Gaza death toll rises to 73,221

Gaza [Palestine], July 14: The Palestinian Health Ministry said seven bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza in the last 48 hours, while 28 people...

Over 50 killed by monsoon floods, landslides in Bangladesh

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 14: At least 51 people have been killed and dozens more injured by flooding and landslides in south-eastern Bangladesh triggered by heavy...

Six killed in latest Gaza Strip attacks

Gaza [Palestine], July 14: Palestinian media reported on Sunday that at least six people, including a 9-year-old girl, have been killed by Israeli forces in...

30 Malian soldiers killed during Anefis retaking, says army chief

Rome [Italy], July 14: The Malian army says about 30 troops have been killed and dozens more wounded during an operation to retake the northern...

9 dead as Russia and Ukraine trade drone and missile salvos

Kiev [Ukraine], July 14: Russian drones and missiles killed four people in Ukraine overnight, while Ukrainian attacks on Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine killed...

At least 30 killed as fire engulfs Bangkok pub

Bangkok [Thailand], July 14: Several people have been killed in a fire at a pub in Bangkok, according to local media reports.

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of...

Washington [US] / Tehran [Iran], July 14: US and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states...

US Senator Lindsey Graham passes away

New York [US], July 14: US Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most...

Severe thunderstorms hit Philadelphia, prompting state of emergency

Philadelphia [US], July 13: Emergency crews and residents in the US city of Philadelphia have begun extensive clean-up operations after a severe thunderstorm struck the...

UN Secretary-General expresses deep concern over regional escalation, stresses need to restore...

New York [US], July 13: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the serious escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf...

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show

Paris [France], July 13: European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late...

Toronto active shooter incident leaves 5 people injured, 2 dead

Toronto [Canada], July 13: Five people were injured and two were ​pronounced dead following an active shooter incident Toronto on Saturday, according to a police...

Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington

Baghdad [Iraq], July 13: Iraq's prime minister will visit Washington to deepen strategic ​ties with the United States, with oil and gas expected to be...

Ukraine's Zelenskiy dismisses Prime Minister Svyrydenko after only a year

Kiev [Ukraine], July 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on ​Sunday he planned to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office,...

Israel's election will be held on October 27, coalition head says

Jerusalem [Israel], July 13: Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to ​Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, its first since...

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six people, including a girl, medics say

Jerusalem [Israel], July 13: Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip on , including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said,...

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,490

Caracas [Venezuela], July 13: The death toll ​from the two that struck Venezuela on ​June 24 ​has risen to ⁠4,490, National ​Assembly President Jorge ​Rodriguez...

Traffic accident in Mexico leaves 9 dead and 10 injured, four of...

New York [US], July 13: A multi-vehicle accident in Mexico caused by a tractor-trailer ​left nine people dead and 10 injured, including four U.S. citizens,...

US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with...

New York [US], July 13: The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes.

1.7 mn evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China

Beijing [China] / Manila [Philippines], July 12: Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, with state media reporting that it is...

Gaza death toll rises to 73,221

Gaza [Palestine], July 12: The Palestinian Health Ministry said seven bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza in the last 48 hours, while 28 people...

Trump threatens to decimate Iran

Washington [US] / Tehran [Iran], July 12: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to "decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" if he faces...

Condemned ex-PM Hasina plans return to Bangladesh

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 12: Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return to the country from exile in December, despite a death...

15 Indian tourists die as boat capsizes in Vietnam

Hanoi [Vietnam], July 12: Fifteen Indian tourists have died after their speedboat capsized near southern Vietnam's Phu Quoc island.

British police probing ex-politician's death release man from custody

London [UK], July 12: A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering former British lawmaker Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no...

Businessman nominated as Moldova PM

Chisinau [Moldova], July 12: Moldova's president has nominated a financier with no prior government experience as the country's next prime minister, tasking him with restoring...

12 killed as wildfire spreads in Spain's Andalusia

Madrid [Spain], July 12: The devastating wildfire in southern Spain continued to spread on Saturday after killing at least 12 people and destroying 6,600 hectares...