Israeli strikes: Senior commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad dies in Gaza
A senior commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad has died in an Israeli air strike on Gaza Friday, the Palestinian...
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US Senate ratifies Sweden, Finland NATO membership
The Senate voted 95-1 on Wednesday has planned to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, with overwhelming bipartisan support...
UN appeals for access to Russia-held Ukrainian nuclear plant
The UN nuclear chief has warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control” and...
UN committee decries school headscarf ban, condemns France
UN committee has decried school headscarf ban in France According to the committee, France violated an international rights treaty when...
Nancy Pelosi meets President Tsai Ing-wen, departs Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on Wednesday after meeting President Tsai Ing-wen. “Our delegation had the distinct privilege of meeting...
Ukraine accuses Germany, other EU nations of blocking access to funds
Ukraine has accused Germany and other EU nations of blocking funds the bloc previously approved for Kyiv as it faces...
U.S. drone strike kills Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in Kabul
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed by a US airstrike in Afghanistan, according to US media reports. US...
China’s commitment to restructure $6 billion owed by Zambia good sign for Sri Lanka, others
China has reinstated commitment to restructure the $6 billion it is owed by Zambia. The restructuring raises hope for emerging...
2023 Women’s Asian Cup: Saudi Arabia, 3 other countries submit Expressions of Interest to host event
Saudi Arabia, Australia, Jordan, and Uzbekistan have submitted Expressions of Interest to host the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup, the...
Saudi Arabia’s year-on-year economic growth hit nearly 12 percent for second quarter
Saudi Arabia’s year-on-year economic growth hit nearly 12 percent for the second quarter, led by a surging oil sector,...
Saudi’s Crown Prince visits Paris, agrees to boost cooperation on renewable energy with France
Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to boost cooperation on renewable energy including solar, wind and clean hydrogen following...
First case of monkeypox detected in Philippines in person with history of overseas travel
The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox in a person with a history of overseas travel, officials...
New studies reveal Coronavirus came from market, not lab
New studies have revealed that the Coronavirus actually emerged from the market, and not lab as previously speculated. This...
Tourist from UK dies in Greece
A tourist from the United Kingdom has reportedly died in Athens, Greece after posing for a selfie too close...
Sri Lanka’s ex-president’s visa extended in Singapore
Sri Lanka's ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visa has been extended in Singapore. Rajapaksa fled his country on July 13, after...
Google fined about $34M by Russian watchdog
Alphabet's Google has been fined 2 billion rubles ($34.2 million) on Tuesday by a Russian watchdog for abusing its...
India’s new president receives congratulatory message from Saudi’s leaders
India's new President Droupadi Murmu has received congratulatory message from Saudi's leaders. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown...
Nigerian Athlete sets World Record twice in Athletics Championship
Nigerian Athlete Tobi Amusan has won Nigeria’s first ever World Championship gold, setting the World Record twice in a...
Weather emergency declared in Karachi, Pakistan
A weather emergency was declared in Karachi Monday as heavier-than-usual monsoon rains continue to lash Pakistan’s biggest city, flooding...
Doctors in UAE hail EU’s approval of monkeypox vaccine
United Arab Emirates' doctors have hailed the European Commission’s approval of a vaccine to combat monkeypox as cases of...
ITJP calls for arrest of ex-president Rajapaksa for role in Sri Lanka civil war
The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has called for the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his...
WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency amid surge in cases
The World Health Organization on Saturday has declared a global health emergency over the uncontrolled spread of monkeypox worldwide. There...
United States energy advisor tasked with Lebanon-Israel maritime talks expected in Beirut
The United States energy advisor tasked with Lebanon-Israel maritime talks is expected in Beirut later this month. Amos Hochstein,...
Grain exports to be restarted in Ukraine despite Russian missile strike
Grain exports are set to be restarted in Ukraine despite the Russian missile strike. Russian missiles hit the southern...
OIC condemns terrorist bombing in Somali City of Jowhar
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing against a hotel in...
Economy slows down on global scale due to fall in oil price
Economy has slowed down on a global scale due to the recent fall in oil price. “Things are still...
Kemi Badenoch knocked out of Tory leadership race
Kemi Badenoch has been knocked out of Tory leadership race. The politician with Nigerian ancestry failed to advance to...
64-year-old female politician, Droupadi Murmu, wins Indian presidential election
A woman from India’s tribal minority, Droupadi Murmu, has been elected as the country’s president. This was announced on...
UAE provides $60 million in emergency aid to support food insecurity in Ethiopia
The United Arab Emirates provided $60 million in emergency aid to support food insecurity in Ethiopia. The funding will...
