Slovakia classifies assassination attempt on leader as terrorist act
Bratislava [Slovakia], July 6: The Slovakian authorities are classifying the attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico as a terrorist act rather than attempted murder,...
4.8-magnitude earthquake hits northwest Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 6: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit San Juan province, northwest Argentina, on Friday, according to authorities of the South American country.
Israel reports 61 new cases of West Nile fever, fatalities rise to...
Jerusalem [Israel], July 6: The Israeli Ministry of Health reported on Friday a new death case from West Nile fever, bringing the total in the...
Voting ends in Iran's presidential runoff
Tehran [Iran], July 6: Voting for Iran's presidential runoff came to an end at midnight Friday after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran's Election...
UN warns of escalation of tension on Lebanon-Israel border
New York City [US], July 6: The United Nations expressed grave concerns on Friday about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel frontier, known as the Blue...
Breakthrough for peace in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], July 6: According to AFP, Mr. Netanyahu also convened a security cabinet meeting on the night of July 4 to discuss the new...
President Biden gives first TV interview since debate
Washington DC [US], July 6: President Biden had an interview with ABC News on July 5, at a time when his campaign schedule at this...
Cost of US nuclear missile program skyrockets
Washington DC [US], July 6: The Sentinel nuclear missile project is being developed by contractor Northrop Grumman and is intended to replace the Minuteman III...
Labour Party wins, Britain has a new prime minister
London [UK], July 6: The Guardian reported on July 5 that the Labour Party won 412 seats while the Conservative Party of former Prime Minister...
Ukraine War Day 862: Russia conducts nuclear drills, Ukraine receives additional Patriot...
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 6: Russia's Defense Ministry said on July 5 that its forces were conducting exercises involving Yars mobile nuclear missile launchers, less than...
Taiwan boosts asymmetric warfare capabilities
Taipei City [Taiwan], July 6: It is expected that in the first days of July, Taiwan will officially put into operation 2 Da Jiang class...
SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of first commercial spaceflight mission with...
New York [US], July 5: SpaceX is set to launch Polaris Dawn, the first commercial spaceflight mission with an all-civilian spacewalk plan, no earlier...
Putin hails multipolar world as Belarus joins Shanghai group
Beijing [China], July 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed the new "multipolar world" at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) focused...
Ukrainian army forced to surrender parts of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region
Kiev [Ukraine], July 5: The Ukrainian army was forced on Thursday to abandon the easternmost part of the small town of Chasiv Yar in the...
Slovakia classifies assassination attempt on leader as terrorist act
Bratislava [Slovakia], July 5: The Slovakian authorities are classifying the attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico as a terrorist act rather than attempted murder,...
Philippines hopes to sign key defence pact with Japan
Manila [Philippines], July 5: The Philippines' military chief said Thursday he hoped a key defence pact with Japan allowing for the deployment of troops on...
Iran candidates hold final rallies before runoff
Tehran [Iran], July 5: In a bustling Tehran prayer hall, ultraconservative Saeed Jalili has rallied fervent supporters ahead of Friday's runoff presidential vote, while his...
Russia swelters in heat wave, Moscow breaks 1917 record for early July
Moscow [Russia], July 5: Russians were braving some of the hottest weather seen in more than a century on Thursday with Moscow breaking a 1917...
Biden tries to ease fitness concerns as Democrats consider his future
Washington [US], July 5: President Joe Biden faces close scrutiny in public appearances on Thursday and over the U.S. holiday weekend, as he resists pressure...
UK General Election 2024: Exit poll says Labour set for a 170-seat...
London [UK], July 5: Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, according to the exit poll.
Hurricane Beryl passes over Caymans, heads for top Mexico resorts leaving widespread...
Mexico City [Mexico], July 5: Hurricane Beryl churned over the Cayman Islands on Thursday as it took aim at some of Mexico's top tourist resorts,...
Russia jails US citizen Robert Woodland for 12-1/2 years in drug trafficking...
Moscow [Russia], July 5: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Robert Romanov Woodland to 12-1/2 years in a maximum security penal colony after...
Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas
Gaza [Palestine], July 5: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations...
California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
California [US], July 5: More than 25,000 people in northern California were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday after wildfires burned out of control.
Dubai Culture's cultural, heritage assets win TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Award 2024
Dubai [UAE], July 5: TripAdvisor has awarded several cultural and heritage sites managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Travellers' Choice Award...
UAE Embassy in Paris hosts 10th edition of Majlon
Paris [France], July 5: Hend Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the French Republic, hosted the 10th edition of the Majlon at the Library of the...
King of Malaysia receives Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Iskandar, King of Malaysia, received His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and...