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11-07-2025 UNITED NATIONS: The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, an outspoken critic of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), some of whose judges have …

11-07-2025 LONDON: Resident doctor strikes could cause more than 200,000 hospital appointments to be cancelled this month. The medics, formerly called junior doctors, will stage a full five-day walkout beginning at 7am on July 25 to demand a 29 per cent pay rise. Junior doctors caused 201,000 appointments to be …

11-07-2025 DOHA/ JERUSALEM/ GAZA: Israeli officials said on Tuesday that gaps can be bridged between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas at peace talks in Qatar, though it may take more than a few days to reach a deal to free hostages and halt fighting. Delegations from Israel and Hamas …

11-07-2025 FRANKFURT: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to make his first visit to China towards the end of this year with a delegation of top business executives, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The visit from the head of Europe’s biggest economy and one of China’s …

11-07-2025 KERRVILLE, Texas: Search teams persisted in sifting through debris in Texas Hill Country on Wednesday as hopes of finding more survivors dimmed five days after flash floods tore through the region, killing at least 110 people including many children. As of Tuesday evening, there were more than 170 people …

11-07-2025 BEIRUT: Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria’s new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep war damage and security concerns. Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and …

11-07-2025 NEW YORK: TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for US users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. …

10-07-2025 WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to pursue mass government job cuts and the sweeping downsizing of numerous agencies, a decision that could lead to tens of thousands of layoffs while dramatically reshaping the federal bureaucracy. Tuesday’s ruling stemmed from an …

10-07-2025 NEW DELHI/ VADODARA, Gujrat: At least 10 people died on Wednesday (July 9) while several are feared injured after a bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district. This comes less than three years after the bridge over Machhu River close to western Gujarat’s Morbi town collapsed in October 2022 just …

10-07-2025 NAIROBI: Kenya’s President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters targeting businesses in the legs, ensuring they are incapacitated but not killed. The UN and human rights groups have accused the police of using excessive force in the recent wave of anti-government protests, 31 people were killed on …