POTUS signs executive order aimed at punishing wrongful detention of US citizens abroad
President Joe Biden has on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at deterring and punishing wrongful detention of US...
UAE signs energy corporation deal with France
The United Arab Emirates has signed an energy cooperation deal in conjunction with France. The two governments signed on...
UN pushes Yemen to agree to six-month extension truce
The United Nations is pushing Yemen's warring parties to agree to a six-month truce extension, two sources familiar with...
Tribal clashes in Sudan result in 65 deaths
Tribal clashes in Sudan have resulted in at least 65 deaths. The fighting between the Hausa and Birta ethnic...
Putin’s health rumors dismissed as ‘wishful thinking’ by head of Britain’s armed forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin's health rumors have been dismissed as 'wishful thinking' by the head of Britain's armed...
Russia bans investigative news outlet from operating inside country
Russia has on Friday banned investigative news outlet Bellingcat and its main local partner from operating inside the country,...
I2U2 Group holds inaugural meeting to discuss tech innovations, others
The I2U2 Group has held its inaugural meeting to discuss technology innovations. In a joint statement, the group said:...
Euro, Dollar emerge with equal value for first time in 20 years
Euro and Dollar have emerged with an equal value for the first time in 20 years. One U.S. dollar...
Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole
By H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15,...
UN says world’s population to hit 8 billion mark by November
The United Nations said the world's population is expected to hit 8 billion mark by November. The organization’s report,...
Russian President issues decree to fast-track citizenship for Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin has on Monday issued a decree to fast-track citizenship for all Ukrainians. This is coming...
Pakistan’s economy faces rampant inflation
Pakistan's economy is facing rampant inflation. Sales have slowed down at Pakistan Eid holiday market. Farmers have been camped...
Sri Lanka’s President to step down from presidency on July 13, Speaker says
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down on Wednesday, July 13, the country’s parliamentary speaker said on Saturday....
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman wishes Muslims around the world a blessed Eid al-Adha
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has wished Muslims around the world a blessed Eid al-Adha, the official Saudi Press...
Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey launches investigation on imam for instigating violence against doctors
The Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey has launched an investigation on an imam in the central Anatolian Konya...
Elon Musk terminates $44B Twitter deal
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal for Twitter, saying that...
Tunisian president unveils new draft constitution
On Friday, Tunisian President Kais Saied unveiled a new draft constitution that would bestow broad powers on the president...
British PM Boris Johnson resigns
The embattled British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has resigned as the leader of the Conservative Party and effectively as prime...
Queens high schooler arrested for threatening to shoot classmates
Another shooting threat to a New York area school has resulted in the arrest of a teenage student who claims...
Global toll of sudden, mysterious hepatitis in children rises to 650 cases
The World Health Organization has reported that there are at least 650 cases of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in young...
FDA, Abbott reach deal to reopen shuttered infant formula plant
Abbott Nutrition, the infant formula manufacturer at the center of nationwide shortages, announced on Monday it had reached a deal...
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills 50 in Friday mosque attack
No fewer than 50 persons were killed when a suicide bombers detonated his device during Friday prayers at a mosque...
Elon Musk bids Twitter for $43 billion – sources say
Now I get why he’s called “Crazy Elon.” Bankers who cover Elon Musk — the electric-car, space-travel and now, possibly,...
Deen Digest | What Prophet Muhammad Said About the Virtues of Ramadan
As Muslims around the world started Ramadan, a lot of people, Muslims and non-Muslims, especially in the West, have been...
BREAKING: Ramadan Crescent sighted in Saudi Arabia
The Ramadan crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, meaning the holy month will officially begin...
Thousands of Afghans in U.S. Get Deportation Protections
The Biden administration will provide immigration relief to tens of thousands of Afghans in the U.S., shielding them from deportation...
Biden is considering supplying Ukraine with easy-to-use US-made ‘Switchblade’ kamikaze drones
The Biden administration is considering providing Ukraine with U.S.-made killer drones — cutting-edge guided missiles that could accurately target Russian...
Saudi Arabia to price oil sales in Yuan instead of dollars
Saudi and Chinese officials have commenced talks to price some of the Gulf nation's oil sales in Yuan rather than...
First Muslim, Rep. Maryam Khan, sworn i n as member of Connecticut House
State Representative Maryam Khan (D – Hartford, Windsor) has been sworn in as the first Muslim member of the Connecticut...
NDD expresses concern over freedom of religion, belief in Nigeria
The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), has expressed concern over the state of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB)...
We’ve killed 3,500 Russian soldiers, destroyed 102 Russian tanks, 14 planes — Ukraine Military
The Ukraine military on Saturday said it had killed no fewer than 3,500 Russian soldiers in its pushback against Moscow’s...