Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
Bangkok [Thailand], July 25: Thailand scrambled an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia on Thursday after artillery volleys from both sides killed at...
EU for 'more balanced' trade ties with China
Beijing [China], July 25: EU leaders on Thursday threatened China with new action to counter what they consider unfair trade practices, as they met Chinese...
'UK deeply committed to recognising Palestine'
London [UK], July 25: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is "deeply committed" to recognizing a Palestinian state, a member of his Cabinet said. Business...
Ukraine's Zelensky introduces bill after anti-corruption protests
Kiev [Ukraine], July 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a new draft bill to the country's legislature, in an effort to calm outrage over...
49 killed in Russia plane crash
Moscow [Russia], July 25: All 49 passengers and crew aboard a Russian Antonov An-24 were killed when the plane crashed on Thursday in the country's...
Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported
Gaza [Palestine], July 25: At least 10 more Palestinians have starved to death in the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials say, as a wave of...
Deported Afghans at risk of torture and persecution, UN report finds
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25: A UN report released on Thursday highlights cases of serious human rights violations against Afghans who were forcibly returned to their...
Iran president says water crisis could force Tehran population to move
Tehran [Iran], July 25: Tehran is facing a water shortage so severe that its population of 15 million could be forced to move, the Asr-Iran...
At least 13 dead as Thailand, Cambodia exchange fire in deadly border...
Bangkok [Thailand], July 25: At least 13 Thai civilians and one soldier have been killed in heavy fighting in the border region between Thailand and...
Saudi Arabia signs deal worth $6 bn with Syria
Damascus [Syria], July 25: Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed economic deals worth over $6 billion with war-shattered Syria, the latest sign of support from the...
Belgium has fourth biggest public debt in EU
Brussels [Belgium], July 24: Belgium's public debt reached 106.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025, according to provisional...
Trump announces trade deal with Japan
Tokyo [Japan], July 24: United States President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15 percent tax on goods imported...
More than 100 aid, rights groups call for action as hunger spreads...
Gaza [Palestine], July 24: More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza,...
Study links 'forever chemicals' to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
New York [US], July 24: Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as "forever chemicals",...
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as 'nightmare of historic proportions'...
Gaza [Palestine], July 24: A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release...
ITFC allocated US$2.66 bn to Least Developed Member Countries in 2024
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 24: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, announced the release of...
EU: Over €33 billion in VAT revenues collected in 2024
Berlin [Germany], July 24: New figures from Member States show that more than €33 billion in VAT revenues were collected in 2024 via the EU's...
Wildfire in central Türkiye kills 10, injures 14
Istanbul [Türkiye], July 24: Ten firefighters were killed, and 14 others were injured in Türkiye's central Eskisehir province while battling to contain a wildfire, Agriculture...
Tokyo stocks end up over 3% at 1-year highs on Japan-US tariff...
Tokyo [Japan], July 24: Tokyo stocks' key indexes ended up over 3% at one-year highs on Wednesday after Japan and the United States reached a...
UN report highlights progress in renewable energy transition
Geneva [Switzerland], July 24: A new United Nations special report highlights how far the world has come in renewable energy since the Paris Agreement on...
Zelensky promises new bill amid protests over anti-corruption law
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced he would propose a bill to "ensure the strength of the rule of law...
Interpol deletes wanted notice for anti-whaler Paul Watson
Paris [France], July 24: Well-known anti-whaling activist Paul Watson is no longer wanted by the international police organization Interpol, after the "red notice" against him...
Trump unveils AI plan that aims to clamp down on regulations and...
Olympia [Washington], July 24: The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping roadmap to develop artificial intelligence, pledging to boost US innovation while stripping away what...
Countries must address climate change: ICJ
The Hague [Netherlands], July 24: The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday said countries must address the "urgent and existential threat" of climate change by...
WHO warns of 'surge' in malnutrition deaths in Gaza
Geneva [Switzerland], July 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against a deadly hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, with the agency's chief stressing...
Al Jazeera calls for global action to protect Gaza's journalists
Gaza City [Gaza], July 24: Al Jazeera Media Network has called upon the journalistic community, press freedom organisations, and relevant legal bodies to take decisive...
Israel's starvation of Gaza is a cruel display of impunity of power
Gaza City [Gaza], July 24: A grim and powerful act of protest has taken place in Gaza. In the midst of the Israeli-US-imposed blockade on...