Iranian president injured during war with Israel, says report
Tehran [Iran], July 14: Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian narrowly escaped being killed during the 12-day war with Israel, according to an Iranian media report.
Iran signals it's open to diplomacy amid tensions with West
Tehran [Iran], July 14: The Iranian government is prepared to take a diplomatic approach amid military tensions with the West, according to Mohammad Jafar Qaempanah,...
Syria reports progress in battle against devastating wildfires
Damascus [Syria], July 14: Firefighters have halted the spread of wildfires, which have ravaged Syria's north and forced hundreds to flee their homes in recent...
58,000 killed since Israeli attacks on Gaza began, Palestinians say
Jerusalem [Israel], July 14: More than 58,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israeli attacks began in October 2023, health officials in the largely...
Plane crashes at Southend Airport
London [UK], July 14: An aircraft has crashed at London Southend Airport.
Netanyahu aide faces indictment over Gaza leak
Gaza [Gaza City], July 14: An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces indictment on security charges pending a hearing, Israel's attorney general said...
US Senate faults Secret Service discipline after Trump shooting
Washington DC [US], July 14: A U.S. Senate report released on Sunday said a "cascade" of failures allowed a gunman to shoot at Donald Trump...
Kentucky shootings: Suspect dead, multiple people injured
Frankfort [Kentucky], July 14: Multiple people, including a Kentucky police trooper, were injured in a series of shootings around Lexington, the state's governor and Kentucky...
Gaza officials say children killed in Israeli strike
Gaza [Gaza City], July 14: Ten people, including six children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike while waiting to fill water containers in...
One dead, hundreds arrested in US farm raid
New York [US], July 13: A California farm worker died on Friday after U.S. immigration agents raided a cannabis nursery and arrested hundreds of workers,...
Arizona resident dies from plague
New York [US], July 13: A resident of Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health officials confirmed on Friday.
Rapidly growing fire near Grand Canyon prompts evacuations
New York [US], July 13: A rapidly growing wildfire north-west of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has expanded more than 10 times in...
Australia rejects US call to declare Taiwan war role
Sydney [Australia], July 13: Australia has rebuffed calls to declare what role the nation would play in a potential war with China over Taiwan, with...
Gaza hospital says 24 people killed near aid site
Gaza [Palestine], July 13: The Nasser hospital in southern Gaza has said 24 people have been killed near an aid distribution site.
South Korean medical students to return to school
Seoul [South Korea], July 13: South Korean medical students who walked out of school last year in protest at a government plan to increase medical...
North Korean leader reaffirms support for Russia in Ukraine conflict
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 13: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russia's top diplomat his country was ready to "unconditionally support" all actions taken...
Russia attacks west Ukraine with drones and missiles
Moscow [Russia], July 13: Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Saturday, in the fourth major attack this month, targeting...
Gaza truce talks faltering; 17 reported killed near aid
Gaza [Palestine], July 13: Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli...
Trump intensifies trade war
New York [US], July 13: President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting...
State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers
New York [US], July 13: The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses...
Colombia arrests alleged leader of Italian mafia in Latin America
Bogota [Colombia], July 13: Colombian authorities have captured an alleged leader of the Italian 'Ndrangheta mafia in Latin America who is accused of overseeing cocaine...
More migrants cross English Channel a day after Macron and Starmer sign...
London [UK], July 13: More than 350 migrants crossed the English Channel on Friday, the latest Home Office figures.
UNESCO declares fairytale Bavarian castles a World Heritage Site
Paris [France], July 13: UNESCO on Saturday declared the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria's King Ludwig II a World Heritage Site.
Russia's Lavrov praises Pyongyang's 'unequivocal support' on Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], July 13: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised his country's military alliance with North Korea on Saturday, during a visit aimed at reaffirming...
2 dead as Russia attacks Ukraine with 600 drones
London [UK], July 13: Hundreds of Russian attack drones and more than two dozen cruise missiles targeted Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people, as...
Sand, dust storms worsening, affecting 330 mn globally: WMO
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13: Sand and dust storms are escalating in intensity and frequency, threatening the health and livelihoods of hundreds of millions across the...
87 killed in Israel raids at aid site, children dying of malnutrition
Gaza [Palestine], July 13: At least 87 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli attacks across Gaza, with dozens of children dying from malnutrition...