Hurricane Beryl highlights need for robust early warning systems: WMO
Geneva [Switzerland], July 9: Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Mexico - and now the United States - has...
International experts gather to advance monitoring of marine microplastic pollution
Vienna [Austria], July 9: Experts in the fight against plastic pollution meT here to develop an international network of high-tech laboratories that can monitor marine...
U.S. jet fuel consumption in 2023 remained below the pre-pandemic high: EIA
Washington [US], July 9: Annual jet fuel consumption in the United States grew in 2023 for the third year in a row but remained below...
24 Bolivians face up to 25 years in prison for role in...
La Paz [Bolivia], July 8: Bolivia is putting 24 suspects on trial for their role in a failed coup attempt on June 26, with the...
A ceasefire should be imposed on Israel, says UN rapporteur
Gaza [Palestine], July 8: Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, says Palestinians in Gaza have been "trapped in a hell...
Egypt hosts Israeli, US teams for talks on Gaza deal, says TV...
Cairo [Egypt], July 8: Egypt will host Israeli and US delegations for talks on "outstanding points" in a potential ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and the...
Palestine state 'undeniable right' as part of peace process: British PM
London [UK], July 8: Recognition of the state of Palestine as part of a Middle East peace process is an "undeniable right," British Prime Minister...
Nepal landslides and floods kill 14 people; nine missing
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 8: Persistent monsoon rainfall across Nepal has triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people since Saturday, officials said.
Iran's Rowhani says new leader Pezeshkian could reopen nuclear talks
Tehran [Iran], July 8: Former Iranian president Hassan Rowhani has described the election of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as an opportunity to revive negotiations with...
Russia, Iran complete integration of national payment systems
Moscow [Russia], July 8: According to Farzin, Shetab cardholders will be able to use them at ATMs in Russia by the end of August. At...
Stories of people in the same boat in Africa
Niger [Africa], July 8: Specifically, the trio held their first summit since the military took power in a coup. They flatly declared that they would...
Hamas-Israel conflict enters 10th month
Gaza [Palestine], July 8: AFP quoted the Palestinian Red Crescent as saying on July 7 that the bodies of six people killed in the Israeli...
New far-right force emerges in European Parliament
Budapest [Hungary], July 8: Late on July 6, the political coalition movement led by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gained recognition from the European Parliament...
France faces political deadlock after tense election
Paris [France], July 8: The French parliamentary election on July 7 is expected to result in a hung parliament, as no party won an absolute...
Hezbollah claims largest airstrike on Israeli base
Jerusalem [Israel], July 8: In an announcement of the "largest operation" carried out by its air defence forces, Hezbollah said its fighters launched multiple squadrons...
Kim Jong-un's sister reacts strongly to new South Korean military exercises
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 8: Ms. Kim Yo-jong condemned the above-mentioned South Korean drills as an obvious and unforgivable provocation, according to North Korea 's...
Heatwave over 53 degrees Celsius in the US kills motorcyclist
California [US], July 8: The Guardian reported on July 8 that a motorcyclist died from the heat, when the temperature reached 53.3 degrees Celsius in...
President Biden navigates the crisis
Washington DC [US], July 8: President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail yesterday (July 7) in an effort to salvage his re-election campaign after...
France election: Voting underway as far right bids for power
Paris [France], July 8: Voting in the second round of the French parliamentary election opened on Sunday with the far-right looking to making major gains.
US: Four people killed, three others injured in mass shooting in Kentucky
Kentucky [US], July 8: Four people were killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting inside a home on Saturday. The people were...
How big is the risk of voter fraud in US elections?
Washington [US], July 8: Ahead of the US elections in November, some are sounding the alarm over possible voter fraud. DW takes a look at...
Scientists re-emerge after a year in Mars simulation project
Tallahassee (Florida) [US], July 8: After a year, four scientists in the United States on Saturday ended an experiment that simulated life on Mars.
Beryl to become hurricane again before hitting Texas
Austin (Texas) [US], July 8: Storm Beryl is expected to become a hurricane again as it moves across the warm waters of the Gulf...
5 journalists killed in Israel's Gaza attacks
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: At least five journalists were killed in attacks by Israeli forces in the last 24 hours in Gaza as bombings...
New UK leader Starmer declares Rwanda deportation plan 'dead and buried'
London [UK], July 7: Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers from Britain...
Air strike leaves 100,000 without power in Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 7: A Russian attack on a power facility in Ukraine has left 100,000 people without power in the north-western region of Sumy.
Trump seeks to disavow 'Project 2025' despite ties to conservative group
Washington [US], July 7: Former President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Saturday from a conservative group's sweeping plans for the next Republican presidency,...