Guinea launches 4th general population and housing census

Conakry [Guinea], July 7: Guinea has launched its fourth General Population and Housing Census (RGPH-4) to collect reliable indicators and up-to-date data that will enable...

Cote d'Ivoire approves ratification of African Energy Bank creation

Yamoussoukro [Cote d'Ivoire], July 7: The government of Cote d'Ivoire has approved a draft law ratifying the creation of the African Energy Bank (BAE), government...

Polish officials will begin checks at German border from today

Warsaw [Poland], July 7: Polish officials will begin checks on the border with Germany on Monday, focusing on vehicles with tinted windows and those carrying...

Texas floods killed 21 children, some still missing, say officials

Washington DC [US], July 7: Officials in Texas have confirmed that at least 21 children died when severe flash floods hit the US state early...

Ukrainian drones disrupt air traffic over Russia

Moscow [Russia], July 7: Ukrainian drones caused severe disruptions to Russian air traffic on Sunday, forcing authorities to suspend flights at several major airports.

Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas in Iraqi cave

Turkey [Ankara], July 7: Five Turkish soldiers died in Iraq after being exposed to methane gas inside a cave, the Turkish

Brazil's Lula condemns Gaza 'genocide'

Brasília [Brazil], July 7: Brazil's president says the world must act to stop what he describes as an Israeli "genocide" in Gaza as leaders from...

Gunboats target cargo vessel in Red Sea

Washington DC [US], July 7: A commercial vessel in the Red Sea has come under attack after small boats fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons...

Won't disarm until Israel leaves southern Lebanon, says Hezbollah chief

Beirut [Lebanon], July 7: The Hezbollah chief says the Lebanese group remains open to peace, but it will not disarm or back down from confronting...

Musk launches America Party as feud with Trump escalates

Washington DC [US], July 7: Billionaire Elon Musk has followed through on his pledge to create a new political party in the United States after...

German president pledges support to maintain Lithuania's freedom

Vilnius [Lithuania], July 7: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his country's support in maintaining Lithuanian freedom during a visit to Vilnius to attend national day...

Brazil opens BRICS summit in Rio, without Xi or Putin

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7: Leaders of the BRICS group of major emerging economies are meeting in the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro...

Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Jerusalem [Israel], July 7: Israel says it has launched strikes on Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports, including the western port of Hudaydah, Ras Isa...

First indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks ended inconclusively

Jerusalem [Israel], July 7: The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early...

Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend

Athens [Greece], July 7: Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its...

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78

Austin [Texas], July 7: The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including at least 28 children, as the...

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 69, including 21 children

Austin [Texas], July 7: The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 69 on Sunday, including at least 21 children, as the...

Israeli Prime Minister says he believes Trump can help seal a ceasefire...

Jerusalem [Israel], July 7: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believed his discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday would help advance talks...

Musk should stay out of politics, US Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Washington DC [US], July 7: A day after Elon Musk escalated his feud with Donald Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political...

Britain re-establishes diplomatic ties with Syria, pledges support

Damascus [Syria], July 6: Syria and Britain officially renewed diplomatic relations on Saturday, marked by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to Damascus, according to...

Israel says to send delegation for indirect talks with Hamas on Sunday

Jerusalem [Israel], July 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed a negotiating team to travel to Qatar on Sunday for talks with Hamas on...

Paris opens river Seine for public swimming since 1923

Paris [France], July 6: Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since...

Ukraine's top general warns of possible new Russian offensive

Kyiv [Ukraine]. July 6: Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi warned of a possible new Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region, a part of northeastern...

Dalai Lama turns 90 and vows to keep defying China for years

Beijing [China], July 6: The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 after a week of celebrations by followers during which he...

BRICS agree to joint statement ahead of Rio leaders summit

Brussels [Belgium], July 6: Diplomats from the BRICS group of developing nations have agreed on a joint declaration of their leaders at a summit in...

Tucker Carlson says to air interview with president of Iran

New York [US], July 6: U.S. conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson said in an online post on Saturday that he had conducted an interview...

Musk says 'America Party' is formed in US

Washington [US], July 6: A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said that...