Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

PARIS, France: A strike by French air traffic controllers demanding improved working conditions caused significant disruptions during...

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

ROME, Italy: Quick thinking by emergency responders helped prevent greater devastation after a gas station explosion in southeastern...

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump is drawing praise from his core supporters after halting key arms shipments to Ukraine, a...

Ireland High Court hears of crisis in special needs school admissions

Ireland High Court hears of crisis in special needs school admissions

DUBLIN, Ireland: The High Court has heard that some parents of children with special needs may be forced to give up their jobs to care...

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

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Ireland’s Deputy PM calls for swift US-Ireland trade agreement

Ireland’s Deputy PM calls for swift US-Ireland trade agreement

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Dublin Bus accused of disability discrimination by blind passenger

Dublin Bus accused of disability discrimination by blind passenger

DUBLIN, Ireland: A blind woman from Dublin says she was hurt while getting off a bus because the driver refused to pull in close to...

Bulgarias Euro Adoption Divides Public

Bulgarias Euro Adoption Divides Public

Bulgaria is set to become the newest member of the eurozone on January 1, 2026. While European Union officials have approved the move,...

Houthi drone attack kills two crew members on Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Houthi drone attack kills two crew members on Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Red Sea [Yemen], July 8 (ANI): Two crew members of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a sea drone...

Respected Russian Election Watchdog Golos Shuts Down Under Pressure

Respected Russian Election Watchdog Golos Shuts Down Under Pressure

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EU seeks to rebalance economic ties with China

EU seeks to rebalance economic ties with China

BRUSSELS, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has announced that the European Union...

Flamingo chicks fall victim to drought, water misuse in Turkish lake

Flamingo chicks fall victim to drought, water misuse in Turkish lake

By Burak Akinci ANKARA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Around 2,000 flamingo chicks have died at Lake Tuz, Trkiye's second-largest lake, during...

Heres why regime change in Iran might be bad for the US

Heres why regime change in Iran might be bad for the US

The recent military escalation against Tehran may have ended, but the efforts to remove it as an independent world power persist ...

How long can Iran hold under regime-change pressure

How long can Iran hold under regime-change pressure

The recent military escalation against Tehran may have ended, but the efforts to remove it as an independent world power persist ...

BRICS moves to expand Global South cooperation for inclusive, sustainable global governance

BRICS moves to expand Global South cooperation for inclusive, sustainable global governance

At the 17th BRICS Summit, leaders emphasized strengthening multilateralism, reforming global governance, and empowering the Global...

Trkiye's traditional oil wrestling festival blends sport, heritage

Trkiye's traditional oil wrestling festival blends sport, heritage

EDIRNE, Trkiye, July 8 (Xinhua) -- With wrestlers taking to the field to the beat of drums echoing through Trkiye's northwestern border...

Ukraine hands 15-year sentences to Russian sports icons TASS

Ukraine hands 15-year sentences to Russian sports icons  TASS

The verdicts have reportedly targeted figures who supported Donbass independence Ukrainian courts have sentenced 12 Russian lawmakers,...

Ukraine hands 15-year sentences to Russian sports icons - TASS

Ukraine hands 15-year sentences to Russian sports icons - TASS

The verdicts have reportedly targeted figures who supported Donbass independence ...

Ukraine sentences Russian sports legends-turned MPs to 15 years in absentia - TASS

Ukraine sentences Russian sports legends-turned MPs to 15 years in absentia - TASS

The verdicts have reportedly targeted politicians who supported Donbass independence ...

"We're going to have to send more weapons": Trump on Ukraine's defence

"We're going to have to send more weapons": Trump on Ukraine's defence

Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration will send additional defensive weapons...

Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with illegal flight corridor

Taiwan accuses China of endangering aviation safety with illegal flight corridor

Taipei [Taiwan], July 8 (ANI): Taiwan plans to ask its diplomatic partners and friendly nations to bring up China's unilateral launch...

Ukrainian teachers told to pretend they cant speak Russian

Ukrainian teachers told to pretend they cant speak Russian

The countrys education ombudsman has urged teachers to use only Ukrainian with students Ukraine's education ombudsman has advised...

Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa

Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa

Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid Russian...

