Ethiopia, World Bank sign 1-bln-USD economic reform support deal
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 5: The Ethiopian government and the World Bank have signed a 1-billion-U.S.-dollar financing agreement to support the East African country's economic...
Zimbabwe to relocate wildlife to boost biodiversity in national park
Harare [Zimbabwe], July 5: Zimbabwe will relocate a batch of wild animals, including elands, buffaloes and sable antelopes, to Matusadona National Park (MNP) to help...
Zambia calls for more equitable share of global investment, trade
Lusaka [Zambia], July 5: The Zambian government has expressed concern over the disproportionately low share of foreign direct investment (FDI), capital inflows, and its marginal...
7 dolphins dead, over 400 stranded on Tanzania's Pemba Island shores
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], July 5: Local residents and marine authorities joined forces to rescue a pod of more than 400 dolphins that became stranded...
Reporters' Notebook: "I just want to take my family away from war,...
Adre [Chad], July 5: It was late June at the Adre refugee camp in eastern Chad when temperatures had already surpassed 30 degrees Celsius by...
Trump signs One Big Beautiful Bill into law
New York [US], July 5: U.S. President Donald Trump signed his landmark policy bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill, into law on Friday afternoon.
President Trump at the height of power after a resounding victory
New York [US], July 5: President Trump invited all members of Congress to witness the historic moment as he signed the OBBB at the White...
Ukraine War Day 1,227: Russia launches massive attack, sending a message to...
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 5: Ukrainian officials accused Russia of attacking the capital Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, killing one person,...
Ukraine under heavy attack after Russia-US summit
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 5: Number of UAVs and missiles "record high"
Flash floods in Texas state, at least 13 people died
Texas [US], July 5: The US National Weather Service (NWS) has declared a flash flood emergency for parts of Kerr County, central Texas , after...
Difficult to predict the future of the US-China trade war
New York [US], July 5: Washington and Beijing continue to lift sanctions against each other, but the future of the US-China trade war remains unpredictable,...
Pacific worker's dream ends in tragedy in Australia
Sydney [Australia], July 5: Argen Kuni left the Solomon Islands in 2021 with a heart full of hope.
Eastern China swelters under early heatwave
Beijing [China], July 5: Sweltering heat enveloped China's eastern seaboard on Friday.
Humanitarian situation in Gaza 'catastrophic', says WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], July 5: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Israeli attacks on shelters for displaced people and food distribution points have resulted...
UAE hosts 'BRICS Youth Dialogue' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 5: Marking a milestone in youth engagement, the United Arab Emirates brought its pioneering 'Youth Dialogue' model to Brazil for...
Rwanda Embassy in UAE marks National Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5: Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International Organisations, attended a reception hosted...
Microsoft launches first cloud region in Austria to support secure computing
Vienna, (Austria) July 5: Microsoft has announced the launch of a new cloud region in Austria, located on the outskirts of the capital, Vienna.
UAE expresses solidarity with Italy over explosion at gas station
Dubai [UAE], July 5: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Italian Republic, over an explosion at a gas station in the...
WHO recommends increasing prices of cigarettes, alcohol, and soft drinks
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: AFP reported on July 3 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to increase the prices of tobacco,...
US House of Representatives sprints to vote on super bill
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump on the morning of July 3 called a number of Republican congressmen who opposed the "big and...
Microsoft cuts more than 9,000 employees
Washington [US], July 4: Microsoft Corporation announced on July 2 that it will cut more than 9,000 employees, according to CNBC. This move will affect...
Europe lacks air conditioning amid extreme heat
Washington [US], July 4: A severe heatwave is threatening parts of Europe, leaving millions struggling to adapt to record temperatures and with little air conditioning.
'Big and beautiful' super bill passed by US House of Representatives
Washington [US], July 4: The spending and tax cut bill supported by US President Donald Trump has passed the House of Representatives and is now...
Trump admits no progress after phone call with Putin
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump said his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 3 did not make any progress...
Russia becomes first country to officially recognize Taliban government
Moscow [Russia], July 4: The Afghan government said on July 3 that Russia had become the first country in the world to officially recognize the...
Japan plans record-breaking rare earth mining on the ocean floor
Tokyo [Japan], July 4: Japan will test-mine rare earth minerals from the ocean floor at its deepest ever depth amid growing concerns about supplies of...
China denies plans to build military base in South Pacific
Beijing [China], July 4: The Chinese Embassy in Fiji on July 3 denied reports that Beijing wanted to build a military base or expand its...