ECHR rejects Le Pen's request to suspend public office ban
Paris [France], July 10: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday rejected a request by Marine Le Pen to suspend her five-year ban...
South Korea issues arrest warrant for ex-President Yoon
Seoul [South Korea], July 10: A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over his attempt to impose martial...
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths in 10 days: Study
Brussels [Belgium], July 10: Some 2,300 people are likely to have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during a severe heatwave that ended...
UK and France agree on need for new migration boat crossing 'deterrent'
London [UK], July 10: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on the need for a "new deterrent" to stop...
Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones
Moscow [Russia], July 10: Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, shortlyafter US President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to...
Deaths reported across Gaza after Israeli attacks
Gaza City [Gaza], July 10: Several people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Wednesday,...
Houthis release video of sinking ship as tensions simmer in Red Sea
Sanaa [Yemen], July 10: Yemen's Houthi rebels have released dramatic video footage showing the bulk carrier Magic Seas sinking in the Red Sea, further escalating...
Fuel shortage threatens to turn Gaza's biggest hospital into graveyard
Gaza City [Gaza], July 10: Overwhelmed doctors and patients at Gaza's largest medical centre could soon be plunged into darkness because of dwindling fuel supplies,...
Trump issues new tariff notices as EU pushes for US trade deal
Washington DC [US], July 10: U.S. President Donald Trump issued final tariff notices to seven minor trading partners on Wednesday as his administration inched closer...
Recognition of Palestine is the 'only path to peace': Macron
London [UK], July 9: French President Emmanuel Macron pressed for recognition of Palestinian statehood in an address on Tuesday to the UK's Parliament, saying it...
Texas flash floods death toll climbs to 107
Texas [US], July 9: The death toll from flash floods that struck central Texas on Friday has now climbed to at least 107 people and...
Trump approves more weapons for Ukraine, mulls Russia sanctions
Washington [US], July 9: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had approved sending US defensive weapons to Ukraine and was considering additional sanctions on...
Major wildfire near Marseille shuts down airport
Paris [France], July 9: A fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of Marseille forced the city's airport to stop operating on Tuesday afternoon.
Over 10,000 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons
Ramallah [Palestine], July 9: Palestinian prisoners' advocacy groups announced Tuesday that the number of prisoners in the Israeli occupation's prisons has risen to approximately 10,800,...
Three killed in suspected attack by Houthis on Red Sea vessel
Sanaa [Yemen], July 9: A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi group on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea has killed three sailors and...
Iran rejects Trump's claims it asked for relaunch of nuke talks
Tehran [Iran], July 9: Iran says it has not requested talks with the United States over its nuclear programme, as claimed by US President Donald...
UK threatens further action against Israel if Gaza ceasefire fails
London [UK], July 9: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has decried the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying that the United Kingdom could take further action...
Gazans reject Trump's displacement plan despite death and destruction
Gaza [Palestine], July 9: Whenever Mansour Abu Al-Khaier stares across Gaza, all the 45-year-old Palestinian man sees is death, destruction and starvation after nearly two...
Chelsea beat Fluminense to reach Club World Cup final
Trenton [New Jersey], July 9: Chelsea have beaten Fluminense 2-0 to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final.
Imports made up 17% of US energy supply in 2024, lowest share...
Washington D.C [US], July 9: In 2024, the United States imported about 17% of its domestic energy supply, half of the record share set in...
AL calls for coordinated efforts to confront, prevent Islamophobia
Cairo [Egypt], July 9: Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Tuesday Islamophobia is a dangerous phenomenon that cannot be ignored or...
US airports lifting 'shoe removal' at security screenings
Washington DC [US], July 9: Some US airports have started lifting the requirement for passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings run by the...
Saudi crown prince meets Iranian foreign minister
Tehran [Iran], July 9: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Jeddah on Tuesday, in the first visit...
Russian minister implicated in embezzlement investigation before death
Moscow [Russia], July 9: A sacked Russian official who was found dead with a gunshot wound in a park outside Moscow was implicated in an...
More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia
Barcelona [Catalonia], July 9: Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday and several dozen were...
Gazans reject Trump's displacement plan
Gaza City [Gaza], July 9: Whenever Mansour Abu Al-Khaier stares across Gaza, all the 45-year-old Palestinian man sees is death and destruction in the tiny...
Rescue teams find three more bodies after central Texas floods
Austin [Texas], July 9: The death toll in Kerr County crept up to 87 on Tuesday as search and rescue teams recovered three more bodies...