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Fire at Egypt's Damietta port caused by drone attack: PM's office 30 Jul 2026 - 12:58 pm

Cairo: The Egyptian government said Thursday that a fire the day before at the port of Damietta was caused by a drone attack,...

Kuwait says Iranian strike hits Chinese company building, kills 1 30 Jul 2026 - 11:39 am

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait's defence ministry on Thursday, July 30, 2026, said an Iranian strike that hit a building belonging to a Chinese...

US military declares continued enforcement of blockade against Iran 29 Jul 2026 - 11:27 pm

Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade imposed on Iran. In a statement...

US issues new Iran sanctions targeting oil tankers 29 Jul 2026 - 06:45 pm

The Trump administration has issued another round of Iran-related sanctions targeting eight tankers and 10 entities, according to a notice posted on the...

UAE condemns renewed Iranian hostile attack on Jordan 29 Jul 2026 - 06:02 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed Iranian hostile attack targeting Jordan with missiles. In...

Trump says US to hit Iran 'hard' after attack on bases in Jordan: Fox News 29 Jul 2026 - 04:02 pm

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US military will be hitting Iran "hard" after a missile attack against US...

How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer 29 Jul 2026 - 03:54 pm

Paris, France: AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week when he took a series of...

Japanese population below 120 million for first time in decades 29 Jul 2026 - 03:27 pm

Tokyo: The number ofJapanesepeople living in the country has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, government data showed...

Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey 29 Jul 2026 - 03:16 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on...

Qatar, Kuwait discuss regional developments, diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions 29 Jul 2026 - 02:28 pm

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Kuwait’s...

'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire 29 Jul 2026 - 02:12 pm

Pelayos de la Presa, Spain: As far as the eye can see, Jose Fernandez spied only burnt furniture, half-collapsed walls and mountains of...

BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source 29 Jul 2026 - 11:43 am

Frankfurt, Germany: Premium carmakerBMWis to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8,000 jobs by the end...

Australia confirms local transmission of H5 bird flu 29 Jul 2026 - 11:31 am

Sydney: The highly contagious H5 bird flu virus has started spreading locally among wild birds in Australia, the nation's chief veterinary officer said...

Firefighters battle blaze on Greek tourist island of Paros 29 Jul 2026 - 11:17 am

Athens: Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek tourist island of Paros in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday after strong winds helped...

Bangladesh ex-premier Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life 29 Jul 2026 - 11:03 am

New Delhi: Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her...

Saudi Armed Forces launch targeted strikes in Iraq in coordination with US CENTCOM 29 Jul 2026 - 09:38 am

Riyadh: SaudiArabia's Ministry of Defense announced early Wednesday that theSaudiArmed Forces, in coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), had carried out...