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Hundreds rally against government corruption in Liberia 17 Jul 2025 - 10:04 pm

Monrovia: Hundreds of Liberians took to the streets on Thursday, angry over perceived corruption in President Joseph Boakai's government and democratic backsliding in...

Giant cloud of forest fire smoke smothers Madrid 17 Jul 2025 - 09:59 pm

Madrid: A giant cloud of acrid smoke caused by a forest fire enveloped Madrid on Thursday in a summer expected to spark increasingly...

Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal 17 Jul 2025 - 09:50 pm

Washington: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning decisions made in the wake of...

UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangs 17 Jul 2025 - 08:38 pm

London: Britain and Germany signed landmark deals on Thursday to boost defence ties and crackdown on people smuggling gangs on the first official...

Saudi Crown Prince reaffirms support for Syria, condemns Israeli attacks 17 Jul 2025 - 08:16 pm

Jeddah: HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud renewed Thursday during a phone call...

109 killed, 35 missing in monsoon rain in Indian state since June 20 17 Jul 2025 - 04:41 pm

NEW DELHI: At least 109 people have been killed, 35 others missing and 199 injured in monsoon rain since June 20 in the...

Turkish Defense Ministry warns of consequences of Israeli strikes in Syria on Middle East peace 17 Jul 2025 - 04:35 pm

Ankara: The Turkish Ministry of Defense stated Thursday that the Israeli airstrikes on central Damascus - following attacks on southern Syria - constitute...

Italy sorts vast piles of post for popular Pope Leo 17 Jul 2025 - 01:12 pm

Fiumicino, Italy: Leo XIV has not long been Pope, yet the American head of the Catholic Church already receives 100 kilogrammes of letters...

TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data access 17 Jul 2025 - 12:53 pm

Vienna: Online privacy campaigners filed fresh complaints against social media giant TikTok and two other Chinese-owned companies on Thursday, saying they had failed...

16-year-olds to get right to vote in UK elections 17 Jul 2025 - 12:51 pm

London: The UK government said Thursday it plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 for generalelections, after pledging to make...

54 people killed in 24-hours of heavy monsoon rain in Pakistan 17 Jul 2025 - 11:13 am

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180...

Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues 17 Jul 2025 - 10:39 am

Mumbai: Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no issues, an...

VIDEO: Iraq shopping mall fire kills at least 60 17 Jul 2025 - 08:53 am

Kut, Iraq: A fire tore through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 60 people, authorities...

Israeli occupation's strikes on Damascus kill 3, injure 34 16 Jul 2025 - 10:56 pm

Damascus: Three people were killed and 34 others injured today in Israeli airstrikes on sites in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The Syrian Arab...

Palestinian Prime Minister discusses latest developments, redoubled relief efforts with new UN Coordinator 16 Jul 2025 - 09:48 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa discussed Wednesday with Ramiz Alakbarov, the new UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian...

Syria announces ceasefire agreement, security measures in As-Suwayda 16 Jul 2025 - 09:44 pm

Damascus:The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced Wednesday a new ceasefire agreement in As-Suwayda Governorate, aimed at restoring stability and fully reintegrating the province...

WHO asks more countries to accept Gaza patients 16 Jul 2025 - 09:27 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Wednesday called on more countries to accept and treat patients from the Gaza Strip after the medical...

GCC strongly condemns Israeli attacks on Syrian territory 16 Jul 2025 - 08:32 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expressed its condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the attacks by the Israeli occupation forces...