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Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal...
Gaza [Palestine], July 5: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden he has decided to send a...

California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
California [US], July 5: More than 25,000 people in northern California were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday after wildfires burned...

Mali: Armed group kills dozens at wedding celebration
Bandiagara [Mali], July 5: An armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali on Monday, killing at least 21...

Dubai Culture's cultural, heritage assets win TripAdvisor's Travellers'...
Dubai [UAE], July 5: TripAdvisor has awarded several cultural and heritage sites managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai...

UAE Embassy in Paris hosts 10th edition of...
Paris [France], July 5: Hend Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the French Republic, hosted the 10th edition of the Majlon...

King of Malaysia receives Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Iskandar, King of Malaysia, received His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb,...

Led by Mohamed bin Zayed, UAE is committed...
Astana [Kazakhstan], July 5: On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Saud bin...

Clashes between army, paramilitary forces escalate across Sudan
Khartoum [Sudan], July 4: The clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have...

CureVac sells COVID-19, flu vaccines to GSK amid...
Berlin [Germany], July 4: German biotech firm CureVac said on Wednesday that it is selling the rights to its mRNA...

European Commission approves Lufthansa-ITA Airways merger
Rome [Italy], July 4: The European Commission on Wednesday gave its approval to the proposed merger between Italian flagship...

Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in...
San Francisco [US], July 4: Wildfires spread in U.S. Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.

Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed...
Ottawa [Canada], July 4: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as...

Egypt names defence, foreign ministers
Cairo [Egypt], July 4: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday swore in a new government that comprises new defence and...

UN human rights chief sounds alarm on populists...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: The rise of populist politicians in Europe and other regions of the world is a major...

Bulgaria's political crisis continues as proposed government rejected
Sofia [Bulgaria], July 4: Bulgaria's long stretch of political instability is set to continue after parliament voted down on Wednesday...

Lithuania to use cluster munitions to improve defence,...
Riga [Latvia], July 4: Lithuania plans to withdraw from the international convention banning the use of cluster munitions due to...

Labour predicted to eject Tories in UK polls...
London [UK], July 4: Britain's political leaders made a final push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an...

Taleban discussed prisoner exchange with US: Afghan govt
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4: Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taleban government spokesman said Wednesday,...

Israel strikes Gaza, warns Hezbollah in Lebanon
Gaza [Palestine], July 4: Many Palestinians were seeking shelter after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water...

Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden...
Washington [US], July 4: Vice President Kamala Harris is the top alternative to replace U.S. President Joe Biden if he...

Biden rejects growing pressure to abandon his campaign,...
Washington [US], July 4: U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race during a call with...

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll creeps...
Kingston [Jamaica], July 4: Hurricane Beryl churned menacingly over Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon, after uprooting trees, ripping off roofs and...

US prosecutors say not opposed to delaying Trump...
Manhattan [US], July 4: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicated that he is not opposed to delaying the sentencing...

New WHO guidelines to help over 750 million...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to...

China supports Kazakhstan's accession to BRICS
Astana [Kazakhstan], July 4: China supports Kazakhstan's accession to BRICS, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping said...

UAE announces plans to redevelop Sheikh Zayed Children's...
Ankara [Turkey], July 4: The Ministry of Community Development of the UAE and the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, along...

Abdullah bin Zayed congratulates new Egyptian Foreign Minister
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 4: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated Dr. Badr...