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Murdoch papers to search for phone-hacking evidence
London [UK], July 30: Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm agreed on Monday to search for emails about an alleged "fake...

Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52
Moscow [Russia], July 30: A train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck at a level crossing in southern Russia...

Don't bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein...
Beirut [Lebanon], July 30: The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut...

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
Washington [US], July 30: Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the...

Two children killed in UK knife attack
London [UK], July 30: Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England, and a...

36 Ugandan opposition party members charged with terrorism:...
Kampala [Uganda], July 30: Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party in Uganda have been charged with terrorism and could face...

15 injured in German factory blast
Mannheim [Germany], July 30: Fifteen workers at German chemical company BASF suffered minor injuries in a fire caused by an...

Polio epidemic declared in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], July 30: Gaza's health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel's devastating military...

Hamas says Netanyahu added new conditions to truce...
Cairo [Egypt], July 30: Hamas has said it rejected Israel's latest proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, saying...

F-16 fighter jets could protect Ukrainian skies: Expert
Kiev [Ukraine], July 30: US-made F-16 fighter jets due to be delivered to Ukraine in the near future could make...

Teen detained after 'horror movie' stabbings at English...
London [UK], July 30: A teenager remained in police custody after two children were killed and nine other people were...

French police arrest far-left suspect after rail sabotage
Paris [France], July 30: Authorities in France on Monday arrested a far-left extremist after a major attack against the rail...

European Council launches excessive deficit procedures against seven...
Brussels [Belgium], July 30: The European Council today adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy,...

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Foreign Minister of Djibouti
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

President of Chile visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 30: The President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric Font visited the Sheikh Zayed...

Nine die in chaos following overcrowding at DR...
Kinshasa [Congo], July 29: At least nine people died and others were injured at a live concert in the Democratic...

President Maduro faces stiff challenge as Venezuela goes...
Caracas [Venezuela], July 29: Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolas Maduro, was expected to face a strong challenge from opposition candidate Edmundo...

At least 15 people killed in mudslide following...
Beijing [China], July 29: At least 15 people were killed and six were injured in a mudslide caused by flash...

Paris apology after Olympics opening ceremony religious scene...
Paris [France], July 29: Paris 2024 organizer Anne Descamps has apologized for any offence caused by religious depictions during...

Harris campaign raises $200mn in week since Biden...
Washington [US], July 29: US Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $200mn in the week since she became a presidential...

Lebanon fears dangerous new phase in Hezbollah-Israel fighting
Beirut [Lebanon], July 29: Since October, the near-daily cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah, the powerful Iranian-backed militia and political...

Israel forces advance in south Gaza, displacing more...
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 29: Israel's army sent tanks deeper into southern Gaza as health officials said attacks killed 66...

Russia uses bombs and fighter jets in powerful...
Kiev [Ukraine], July 29: The Russian Air Force deployed bombs and fighter jets in a powerful attack on the Kharkiv...

Iran closes banks due to overheating
Tehran [Iran], July 29: The Iranian government announced that all state agencies, organizations and banks will be closed on July...

Wildfires rage out of control in California
California [US], July 29: According to AFP yesterday, citing local authorities, a fire broke out fiercely in Northern California (USA),...

US strengthens ties with Asian allies
Washington [US], July 29: Yesterday, July 28, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had...

Israeli Prime Minister, Defense Minister authorized to decide...
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 29: Israel's security cabinet has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to...