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...

Typhoon Danas weakens after causing deaths, damage in Taiwan

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8: Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm on Monday after killing two people and injuring more than 330 in Taiwan, authorities...

President Trump hits back at Elon Musk's 'ridiculous' America Party plans

Washington [US], July 8: US President Donald Trump has hit back at his former adviser, tech billionaire Elon Musk, over plans to form a new...

Trump delays tariffs on 14 countries until August

Washington DC [US], July 8: President Donald Trump says he has delayed imposing higher tariffs on goods entering the US from 14 countries, including Japan...

Man killed after opening fire on Texas border patrol station

Austin [Texas], July 8: A man with a rifle and tactical gear was shot dead by police after he opened fire at a Border Patrol...

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Jerusalem [Israel], July 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing...

BRICS tariff to be applied if they adopt 'anti-American' policies

Washington DC [US], July 8: The Trump administration will not immediately impose a new 10% tariff against members of the developing nation BRICS bloc, but...

Blaze in Cairo disrupts communications, injures 22

Cairo [Egypt], July 8: At least 22 people were injured after a fire broke out on Monday in a key telecoms data centre in Cairo,...

Texas search teams face more rain, death toll surpasses 80

Austin [Texas], July 8: A Christian girls' summer camp in central Texas said on Monday that at least 27 campers and counselors were among those...

Kenya anti-government protests leave 10 dead and dozens injured

Nairobi [Kenya], July 8: Kenyan police fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies on Monday, and police said 11...

Trump to end deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans

Washington DC [US], July 8: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will terminate deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans living in the United...

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car

Moscow [Russia], July 8: Russia's sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis...

Polish officials will begin checks at German border from today

Warsaw [Poland], July 7: Polish officials will begin checks on the border with Germany on Monday, focusing on vehicles with tinted windows and those carrying...

Texas floods killed 21 children, some still missing, say officials

Washington DC [US], July 7: Officials in Texas have confirmed that at least 21 children died when severe flash floods hit the US state early...

Ukrainian drones disrupt air traffic over Russia

Moscow [Russia], July 7: Ukrainian drones caused severe disruptions to Russian air traffic on Sunday, forcing authorities to suspend flights at several major airports.

Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas in Iraqi cave

Turkey [Ankara], July 7: Five Turkish soldiers died in Iraq after being exposed to methane gas inside a cave, the Turkish

Brazil's Lula condemns Gaza 'genocide'

Brasília [Brazil], July 7: Brazil's president says the world must act to stop what he describes as an Israeli "genocide" in Gaza as leaders from...

Gunboats target cargo vessel in Red Sea

Washington DC [US], July 7: A commercial vessel in the Red Sea has come under attack after small boats fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons...

Won't disarm until Israel leaves southern Lebanon, says Hezbollah chief

Beirut [Lebanon], July 7: The Hezbollah chief says the Lebanese group remains open to peace, but it will not disarm or back down from confronting...

Musk launches America Party as feud with Trump escalates

Washington DC [US], July 7: Billionaire Elon Musk has followed through on his pledge to create a new political party in the United States after...

German president pledges support to maintain Lithuania's freedom

Vilnius [Lithuania], July 7: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his country's support in maintaining Lithuanian freedom during a visit to Vilnius to attend national day...

Brazil opens BRICS summit in Rio, without Xi or Putin

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7: Leaders of the BRICS group of major emerging economies are meeting in the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro...

Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Jerusalem [Israel], July 7: Israel says it has launched strikes on Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports, including the western port of Hudaydah, Ras Isa...