Bolsonaro rallies supporters amid coup plot trial
Facing serious legal jeopardy with potentially years of incarceration over an alleged coup plot being tried by the nation's Supreme Court, former Brazilian President Jair...
Zelensky requests more IRIS-T air defence systems
Kiev [Ukraine], July 1: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Germany to supply additional IRIS-T air-defence systems to counter heavy Russian drone and missile attacks.
Iran sets conditions for returning to negotiating table with US
Tehran [Iran], July 1: Yesterday (June 30), Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi stated the condition for his country to return to the negotiating table...
Russia enters Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine attacks Crimea bridge
Moscow [Russia], July 1: Russian news agency TASS and military bloggers reported on June 30 that the country's army had just gained control of the...
Trump issues tough directive on Cuba
Washington [US], July 1: US President Donald Trump on June 30 signed a directive imposing a tough US policy on Cuba and reversing measures put...
Trump threatens to raise tariffs because Japan won't buy US rice
Washington [US], July 1: President Donald Trump expressed frustration with US-Japan trade talks, while the US Treasury Secretary warned that countries could receive notice of...
Philippines adopts 'one battlefield' concept in South China Sea - East China...
Manila [Philippines], July 1: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on June 30 that military leaders are working to implement the concept of "one battlefield"...
President Trump increases pressure on tax policy
Washington [US], July 1: Despite controversy over rising domestic inflation risks, US President Donald Trump is pressuring other economies to reach trade deals with Washington.
Europe hit by early heatwave: Thousands flee Turkey wildfires
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe.
Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails
Tehran [Iran], July 1: Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to...
Suspect in Idaho firefighters ambush identified
Idaho [US], July 1: The man who shot dead two firefighters and wounded a third after setting a blaze near a popular mountainside trail in...
935 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1: Some 935 people were killed in Iran during the 12-day air war with Israel, based on the latest forensic data,...
Musk will punish lawmakers who back Trump's spending bill
Washington [US], July 1: Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, vowing to unseat...
Israel acknowledges Palestinian civilians harmed at Gaza aid sites
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1: The Israeli military acknowledged on Monday that Palestinian civilians were harmed at aid distribution centres in the Gaza Strip, saying...
Israel strikes pound Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1: Israeli strikes killed at least 60 people across Gaza on Monday in some of the heaviest attacks in weeks as...
UAE launches 'Youth Social Missions Programme'
Osaka [Japan], July 1: The Federal Youth Authority (FYA) has launched the "Youth Social Missions Programme" to prepare Emirati youth for participation in UAE-led social...
UN chief calls on world leaders to close $4 trillion financing gap...
Sevilla [Spain], July 1: "We're here in Sevilla to change course," the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a...
UAE expresses solidarity with Tanzania, conveys condolences over victims of bus collision
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 1: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the United Republic of Tanzania over the victims...
Severe heatwave in southern Europe pushes temperatures above 40°C
Washington [US], July 1: A heatwave continues to grip large parts of southern Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures.
Trump signs executive order ending Syria sanctions programme
Washington [US], July 1: US President Donald J. Trump signed on Monday a historic Executive Order terminating the Syria sanctions programme to support the Syria's...
France's Cannes becomes latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism
Paris [France], June 30: The French Riviera resort of Cannes has become the latest famous European destination to join the growing global backlash against overtourism...
Hong Kong's last remaining pro-democracy party announces disbandment
Hong Kong, June 30: The League of Social Democrats (LSD), the last remaining active pro-democracy party in China-ruled Hong Kong, has announced its disbandment due...
Iran aims to outlaw Musk's Starlink
Tehran [Iran], June 30: Iran's parliament has voted to ban the use of Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, the ISNA...
Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months, says IAEA chief Grossi
Tehran [Iran], June 30: Tehran could resume enriching uranium within months despite claims by US President Donald Trump that the Iranian nuclear programme has been...
At least 38 people killed in Tanzania bus collision, subsequent fire
Dodoma [Tanzania], June 30: Nearly 40 people have been killed after a bus and a minibus collided in Tanzania, sparking a fire that engulfed both...
Over a third of Tuvalu seeks Australia's climate visas
Funafuti [Tuvalu], June 30: More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising...
Thousands in Bangkok protest for Thai PM to resign
Bangkok [Thailand], June 30: Thousands of protesters have gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after a...