abnormally' approaches northern Taiwan
Beijing [China], July 3: The South China Morning Post reported on the evening of July 2 that a Chinese military landing ship appeared in an...
Plane carrying 15 people skids off runway in US
Washington [US], July 3: A Cessna 208B plane skidded off the runway in New Jersey (USA) on July 2, injuring 15 people.
Trump calls on Fed Chairman to resign immediately
Washington [US], July 3: US President Donald Trump on July 2 repeated his call for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to resign immediately, according to...
US consumed 94 quadrillion British thermal units of energy in 2024: EIA
Washington [US], July 3: In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according...
Saudi Arabia, US discuss regional developments
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 3: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday...
Arab League condemns Israeli statements on annexing West Bank
Cairo [Egypt], July 3: The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, condemned statements made by the Israeli minister of justice calling for the...
Saudi Royal Air Defense Force commissions first THAAD missile defense unit
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 3: The Saudi Royal Air Defense Force officially inaugurated the first unit of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile...
FAO launches groundbreaking financing facility to help prevent food crises before they...
Rome [Italy], July 3: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crisis (FSFC) Facility, a mechanism...
Qatar condemns statements by Israeli occupation government's minister of justice on annexing...
Doha [Qatar], July 3: The State of Qatar condemned the statements made by the Israeli Minister of Justice regarding the annexation of the occupied West...
Dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
Indonesia [Bali], July 3: Dozens of people are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia's tourist island of Bali, rescuers said.
Greek firefighters battle wildfire on island of Crete
Jerusalem [Israel], July 3: Greek firefighters on Wednesday battled a blaze that raged on the popular vacation destination of Crete, burning forest land, threatening homes...
Man admits murdering four students in deal to avoid death penalty
Jerusalem [Israel], July 3: A 30-year-old man has admitted to murdering four roommates in a small Idaho college town in 2022, as part of a...
Hamas studies Gaza ceasefire proposal labelled 'final' by Trump
Gaza [Palestine], July 3: Hamas said on Wednesday it was studying what U.S. President Donald Trump called a "final" ceasefire proposal for Gaza but that...
Thai court suspends PM over leaked phone call
Bangkok [Thailand], July 2: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended from office by the Constitutional Court over a leaked audio recording that has...