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Pope Francis calls for more climate action

Pope Francis calls for more climate action

Rome [Italy], July 24: As heatwaves, floods and wildfires ravage parts of the globe, Pope Francis called on political leaders...

Putin welcomes Belarusian leader to Russia

Putin welcomes Belarusian leader to Russia

Moscow [Russia], July 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for a visit to Russia on Sunday.

Russia strikes Odesa cathedral

Russia strikes Odesa cathedral

Kyiv[Ukraine], July 24: Russia's latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox cathedral,...

Musk hints Twitter bird branding could be replaced

Musk hints Twitter bird branding could be replaced

San Francisco [US], July 24: Twitter owner Elon Musk hinted late Saturday night that he may ditch the social media...

Rhodes wildfire forces thousands of evacuations

Rhodes wildfire forces thousands of evacuations

Rhodes [Greece], July 24: Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in...

Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet over drug war along border

Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet...

Damascus [Syria], July 24: Army and security chiefs from Jordan and Syria met on Sunday to curb a growing drug...

Ukraine recaptured 50% of territory that Russia seized: Blinken

Ukraine recaptured 50% of territory that Russia seized:...

Washington [US], July 24: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has recaptured half the territory that...

Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail

Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts...

Khartoum [Sudan], July 24:Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation...

Thai protesters show support for Pita after PM bid blocked

Thai protesters show support for Pita after PM...

Bangkok [Thailand], July 24: Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters in Thailand gathered on Sunday in a show of support for Pita...

US deeply concerned by India sexual assault case in viral videos

US deeply concerned by India sexual assault case...

Washington [US], July 24: The United States said on Sunday it was deeply concerned by reports of viral videos showing...

Cambodia's ruling party claims victory in one-sided election

Cambodia's ruling party claims victory in one-sided election

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 24: Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CCP) declared victory in a general election on...

Pogačar bounces back to clinch victory at Tour de France's Stage 20

Pogačar bounces back to clinch victory at Tour...

Paris [France], July 24: The penultimate day of the 2023 Tour de France saw the riders compete in a short...

UAE President meets with leaders on sidelines of Development and Migration Conference

UAE President meets with leaders on sidelines of...

Rome [Italy], July 24: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today had discussions with Tunisian President Kais...

UAE committed to working with international community to address global challenges: Reem Al Hashimy

UAE committed to working with international community to...

Rome [Italy], July 24: Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stated that the UAE's pledge...

UAE strongly condemns burning of copy of Holy Quran in Denmark

UAE strongly condemns burning of copy of Holy...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 24: The UAE has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by...

Kabul dismisses reports on IS presence in Afghanistan as groundless

Kabul dismisses reports on IS presence in Afghanistan...

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 23:Afghan caretaker government has termed the reports on the presence of the Daesh or Islamic State (IS)...

Ferry queues, rail strikes hit start of Britain's holidays

Ferry queues, rail strikes hit start of Britain's...

London [UK], July 23:Queues of traffic and rail strikes have hit travellers as they embark on trips after many schools...

17 killed as bus plunges into wayside pond in Bangladesh

17 killed as bus plunges into wayside pond...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 23: At least 17 people were killed after a passenger bus fell into a roadside pond in...

Iran demands harshest punishment after Quran desecration

Iran demands harshest punishment after Quran desecration

Tehran [Iran], July 23: Iran's head of state Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for the extradition of the person...

Ruling UK Conservatives suffer vote routs but avoid wipeout

Ruling UK Conservatives suffer vote routs but avoid...

London [UK], July 23: Britain's ruling Conservatives on Friday held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but saw...

July set to be hottest ever

July set to be hottest ever

Athens [Greece], July 23: Greece was Saturday bracing for its longest heatwave on record as weekend temperatures were forecast to...

Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage; four people missing

Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage; four people...

Nova Scotia [Canada], July 23: The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than...

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about...

Moscow [Russia], July 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin said,...

Israel's Netanyahu says he will be fitted with pacemaker overnight

Israel's Netanyahu says he will be fitted with...

Tel Aviv [Israel ], July 23: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be fitted with a pacemaker overnight between Saturday...

Spectre of far-right hangs over close-run polls

Spectre of far-right hangs over close-run polls

Madrid [Spain], July 23: Spain heads to the polls on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election marked by ideological...

Arson attack at bar on US border leaves 11 dead

Arson attack at bar on US border leaves...

San Luis Rio Colorado[Mexico], July 23: A man has been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of setting fire to a...

Greece: 30,000 people evacuated as wildfires rage in Rhodes Island

Greece: 30,000 people evacuated as wildfires rage in...

Athens [Greece], July 23: Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes said Saturday they had moved 30,000 people threatened by...