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Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US...
New Jersey [US], July 16: Two people have been killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United...

Russian officials mock Trump's Ukraine plans, sanctions threats
Moscow [Russia], July 16: Senior Russian politicians have reacted with derision to US President Donald Trump's announcement of new arms...

'Most Europeans would support independent Scotland joining EU'
Edinburgh [Scotland], July 16: A majority of Europeans favour an independent Scotland being allowed into the European Union - though...

As theories swirl about Air India crash, key...
New Delhi [India], July 16: While the preliminary report into what caused the loss of Air India Flight 171 last...

Man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio dies
Sydney [Australia], July 16: Bradley Murdoch, the Australian man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, has died...

Thousands of Afghans were moved to UK in...
London [UK], July 16: Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up...

Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on and...
Moscow [Russia], July 16: President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms...

Lebanon's worst drought on record drains largest reservoir
Beirut [Lebanon], July 16: Water levels at Lebanon's largest reservoir on the Litani River have fallen to historic lows amid...

UAE President to begin state visit to Türkiye...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 16: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit...

World merchandise trade posts strong growth in Q1...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16: The volume of world merchandise trade rose 3.6% quarter-on-quarter and 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter...

Emerging economies expected to drive growth in animal-source...
Paris [France]/ Rome [Italy], July 16: Production and calorie intake of animal-source products are expected to increase as incomes rise...

Emirates NBD concludes AED 3.9 bn Syndicated Bonding...
Dubai [UAE], July 16: Emirates NBD has concluded AED 3.9 billion Syndicated Bonding Facilities to a consortium created by MAPA,...

NABIDH platform holds over 10 million medical records,...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 16: The number of medical records stored on the "NABIDH" platform - the unified medical records...

President Zelensky wants Ukraine's female Economy Minister to...
Kiev [Ukraine], July 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to the post of prime minister in...

Fire at nursing home in the US, dozens...
Washington [US], July 15: Gabriel House nursing home in Massachusetts (USA) caught fire, killing 9 people and injuring more than...

Trump issues ultimatum to Russia, declares he wants...
Washington [US], July 15: US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Russia if it does not reach a...

Cameroon President Runs for Re-election at 92
Yaounde [Cameroon], July 15: AFP news agency reported yesterday (July 14) that Cameroonian President Paul Biya announced that he will...

The West increases aid to Ukraine, sanctions Russia
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 15: The US and Europe have made a series of new moves to increase security aid to...

Where are US interest rates headed?
Washington [US], July 15: Despite pressure from the White House, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) still leaves open the possibility...

Bloody ethnic conflict in Syria
Damascus [Syria], July 15: Clashes between Bedouins and Druze in Syria have left at least 37 people dead, in the...

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump to...
Washington [US], July 15: On July 14, the US Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to...

The Pentagon Begins Using Billionaire Elon Musk's AI...
Washington [US], July 15: The US Department of Defense will begin using the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok developed by...

Putin's adviser warns about Russia's economy
Moscow [Russia], July 15: Russia's economy is showing signs of strain and monetary policy needs to be loosened quickly to...

Iran demands guarantees before returning to nuclear negotiating...
Tehran [Iran], July 15: In response to a question about whether Iran has specific preconditions for resuming negotiations with the...

Iran demands guarantees before returning to nuclear negotiating...
Baghdad [Iraq], July 15: The Iraqi government today expressed its deep concern and strong condemnation of the targeting of nuclear...

Austria urges EU to respond to new US...
New York [US], July 15: Austria has urged the European Union to respond to new US tariffs with strength and...

Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past...
Madrid [Spain], July 15: High temperatures caused 1,180 deaths in Spain in the past two months, a sharp increase from...