Kids who survived 40 days in Amazon leaves hospital
New York [US], July 17: A group of four children found alive after surviving 40 days alone in the Amazon have been released from the...
Top European officials make new visit to Tunisia for migration deal
Tunis [Tunisia], July 17: Senior European officials on Sunday made their second visit in a month to Tunisia, a major route for migrants, to discuss...
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu discharged after night in hospital
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 17: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been discharged after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy...
Putin threatens Ukraine with cluster bombs if Kiev uses them
Moscow [Russia], July 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate with cluster bombs if Ukraine uses the US-supplied munitions against his forces, according to...
Syria's proposed control on aid to rebel-held areas spark fears
Damascus [Syria], July 17: The Syrian government recently announced it would allow aid to cross into rebel-held areas after a United Nations mechanism expired, sparking...
'Hot and dangerous weekend': US bakes under relentless heat dome
Los Angeles [US], July 17: Tens of millions of Americans braced for more sweltering temperatures Sunday as brutal conditions threatened to break records due to...
European right eyes fresh gains with Spain election
Madrid [Spain], July 17: Europe's eyes will turn to Spain next Sunday where a widely expected right-wing victory in a snap election would further consolidate...
'Heat storm' stretches into southern Europe
Rome [Italy], July 17: Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities, with meteorologists warning that temperatures will hit record highs across southern Europe...
Thousands evacuated as firefighters battle La Palma wildfire
Madrid [Spain], July 17: Firefighters were trying to contain a wildfire which burned out of control.
Hundreds of Durban homes destroyed in South Africa
Cape Town [South Africa], July 17: Hundreds of homes have been destroyed by a fire in a poor neighbourhood of the South African port city...
Dubai Press Club opens registration for Arab Media Forum 2023
Dubai [UAE], July 17: The Dubai Press Club (DPC), organiser of the 21st edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), announced that registration to attend...
8 prison guards charged with sexual abuse in California
California [US], July 16: A scandal involving a women's prison in California sparked anger again Friday as two more correctional officers pleaded guilty to sexual...
At least 6 explosions, fire confirmed at U.S. chemical plant
Houston (Texas) [US], July 16: At least six explosions and a fire broke out late Friday night at the Dow Chemical Plant in Plaquemine, in...
4 killed in mass shooting in U.S.
Washington [US], July 16: Four people were killed in a mass shooting in the U.S. state of Georgia on Saturday morning, authorities said.
14 injured in blast in eastern Myanmar
Yangon [Myanmar], July 16: Fourteen people were injured in a blast in eastern Myanmar's Shan state on Saturday, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration...
Brunei launches new retirement plan to ensure national well-being
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], July 16: Brunei's Sultan Haji HassanalBolkiah said on Saturday that the sultanate had started implementing the National Retirement Scheme (SPK).
Mexico issues formal complaint over floating barrier in Rio Grande
Mexico City [Mexico], July 16: The Mexican government has expressed concern after the construction by US authorities of a floating barrier in part of the...
South Korean president visits Irpin, Bucha during Ukraine trip
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 16: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for his first official visit to Kiev on Saturday and thanked...
Area the size of Iceland burned in Canada's months-long forest fires
Ottawa [Canada], July 16: The fires that have been raging in Canada for months have destroyed a total of 100,000 square kilometres of forest and...
Wallace to quit UK govt at reshuffle
London [UK], July 16: British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed he plans to resign from the Cabinet at the next reshuffle and will not...
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold talks as Russia proposes Moscow summit
Baku [Azerbaijan], July 16: Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in an...
Caffeine-heavy viral drink raises concerns for kids
Washington [US], July 16: With its extremely high levels of caffeine, a hip new soft drink is raising fears in the United States that it...
Record heatwaves sweep world
Rome [Italy], July 16: Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to...
UK officially joins CPTPP, British Ambassador thanks Vietnam
London [UK], July 16: Today (July 16) in New Zealand, Ms. Kemi Badenoch, UK Business and Trade Secretary, officially signed an agreement to confirm the...
US judge lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender youth care for now
Washington [US], July 16: A federal judge in Kentucky ruled Friday that the state can enforce its law banning the use of puberty-blocking drugs and...
Israel's Netanyahu suffers dehydration after holiday in heatwave
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered hospital on Saturday with apparent dehydration after a coastal break during a heatwave, delaying...
UK councils call for ban on disposable vapes by 2024
London [UK], July 16: Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single-use vapes by 2024 on...