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Jul 26, 2026
Washington [US], July 26: US President Donald Trump returned to the White House correspondents' dinner on Friday, three months after a shooting incident forced the original event to be abandoned.
Wildfires in Spain, France force evacuation of more than 250,000
Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit in over 15 years
Iran blames US for Hormuz dispute as both sides confirm ongoing talks
Abdullah bin Zayed, Canadian Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties, CEPA agreement
China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches
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260,000 evacuated as wildfires rage across France, Spain
Paris [France], July 26: Wildfires sweeping across Spain and France forced authorities on Saturday to evacuate around 260,000 people, particularly in areas surrounding the French...
Two killed in small plane crash in Germany
Berlin [Germany], July 26: Two men aboard a small private aircraft were killed on Saturday after it crashed onto the roof of a house in...
Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes
Jul 25, 2026
Geneva [Switzerland], July 25: The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57% in four years, according to new data from...
Türkiye boosts clean technology startups ahead of COP31
Ankara [Turkey], July 25: Türkiye's Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) has launched new initiatives to support clean technology startups ahead of the UN Climate...
China sends 5 satellites to space
Jiuquan [China], July 25: China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y15 carrier rocket, carrying five satellites into space, Xinhua reported.
US measles cases reach 35-year high
Washington [US], July 25: The US has hit a 35-year high in measles cases, according to new figures from the US Centres for Disease Control...
China's water conservancy investment exceeds US$75 billion in H1
Beijing [China], July 25: China invested 515.1 billion yuan (about US$75.82 billion) in the construction of water conservancy facilities in the first half (H1) of...
UAE strongly condemns attack by Houthi group on Saudi-flagged vessel
Jul 24, 2026
Abu Dhabi [US], July 24: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by the Houthi group targeting the Saudi-flagged vessel...
CENTCOM redirects 12 commercial vessels, disabled one since resuming blockade of Iranian ports
Washington [US], July 24: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that it has redirected 12 commercial vessels and disabled one since the...
China launches new data relay satellite
Beijing [China], July 24: China successfully sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast near Texas-Louisiana line in second landfall
Arab Parliament Speaker condemns Israeli incursion into Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis
Jul 23, 2026
OpenAI AI agent escapes test, hacks Hugging Face platform
UAE strongly condemns renewed Iranian hostile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Hamdan bin Zayed receives delegation from Etihad Rail, directs launch of Madinat Zayed, Liwa passenger stations on 30 November
UAE's Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, in cooperation with UN, launches pest control, public health project in Gaza
CENTCOM confirms redirection of several commercial vessels as part of naval blockade on Iran
Jul 22, 2026
United States sends first aid to Cuba as part of $100 million commitment
US military launches 11th night of strikes on Iran
