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Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more...
Gaza [Palestine], July 25: At least 10 more Palestinians have starved to death in the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials...

Deported Afghans at risk of torture and persecution,...
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25: A UN report released on Thursday highlights cases of serious human rights violations against Afghans who...

Iran president says water crisis could force Tehran...
Tehran [Iran], July 25: Tehran is facing a water shortage so severe that its population of 15 million could be...

At least 13 dead as Thailand, Cambodia exchange...
Bangkok [Thailand], July 25: At least 13 Thai civilians and one soldier have been killed in heavy fighting in the...

Saudi Arabia signs deal worth $6 bn with...
Damascus [Syria], July 25: Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed economic deals worth over $6 billion with war-shattered Syria, the latest...

Belgium has fourth biggest public debt in EU
Brussels [Belgium], July 24: Belgium's public debt reached 106.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter...

Trump announces trade deal with Japan
Tokyo [Japan], July 24: United States President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15...

More than 100 aid, rights groups call for...
Gaza [Palestine], July 24: More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action...

Study links 'forever chemicals' to increased risk of...
New York [US], July 24: Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly...

UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as...
Gaza [Palestine], July 24: A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire...

ITFC allocated US$2.66 bn to Least Developed Member...
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 24: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)...

EU: Over €33 billion in VAT revenues collected...
Berlin [Germany], July 24: New figures from Member States show that more than €33 billion in VAT revenues were collected...

Wildfire in central Türkiye kills 10, injures 14
Istanbul [Türkiye], July 24: Ten firefighters were killed, and 14 others were injured in Türkiye's central Eskisehir province while battling...

Tokyo stocks end up over 3% at 1-year...
Tokyo [Japan], July 24: Tokyo stocks' key indexes ended up over 3% at one-year highs on Wednesday after Japan and...

UN report highlights progress in renewable energy transition
Geneva [Switzerland], July 24: A new United Nations special report highlights how far the world has come in renewable energy...

Zelensky promises new bill amid protests over anti-corruption...
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced he would propose a bill to "ensure the strength...

Interpol deletes wanted notice for anti-whaler Paul Watson
Paris [France], July 24: Well-known anti-whaling activist Paul Watson is no longer wanted by the international police organization Interpol, after...

Trump unveils AI plan that aims to clamp...
Olympia [Washington], July 24: The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping roadmap to develop artificial intelligence, pledging to boost US...

Countries must address climate change: ICJ
The Hague [Netherlands], July 24: The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday said countries must address the "urgent and existential...

WHO warns of 'surge' in malnutrition deaths in...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against a deadly hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip,...

Al Jazeera calls for global action to protect...
Gaza City [Gaza], July 24: Al Jazeera Media Network has called upon the journalistic community, press freedom organisations, and relevant...

Israel's starvation of Gaza is a cruel display...
Gaza City [Gaza], July 24: A grim and powerful act of protest has taken place in Gaza. In the midst...

Israeli strike kills hungry Gaza family in their...
Gaza City [Gaza], July 24: The Al-Shaer family went to bed hungry at their home in Gaza City. An Israeli...

Hundreds of thousands of US taxpayer-funded vaccine doses...
Washington DC [US], July 24: Hundreds of thousands of doses of mpox vaccine that the United States had promised to...

Top UN court says countries can sue each...
Washington DC [US], July 24: A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to...

US to officially withdraw from UNESCO by 31st...
New York [US], July 23: The United States has formally notified Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific...

Austria records first trade surplus in 16 years
Vienna [Austria], July 23: Austria has recorded its first trade surplus in 16 years, registering a surplus of approximately €1.7...