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Trump and Netanyahu treat White House meeting as victory lap on Iran
President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Monday for the first time since the U.S. and Israel took military action against Iran last month in an effort to dismantle the country’s nuclear...

After setback to Iran's nuclear program, Trump expected to leverage military support in Netanyahu meeting
Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports on signs of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss the potential breakthrough and what it could mean for the region....

Panic in Turkey as tourists abandon country - ‘too expensive’
A recent report has revealed that hotel occupancy in Turkey is down amid rising costs in the country. Turkey has been a favourite for many Brits for generations and became popular as an affordable sunny destination, often chosen over European...

French teenager on gap year goes missing in Iran
The French government has warned its citizens to heed its strong warnings to keep out of Iran after a French teenager disappeared on a gap year bicycle tour. Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old from Besançon, in eastern France, was pedalling around...

Greece’s July Air Travel Hits New Peak, Sets Stage for Strong August
With nearly 5.3 million airline seats, July has emerged as the strongest month of Greece’s 2025 tourism season so far – setting the pace for a robust performance in August, according to INSETE, the research institute of the Greek Tourism...

First Thing Today | Heavy post-holiday selling in grains overnight
Good morning! Heavy pressure on grains overnight... Corn, soybeans and wheat faced heavy selling overnight coming out of the holiday weekend. As of 6:30 a.m. CT, corn futures are trading 12 to 13 cents lower, soybeans are 19 to 20 cents lower,...

Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi-controlled ports
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Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen; rebels retaliate with missile launch
Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a security firm said it appeared bomb-carrying drone boats hit the ship after it was targeted by small arms and rocket-propelled...

Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels, and Houthis launch missile at...
Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned bulk carrier Magic Seas immediately fell on the Houthis, particularly as a security firm said bomb-carrying drone boats appeared to hit the ship after it was targeted by small arms and rocket-propelled...

Terror-free Türkiye moves forward with flurry of steps
Türkiye began a crucial week on Monday as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to host a delegation for a terror-free Türkiye meeting, while the spy chief will travel to Iraq ahead of the PKK’s anticipated disarmament The terror-free...

World News | BRICS Summit Opens in Brazil Overshadowed by Trump's Tariff Policies, Middle East Tensions
Rio de Janeiro, Jul 6 (AP) Brazil is playing host to a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies Sunday and Monday during which pressing topics like Israel's attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by US...

Brits heading to Turkey issue three word statement after abandoning holidays
A recent report has disclosed that hotel occupancy rates in Turkey have fallen due to escalating expenses across the nation. Turkey has remained a beloved choice for numerous Britons across generations, gaining popularity as a budget-friendly...

Iranian dissident poet in Israel prays recent war marks beginning of regime’s end
As a young boy growing up in Kermanshah, in western Iran, Payam Feili, now 40, would race to a shelter with his parents when air raid sirens pierced the air, signaling incoming Iraqi bombings during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. In a surprising...

Most expensive summer on record fills hotels in Spain, but with fewer domestic tourists
It looks set to be another record summer after Spain registered the highest number of tourists ever in 2024. They also spent the most ever. Tourism has become more of a year-round feature, moving away from just the typical sun-and-sand locations....

Turkish-Jordanian intervention to extinguish Syrian coastal wildfires
Syria’s Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh, said on Sunday, July 6, that Jordan has confirmed its readiness to send a specialized ground team in addition to aerial intervention to help extinguish the wildfires spreading...

RedBox Celebrates 10 Million Deliveries and Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plans Across Saudi Arabia and Beyond
(MENAFN- Abed Communications) RedBox, the leading smart package delivery solutions provider in Saudi Arabia, has proudly announced the successful delivery of over 10 million parcels, marking a major milestone in its mission to redefine the...

32 go on trial over fatal hotel fire in Türkiye
ISTANBUL: Thirty-two people went on trial in Türkiye on Monday (Jul 7) over a fire at a luxury ski resort hotel in January that killed 78 people, including 36 children, local media reported. Entire families perished when the huge blaze swept...

Man Arrested after Trying to Smuggle BGN 470,000 Worth of Cannabis from Bulgaria to Turkiye
A 49-year-old man has been charged and detained by the Haskovo District Prosecutor’s Office for attempting to smuggle marijuana worth over BGN 470,000 across the border from Bulgaria to Turkiye in his car, the Public Relations Department of the...

32 go on trial over fatal hotel fire in Turkey
Entire families perished when the huge blaze swept through the Grand Kartal Hotel in the northern mountain resort of Kartalkaya in the early hours of January 21. Questions have multiplied about fire safety measures at the hotel and victims'...

Egyptian conservators give King Tut's treasures new glow
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands. Years later, the Egyptian conservator found himself gently brushing centuries-old dust...