Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages, Hamas source says
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after...
China anchors 'monster ship' in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
Beijing [China], July 7: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ)...
At least 87 dead in migrant boat sinking off Mauritania
Nouakchott [Mauritania], July 7: Mauritanian authorities retrieved 87 bodies and rescued 36 people on Thursday after a boat carrying African migrants capsized off the country,...
Iran's new president pledges to 'extend hand of friendship'
Tehran [Iran], July 7: Reformist candidate and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election after beating his ultra-conservative rival Saeed Jalili in a...
Israeli attack on UNRWA-run school in central Gaza kills 13 people
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Thirteen Palestinians, most of them children and women, have been killed after Israeli jets attacked a central Gaza school, where...
Gaza residents suffer from 'manufactured' humanitarian crisis: British doctor
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7: Dr James Smith, an emergency physician from the UK who has worked in Gaza's hospital, has told Al Jazeera from...
Tough decisions lie ahead, says Britain's new premier
London [UK], July 7: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will have to make "tough decisions" when asked about tax hikes as he vowed...
Stakes are high as voters in France's overseas territories begin nail-biter run-off
Paris [France], July 7: Voters in France's overseas territories were casting their ballots on Saturday in the second round of pivotal parliamentary elections in which...
Slovakia's PM Fico praises Orban in first public appearance after attack
Bratislava [Slovakia], July 7: Slovakian Prime Minster Robert Fico has made a public appearance for the first time since surviving an assassination attempt against him...
Russian air strike leaves 100,000 people without power in Ukraine's Sumy
Kyiv [Russia], 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.
Defiant Biden says no intention to exit presidential race
Washington [US], July 7: United States President Joe Biden has used a much-anticipated interview with ABC News to reiterate that he is the candidate to...
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico
Mexico City [Mexico], July 7: Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it slammed into the eastern coast of Mexico, causing...
Road accident with minibus taxi claims 14 lives in north-western Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 7: A serious road accident in north-western Ukraine has claimed the lives of 14 people, including a child aged six, Interior Minister...
Jordan's GDP grew 2% during Q1 2024
Amman [Jordan], July 7: The latest economic indicators monitored by the Jordan News Agency (Petra) showed that Jordan's gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a growth...
New Kiswa installed at Kaaba in Makkah
A new covering (Kiswa) was installed early Sunday at the holy Kaaba in Makkah on the first day of the Islamic new year (1 Muharram,...
NASA project simulating stay on Mars comes to an end
New York [US], July 7: The first mission of the US space agency NASA's multi-mission project, which aims to simulate life on Mars, ended on...
Democratic leaders look to Harris as Biden's campaign struggles
Washington [US], July 6: Democrats are grappling with a pivotal moment in their political landscape as scrutiny intensifies over President Joe Biden's debate performance. Amid...
Iran election: Moderate Pezeshkian wins presidential runoff
Tehran [Iran], July 6: Masoud Pezeshkian, a moderate who has promised to open Iran to the world, won the run-off presidential election, officials said early...
"We will rebuild Britain," says Keir Starmer as he delivers his first...
London [UK], July 6: After Keir Starmer was elected as the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister on Friday, he delivered his first speech outside 10,...
"Connectivity is backbone of India-Iran relationship": Iran's envoy to India
New Delhi [India], July 6: Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, on Friday emphasized that connectivity is the backbone of the India-Iran relationship, adding that...
Nepal: Another ally walks out of Prachanda-led government ahead of vote of...
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 6: The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) in Nepal, another ally of the government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda has deserted...
Biden admits debate was "bad episode", blames illness and lack of preparation
Madison (Wisconsin) [US], July 6: In his first television interview since the CNN debate with Donald Trump, President Joe Biden candidly addressed his performance,...
EU voices deep concern about Israeli army orders to evacuate civilians from...
Brussels [Belgium], July 6: The European Union is deeply concerned about the Israeli army orders to evacuate civilians from the area of Khan Younis. Some...
European banks face probe into their stress-testing abilities
Frankfurt [Germany], July 6: European banks are facing investigations into how good they are at carrying out the stress tests that became a hallmark of...
At least 87 dead in migrant boat sinking off Mauritania
Nouakchott [Mauritania], July 6: Mauritanian authorities retrieved 87 bodies and rescued 36 people on Thursday after a boat carrying African migrants capsized off the country,...
Slovakia classifies assassination attempt on leader as terrorist act
Bratislava [Slovakia], July 6: The Slovakian authorities are classifying the attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico as a terrorist act rather than attempted murder,...
4.8-magnitude earthquake hits northwest Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 6: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit San Juan province, northwest Argentina, on Friday, according to authorities of the South American country.