No major sell-off in Dollar assets expected despite global tariff tensions: Experts

No major sell-off in Dollar assets expected despite global tariff tensions: Experts

By Nikhil Dedha New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): As global trade tensions rise with the return of high tariffs under US President...

101 Indian students bag Erasmus+ Scholarships for higher education in Europe

101 Indian students bag Erasmus+ Scholarships for higher education in Europe

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): 101 Indian students, including 50 women, have been awarded the prestigious Erasmus + scholarships...

Stop using the US dollar Bolivian President

Stop using the US dollar  Bolivian President

The dominance of a single state on the world stage has ended, Luis Arce told RT Countries around the globe should give up on the...

Foreign spies using fake photo contest to collect intel in Russia - FSB

Foreign spies using fake photo contest to collect intel in Russia - FSB

The online project is designed to lure participants into criminal activity, the agency has warned ...

Suriname elects first female President amid economic challenges

Suriname elects first female President amid economic challenges

Paramaribo [Suriname], July 8 (ANI): 71-year-old physician and veteran lawmaker Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been elected as Suriname's...

Turkish top defence industry executive arrives in Dhaka to discuss military cooperation

Turkish top defence industry executive arrives in Dhaka to discuss military cooperation

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 8 (ANI): A top Turkish defence industry executive arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday on a one-day visit to discuss...

"We are going to send some more weapons": Trump, after reports on pause US aid to Ukraine

"We are going to send some more weapons": Trump, after reports on pause US aid to Ukraine

Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's commitment to bolstering Ukraine's defence capabilities,...

Nifty, Sensex open flat in red as Trump tariffs take centre stage, investors await clarity

Nifty, Sensex open flat in red as Trump tariffs take centre stage, investors await clarity

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened under pressure on Tuesday as concerns over US President Donald...

Bhambri-Galloway bow out of Wimbledon 2025 after losing their men's doubles clash

Bhambri-Galloway bow out of Wimbledon 2025 after losing their men's doubles clash

London [UK], July 8 (ANI): India's campaign at Wimbledon 2025 ended as the men's doubles pair of Yuki Bhambri and Robert Galloway crashed...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews progress of National Highway projects in Maharashtra

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reviews progress of National Highway projects in Maharashtra

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari held a detailed review meeting in New...

"The appearance of NATO bases in Ukraine represents an immediate threat to our national security": Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

"The appearance of NATO bases in Ukraine represents an immediate threat to our national security": Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Moscow [Russia], July 8 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said NATO's efforts to turn Ukraine into a strategic military...

"It has been a wonderful ride": Shubhanshu Shukla describes awe of seeing earth from space

"It has been a wonderful ride": Shubhanshu Shukla describes awe of seeing earth from space

Florida [US], July 8 (ANI): Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), shared...

Trump promises to resume delivering weapons to Ukraine

Trump promises to resume delivering weapons to Ukraine

The US suspended shipments last week, citing concerns over depleting stockpiles The United States will continue supplying weapons...

Trump pledges more weapons for Ukraine

Trump pledges more weapons for Ukraine

The US suspended shipments last week, citing concerns over depleting stockpiles The United States will continue supplying weapons...

Daily World Briefing, July 8

Daily World Briefing, July 8

Trump announces 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 countries U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that 25-percent tariffs...

TRKIYE-ANKARA-DROUGHT-FLAMINGO

TRKIYE-ANKARA-DROUGHT-FLAMINGO

(250707) -- ANKARA, July 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Dead flamingos are seen at Lake Tuz in Ankara, Trkiye, on July 6, 2025. Around 2,000 flamingo...

Hypocritical EU 'totally complicit in Gaza genocide' - former MEP

Hypocritical EU 'totally complicit in Gaza genocide' - former MEP

Mick Wallace told RT that Brussels backs Israel's military campaign while ignoring civilian deaths and international law ...

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Summer travel in chaos as French air traffic controllers walk off job

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Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape
Gas station blast injures 40 in Rome, kids narrowly escape

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Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars
Weapons pause by Trump signals shift away from foreign wars

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Ireland High Court hears of crisis in special needs school admissions
Ireland High Court hears of crisis in special needs school admissions

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Early heatwave grips Europe, leaving 8 dead and nations on alert

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