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Methane gas inside northern Iraq cave kills 12 Turkish soldiers
Soldiers died from gas exposure during a mission to recover a Turkish soldier missing in the cave since 2022. Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after inhaling methane gas during a mission in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence...

Moment stunned tourists watch on as dozens of migrants leap off a boat and run up popular beach on Greek holiday island
Dozens of migrants were seen in shocking footage leaping off a boat and running onto a beach in front of tourists on a Greek holiday island. Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the country’s southern islands of Crete and...
Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen; rebels fire missile back
Israel carried out airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, prompting the group to retaliate with missile fire aimed at Israel, officials said. The escalation follows an attack Sunday on the...

Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Houthis retaliate
Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel.The attacks came after an attack Sunday targeting a Liberian-flagged...

Israel-Hamas Indirect Talks in Doha End Without Breakthrough, New Meetings Set
This was reported by a Palestinian official familiar with the discussions, in a comment to the BBC. The latest round of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas recently concluded in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This stage did not yield significant...

Trump to meet Netanyahu amid renewed US-Israel dialogue
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are set to meet for the third time this year. Among the issues for discussion are Israel’s 21-month war against Hamas in Gaza and questions over how hard Trump will...

Israel launch airstrikes against Houthis
Dubai (UAE) Israel's military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an attack on Sunday targeting a...

After endless delays: Aviation giant returns to Israel
Lufthansa Group is set to restart its Israeli operations on August 1, marking the end of an extended suspension triggered by the Houthi missile incident and ongoing Iranian conflict. Air France has already resumed service, with its flagship Boeing...

BRICS Admired for Condemnation of Israeli War on Iran
“Iran is grateful for the strong and unequivocal condemnation by BRICS of the recent Israeli and US military aggression. In no uncertain terms, the deliberate attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and nuclear sites under IAEA safeguards...

Witkoff says optimistic on Gaza deal, Middle East shift
Speaking to a Jewish community gathering in the Hamptons led by Rabbi Marc Schneier, Witkoff said he was hopeful that a deal with Hamas could soon be finalized, citing strong momentum for an agreement. Witkoff pledged that Trump would “reshape the...

How Saudi Arabia Is Rescuing Endangered Arabian Leopards And Gazelles
In this Tuesday, July 30, 2013 photo, a four year old Arabian leopard called "Spoti" looks into the ... More camera at the Breeding Center for the Arabian Wildlife in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)Copyright 2013 AP. All...

Major update on Brit teen jailed in Dubai after having sex with girl on holiday following plea to ruling Sheikh
There has been a major update in the case of the British teen jailed in Dubai after having sex with a girl on holiday. Marcus Fakana, 19, recently made a plea to the ruling Sheikh, having been sentenced in December to one year in prison. Aged 18...
Israel strikes Houthi ports in Yemen after Red Sea ship attack; rebels fire missile in response
Israel's military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an attack on Sunday targeting a Liberian-flagged...
Israel launches airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels; Houthis hit back with missiles
Israel's military launched airstrikes early on Monday (July 7, 2025) targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an attack on Sunday targeting...

Warning Issued Over Iranians Trying to Enter US: What to Know
Federal authorities issued a warning to Border Patrol agents after a leaked memo showed that Iranian nationals may be planning to enter the United States illegally with assistance from Mexican drug cartels. Newsweek has contacted Customs and...

Asim Munir fires back: Pak needed no China or Turkey
Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir didn’t hold back. Standing before new officers at the National Defence University in Islamabad, he tore into India’s claim that Pakistan leaned on China and Turkey during the May conflict. In his words,...

UN official: Gaza’s humanitarian collapse pushing civilians “back to pre-civilization” amid Israeli campaign
UN official: Gaza’s humanitarian collapse pushing civilians “back to pre-civilization” amid Israeli campaign UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese warns that Israel's prolonged siege and military campaign have pushed Gaza to the brink of...

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...

Hilton on track to hit 100 hotel milestone in Saudi Arabia
Property Posted on July 7, 2025 Share Tweet Share Share Email Spark by Hilton Makkah Aziziyah, is set to open later this year, marking its debut in the Middle East and Africa region Hilton has reiterated its commitment to Saudi Arabia, stating...

UK is now a top investment destination, Deloitte survey reveals
The UK has overtaken the United States and Japan as a more attractive country to invest in, according to executives at some of Britain’s biggest businesses. Despite volatile markets and concern about the public finances, business directors have...