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.
Israeli strike kills at least three people in northern Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], July 9: An Israeli strike on a vehicle near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has killed at least three people and injured...
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.
Bahrain expresses solidarity with Syria following Latakia wildfires
Manama [Bahrain], July 9: The Kingdom of Bahrain expressed solidarity with the Syrian Arab Republic following wildfires that swept through the Latakia Governorate in northwestern...
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...
US envoy Barrack lauds Lebanon's response to disarming Hezbollah
Beirut [Lebanon], July 8: US envoy Thomas Barrack expressed satisfaction on Monday with Lebanon's response to Washington's proposal to disarm the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia during...
Chinese national detained at Milan airport over US espionage claims
Rome [Italy], July 8: A Chinese national has been detained at a Milan airport over suspicion of espionage in the United States.
New Romanian premier Bolojan links austerity plans to vote of confidence
Bucharest [Romania], July 8: New Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has tied a vote of confidence in parliament to a stringent austerity programme just two...
Palestinian news agency says Israeli military arrested its editor-in-chief
Ramallah [Palestine], July 8: A Palestinian news agency on Monday said its editor-in-chief was arrested by the Israeli military in the West Bank.
Netanyahu meets Trump at critical moment for Gaza
Washington [US] / Gaza [Palestine], July 8: US President Donald Trump was set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on...
Suriname elects first female president amid uncertainty
Paramaribo [Suriname], July 8: Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and lawmaker to lead the...
Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens
Rome [Italy], July 8: Countries across the Mediterranean are battling fast-spreading wildfires and soaring temperatures as a heatwave sweeps through Southern Europe and parts of...