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Indonesia to deploy 800,000 digital panels in nationwide school program 02 Jul 2026 - 10:14 pm

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will accelerate school digitalization by installing 800,000 interactive flat panels in schools across the country this year, the country's...

Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches 02 Jul 2026 - 05:49 pm

New York, USA: Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit swaths of densely populated...

Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo: WHO 02 Jul 2026 - 05:38 pm

Geneva: The trial of two potential treatments for the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola behind the deadly outbreak in the DR Congo began...

WHO says Marburg virus case detected in Uganda 02 Jul 2026 - 05:06 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization said Thursday that a case of Marburg virus disease had been detected in Uganda during enhanced surveillance for...

Man rescued eight days after Venezuela quakes 02 Jul 2026 - 04:39 pm

Catia La Mar, Venezuela: An international rescue team pulled a survivor of Venezuela's twin earthquakes from the rubble on Thursday, after surviving eight...

Blast in cafe in central Damascus: security source 02 Jul 2026 - 03:56 pm

Damascus:An explosion was heard on Thursday at a cafe in central Damascus, near the Palace of Justice, a Syrian security source told AFP,...

DR Congo's official Ebola death toll exceeds 400 02 Jul 2026 - 03:52 pm

Kinshasa: The official death toll in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds more than 400, according to official...

Algerians vote for new parliament with turnout in focus 02 Jul 2026 - 03:05 pm

Algiers, Algeria: Algerians headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout...

Space startup to launch India's first private orbital rocket 02 Jul 2026 - 02:53 pm

Bengaluru, India: Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace said Thursday it would hold the maiden test flight of the country's first privately developed orbital-class rocket...

Chanel acquires historic Charvet shirtmaker 02 Jul 2026 - 02:49 pm

Paris, France: French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which...

Saudi, Japanese Foreign Ministers discuss regional developments 02 Jul 2026 - 02:13 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed the latest developments in the region in a phone call on Thursday...

Oman oil price falls to USD 63.41 per barrel 02 Jul 2026 - 02:05 pm

Muscat: The official price of Oman crude oil for August delivery reached USD 63.41 per barrel on Thursday. This represents a decrease of...

European stock markets open mixed amid anticipation of US employment report 02 Jul 2026 - 01:14 pm

Brussels: European stock markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors await the US employment report for June and the signals it may carry...

Japan’s Nikkei Index falls amid selloff in AI-related shares 02 Jul 2026 - 01:04 pm

Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Thursday, dragged lower by AI-related heavyweights following an overnight tech selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225...

'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela 02 Jul 2026 - 12:49 pm

Caraballeda, Venezuela: Andrea Canonico focused on her breathing to stay calm as she lay trapped under a building that had crumbled during the...

Settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, carry out provocative courtyard tours 02 Jul 2026 - 12:39 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Thursday, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. According to...

Coffee with a view: tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea 02 Jul 2026 - 12:07 pm

Gimpo, South Korea: The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of globalisation and capitalism -- while...

Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession: police 02 Jul 2026 - 11:52 am

Bangkok: An 11-year-old drove his parents' truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand on Thursday, killing eight monks and injuring 10 others, police...