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Zelensky requests more IRIS-T air defence systems

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...

Iran sets conditions for returning to negotiating table with US

Iran sets conditions for returning to negotiating table...

Tehran [Iran], July 1: Yesterday (June 30), Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi stated the condition for his country to...

Russia enters Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine attacks Crimea bridge

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...

Trump issues tough directive on Cuba

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...

Trump threatens to raise tariffs because Japan won't buy US rice

Trump threatens to raise tariffs because Japan won't...

Washington [US], July 1: President Donald Trump expressed frustration with US-Japan trade talks, while the US Treasury Secretary warned that...

Philippines adopts 'one battlefield' concept in South China Sea - East China Sea region

Philippines adopts 'one battlefield' concept in South China...

Manila [Philippines], July 1: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on June 30 that military leaders are working to implement...

President Trump increases pressure on tax policy

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...

Europe hit by early heatwave: Thousands flee Turkey wildfires

Europe hit by early heatwave: Thousands flee Turkey...

Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer...

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails

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...

Suspect in Idaho firefighters ambush identified

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...

935 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran

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...

Musk will punish lawmakers who back Trump's spending bill

Musk will punish lawmakers who back Trump's spending...

Washington [US], July 1: Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and...

Israel acknowledges Palestinian civilians harmed at Gaza aid sites

Israel acknowledges Palestinian civilians harmed at Gaza aid...

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1: The Israeli military acknowledged on Monday that Palestinian civilians were harmed at aid distribution centres...

Israel strikes pound Gaza

Israel strikes pound Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1: Israeli strikes killed at least 60 people across Gaza on Monday in some of the...

UAE launches 'Youth Social Missions Programme'

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...

UN chief calls on world leaders to close $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals

UN chief calls on world leaders to close...

Sevilla [Spain], July 1: "We're here in Sevilla to change course," the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling...

UAE expresses solidarity with Tanzania, conveys condolences over victims of bus collision

UAE expresses solidarity with Tanzania, conveys condolences over...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 1: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the United Republic...

Severe heatwave in southern Europe pushes temperatures above 40°C

Severe heatwave in southern Europe pushes temperatures above...

Washington [US], July 1: A heatwave continues to grip large parts of southern Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing...

Trump signs executive order ending Syria sanctions programme

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...

France's Cannes becomes latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism

France's Cannes becomes latest famous destination to crack...

Paris [France], June 30: The French Riviera resort of Cannes has become the latest famous European destination to join the...

Iran aims to outlaw Musk's Starlink

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...

Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months, says IAEA chief Grossi

Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months, says...

Tehran [Iran], June 30: Tehran could resume enriching uranium within months despite claims by US President Donald Trump that the...

Thousands in Bangkok protest for Thai PM to resign

Thousands in Bangkok protest for Thai PM to...

Bangkok [Thailand], June 30: Thousands of protesters have gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok, calling for the resignation of Prime...

Two shot dead in Idaho while responding to brush fire

Two shot dead in Idaho while responding to...

Idaho [US], June 30: Two people have been fatally shot in a mountain community in the western US state of...

Netanyahu sees Iran outcome opening door to Gaza hostage return

Netanyahu sees Iran outcome opening door to Gaza...

Jerusalem [Israel], June 30: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the 12-day war with Iran had created opportunities for...

New York mayoral candidate Mamdani defends campaign

New York mayoral candidate Mamdani defends campaign

New York [US] , June 30: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defended his democratic socialism on Sunday...

Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa anti-personnel mines treaty

Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa anti-personnel...

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 30: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had signed a decree to pull Ukraine out of...