Residents flee as wildfires burn near Greek capital
Athens [Greece], July 18: Greek authorities issued evacuation orders for at least six seaside communities Monday as wildfires threatened vacation homes near Athens, with gusts...
UN hands over ship for Yemen oil transfer
Sanaa [Yemen], July 18: The United Nations on Monday handed over a vessel that will take on board oil from a decaying tanker in the...
Four dead as boat sinks in Bangladesh's Buriganga river
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 18: At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh's Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on...
Vladimir Putin vows response after 'terrorist' attack on Crimea bridge
Moscow [Russia], July 18: Vladimir Putin has vowed to retaliate following a "terrorist" attack on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia.
Climate change plan will leave the UK unprepared, advisors warn
London [UK], July 18: The UK is still not treating climate change as a national priority, warn the experts who advise the government.
Biden invites Israel's Netanyahu to US after lengthy delay
Washington, [US], July 18: U.S. President Joe Biden, after a lengthy delay, on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States for...
Ukraine grain deal expires after Russia pulls out
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 18: The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has officially expired after Russia pulled out of the...
Ministers overturn Lords changes
London [UK], July 18: The government has again overturned changes to its Illegal Migration Bill made by the House of Lords, despite some Tory MPs...
Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight
London [UK], July 18: A new drug, donanemab, is being hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's after a global trial confirms...
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Tunisian FM
Abu Dhabi[UAE], July 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received Nabil Ammar, Tunisia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Migration...
UAE, Japan sign 23 agreements, MoUs during UAE-Japan Business Forum
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 18: The UAE and Japan have inked 23 agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during the UAE-Japan Business Forum, which was...
Iran ready to supply defense equipment to Bolivia: minister
Tehran [Iran], July 17: Iran is ready to meet Bolivia's demands for defense equipment and advanced technologies to help it counter threats, said Iranian Defense...
Cyprus reports 1st heatstroke death as heatwave persists
Nicosia [Cyprus], July 17: Cyprus medical authorities on Sunday reported the first heatstroke death this year as a Sahara heatwave persisted for a fourth day...
At least 5 dead, 2 missing in flood in U.S. Pennsylvania
Washington [US], July 17: At least five people were killed, and two others still missing following a flash flood Saturday evening in the U.S. state...
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...