Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

Trump defends use of 'Shylock,' citing ignorance of slur

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump claimed he was unaware that the term shylock is regarded as antisemitic when he used it in...

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

Congress weighs Medicaid cuts, sparking alarm in small-town hospitals

OMAHA, Nebraska: With Congress considering cuts totaling around US$1 trillion to Medicaid over the next decade, concerns are rising...

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...

Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

Moscow removes Taliban from banned list, grants official status

MOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...

Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

Netanyahu vows 'No Hamas' in postwar Gaza amid peace talks

CAIRO, Egypt: This week, both Hamas and Israel shared their views ahead of expected peace talks about a new U.S.-backed ceasefire plan....

US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

US sends message by publicizing visa ban on UK punk-rap band

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has made public a visa decision that would usually be kept private. It did this to send...

Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

Tragedy in Spain: Diogo Jota and his brother die in car accident

MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...

U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race

U.S. military, China, Russia in Space race

President Donald Trump's plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China,...

Trump wins $16 million settlement from Paramount over CBS Harris edit

Trump wins $16 million settlement from Paramount over CBS Harris edit

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Paramount has agreed to pay US$16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald Trump over...

British PM faces major party revolt over welfare reforms

British PM faces major party revolt over welfare reforms

LONDON, U.K.: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won a vote in Parliament this week to move ahead with changes to the country's welfare...

White House meeting between Trump, Netanyahu on July 7

White House meeting between Trump, Netanyahu on July 7

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. President...

Over 60 companies named in UN report on Israel-Gaza conflict

Over 60 companies named in UN report on Israel-Gaza conflict

GENEVA, Switzerland: A new United Nations report alleges that dozens of global corporations are profiting from and helping sustain...

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-EXHIBITION-POMPEII-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-EXHIBITION-POMPEII-OPENING (CN)

(250708) -- CHANGSHA, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an exhibit at the exhibition Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City at the...

BRICS moves to expand Global South cooperation for inclusive, sustainable global governance

BRICS moves to expand Global South cooperation for inclusive, sustainable global governance

At the 17th BRICS Summit, leaders emphasized strengthening multilateralism, reforming global governance, and empowering the Global...

Trkiye's traditional oil wrestling festival blends sport, heritage

Trkiye's traditional oil wrestling festival blends sport, heritage

EDIRNE, Trkiye, July 8 (Xinhua) -- With wrestlers taking to the field to the beat of drums echoing through Trkiye's northwestern border...

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development inaugurates Maafaru International Airport Implementation in Maldives

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development inaugurates Maafaru International Airport Implementation in Maldives

ABU DHABI, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), as part of its strategic partnership with the Republic of...

Pakistan: Neglect, mismanagement leave Sindh drowning in climate chaos

Pakistan: Neglect, mismanagement leave Sindh drowning in climate chaos

Karachi [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Climate change is no longer a distant threat, its effects are devastating communities across Pakistan,...

"Will work on my mistakes...": Hitesh Gulia after falling short of gold at World Boxing Cup

"Will work on my mistakes...": Hitesh Gulia after falling short of gold at World Boxing Cup

By Shaurya Dutt New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Pugilist Hitesh Gulia, who fell short of winning a gold medal at the World Boxing...

Bee attack delays flight in India

Bee attack delays flight in India

A swarm obstructed the cargo door of a domestic flight, pushing back takeoff by an hour A swarm of bees encircled the luggage door...

Club World Cup trophy on public display as FIFA opens new office in New York

Club World Cup trophy on public display as FIFA opens new office in New York

NEW YORK, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) today announced the public exhibition...

WFP raises alarm as 10 million Afghans face hunger due to aid cuts

WFP raises alarm as 10 million Afghans face hunger due to aid cuts

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 8 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) has once again raised alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis...

UPI gains global ground as transactions surge and new partnerships emerge

UPI gains global ground as transactions surge and new partnerships emerge

New Delhi [India] July 8 (ANI): Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India's flagship digital payments system, continues to reshape the...

Chinese premier calls for commitment to building open world economy

Chinese premier calls for commitment to building open world economy

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for commitment to building an open world economy, and urged...

China ready to work with int'l community to get world economy back on track, says Premier Li

China ready to work with int'l community to get world economy back on track, says Premier Li

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China stands ready to work with the international community...

Ukraine hands 15-year sentences to Russian sports icons TASS

Ukraine hands 15-year sentences to Russian sports icons  TASS

The verdicts have reportedly targeted figures who supported Donbass independence Ukrainian courts have sentenced 12 Russian lawmakers,...

"We're going to have to send more weapons": Trump on Ukraine's defence

"We're going to have to send more weapons": Trump on Ukraine's defence

Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration will send additional defensive weapons...

"Like people in India support cricket, they should also....": Nupur after winning gold at World Boxing Cup

"Like people in India support cricket, they should also....": Nupur after winning gold at World Boxing Cup

By Shaurya Dutt New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): After winning the gold medal at the World Boxing Cup Astana 2025, Indian boxer...

"Lot of kids from... will become astronauts in the future": Group Captain Shukla during call with students onboard ISS

"Lot of kids from... will become astronauts in the future": Group Captain Shukla during call with students onboard ISS

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian at the International Space Station (ISS) as part...

Parliamentary panel members meet with MoCA officials, raise concern over AI-171 crash probe, airfare surge post Pahalgam attack

Parliamentary panel members meet with MoCA officials, raise concern over AI-171 crash probe, airfare surge post Pahalgam attack

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday raised serious concerns over aviation...

MoS Margherita 'impressed' by Ramayana mural in Royal Palace of Cambodia

MoS Margherita 'impressed' by Ramayana mural in Royal Palace of Cambodia

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Tuesday visited the Royal...

Parliament Panel to review Aviation safety after AI-171 crash

Parliament Panel to review Aviation safety after AI-171 crash

By Naveen Kapoor New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): In the wake of the recent tragic crash involving an Air India aircraft at Ahmedabad...

Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with illegal flight corridor

Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with illegal flight corridor

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan plans to ask its diplomatic partners and friendly nations to bring up China's unilateral launch...

(SP)CHINA-QINGHAI-CYCLING-TOUR OF MAGNIFICENT QINGHAI-STAGE 3 (CN)

(SP)CHINA-QINGHAI-CYCLING-TOUR OF MAGNIFICENT QINGHAI-STAGE 3 (CN)

(250708) -- MENYUAN, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Stage 3 of the Tour of Magnificent Qinghai International...

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery still await justice

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery still await justice

Justice begins with the admission of wrongdoing. You cannot deny what happened to the Lolas. It is important for the Filipino people,...

(Hello Africa) How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania

(Hello Africa) How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania

Interest in Kiswahili among Chinese nationals is steadily rising. It represents a growing movement of cultural curiosity, mutual respect,...

Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa

Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa

Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid Russian...

Taiwan detecs 20 Chinese air sorties around its airspace

Taiwan detecs 20 Chinese air sorties around its airspace

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected 20 sorties of Chinese aircraft around its airspace. ...

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Saudi Aramco plans asset sales to raise billions, say sources

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