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Jul 18, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 18: An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials. The late Pope Francis, who died in April, had regularly spoken to the priest about the war's toll on civilians.
South Korea lashed by heavy rain, four dead and more than 1,000 evacuated
Ukraine offers its front line as test bed for foreign weapons
Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy violations
Sharjah Ruler approves new residential area in Al Dahiyat
Joint Statement on recent developments in Syria
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UAE President, Hungarian Prime Minister hold talks in Budapest to discuss bilateral relations
Budapest [Hungary], July 18: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary,...
UAE President, Hungarian Prime Minister witness exchange of agreements, MoUs to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Budapest [Hungary], July 18: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, today witnessed...
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon: Lebanon needs major, sustained international support
New York [US], July 18: During today's briefing on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told the...
Fighting resumes in Syria, Israel issues ultimatum
Jul 17, 2025
Damascus [Syria], July 17: Fierce fighting continues in the southern Syrian city of Sweida despite a ceasefire agreement declared by the army.
Iran's Supreme Leader Sends Tough Message to US, Israel
Tehran [Iran], July 17: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused Israel of seeking to "overthrow the system" in its attack on Tehran in June and...
The West seeks to put pressure on Russia
Moscow [Russia], July 17: The Kyiv Independent on July 16 quoted US President Donald Trump as saying that Patriot air defense systems were on their...
Cambodia arrests more than 1,000 people, cracks down on online scams
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 17: Cambodia has launched a nationwide crackdown on online scams, after Prime Minister Hun Manet threatened to transfer or sack local...
Ukraine War Day 1,239: Russia launches heavy bombing after Trump's ultimatum
Kiev [Ukraine], July 17: US President Donald Trump has given Russia 50 days to reach a deal to end the conflict, prompting fears in Ukraine...
Syrian army withdraws from deadly clash site after US request
Damascus [Syria], July 17: Syria said its army had begun withdrawing from Sweida on July 16 after Israeli air strikes on the capital Damascus and the United States demanded that government forces leave the southern Druze-majority city.
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