Tunis, July 2 (TAP)- Rain and localised hailstorms are expected on Thursday afternoon in the midland and some areas in the south, the National Institute of Meterology (INM) said in an update. Showers are forecast to range between 20mm and...»»»

Weeks of anti-government protests in Albania, initially sparked by opposition to a luxury tourism development near protected wetlands, have evolved into the most significant grassroots challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama in years, exposing broader anger over corruption, environmental degradation a»»»

Geneva: The World Health Organization said Thursday that a case of Marburg virus disease had been detected in Uganda during enhanced surveillance for Ebola. "Health authorities have informed WHO that they are monitoring all identified contacts, but so far none have shown symptoms," the UN health ag»»»

At a time when Washington is brandishing the sword of trade protectionism, China is moving in the opposite direction, expanding customs exemptions for exports from developing and least developed countries worldwide. Its new tariff waiver, set to run until 30 April 2028, grants full duty-free access»»»

In the first 29 minutes of the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Brazil on 8 July 2014, Germany scored five unanswered goals. The Brazilian crowd, hosting the tournament on home soil, was plunged into a state of collective disbelief. Some were in tears, others frozen in shock. Many just star»»»

Donald Trump lauds himself on his dealmaking. “Deals are my art form,” he writes in his appropriately named 1987 book, The Art of the Deal. “Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That’s how I get my kicks.” Since taking up off»»»

Dubai: The fourth meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee in Abu Dhabi (ACAD), held on July 1, has brought together senior diplomats and officials from the UAE and ASEAN member states to review ongoing cooperation and set priorities for the next phase of engagement. »»»

The EU’s border force agency Frontex is set to have its power expanded so that it can deport people between non-EU countries, based on international agreements – raising the possibility of a future role for it in EU-backed return hubs. The idea was confirmed on Thursday (2 July) by the deputy-direc»»»

Catia La Mar, Venezuela: An international rescue team pulled a survivor of Venezuela's twin earthquakes from the rubble on Thursday, after surviving eight days underground, AFP journalists witnessed. Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, had been buried in the booth of the seven-story building »»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday to women and their children caught up in an historic forced adoptions scandal in England and Wales over almost three-decade long period between the 1950s and 1970s. File Photo Betty Laura Zapata/EPA July 2 (UPI) -- Outgoing British Pr»»»

Pope Leo XIV meets faithful during his visit to Madrid on June 6. On Thursday, Leo and the Vatican excommunicated members of the St. Pius X Society. Photo by Ciro Fusco/EPA July 2 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV excommunicated members of the Society of St. Pius X after they consecrated four bishops against t»»»

BELGRADE - Compared to Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis had more understanding for Serbia regarding Kosovo-Metohija and was more open to hearing Serbia's positions on the matter, says Jovan Palalic, head of a Serbia-Holy See friendship group in the Serbian parliament. Even though it might still be too ea»»»

LONDON: Syria and Lebanon agreed on Thursday to establish a joint ministerial committee aimed at strengthening security coordination, expanding economic cooperation and advancing bilateral ties. The agreement was signed in the Lebanese capital Beirut by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and»»»

DURBAN: Ethiopian refugee Helana Wolde locked his home and watched on television as thousands of angry demonstrators marched through South Africa this week calling for foreigners like him to leave. His wife and their three South African-born children were terrified, he said in the shop in downtown »»»

WARSAW: A Warsaw court has upheld criminal charges against Poland’s former justice minister, opening up the potential for his extradition from the United States, prosecutors confirmed to AFP Thursday. Zbigniew Ziobro — who served as justice minister and public prosecutor general between 2015 and 20»»»

MOSCOW: A ‌Ukrainian drone attack injured two people traveling aboard a tourist bus from the Belarusian capital Minsk to the Russian Black Sea resort town of Anapa on Thursday, Russian state media reported. The government in Russia’s Bryansk region, on the borders of Ukraine and Belarus, told Sputn»»»

Budapest has moved a major step closer to creating a greener Danube-side promenade on the Pest lower embankment after the Managing Authority approved funding for two long-planned riverfront projects, the Budapest Transport Centre, BKK, announced. The decision means the capital may receive more than»»»

JEDDAH: A task team of Saudi Arabia’s Masam project destroyed 6,009 pieces of unexploded ordnance and war remnants in the Bab Al-Mandab area of Taiz governorate on Wednesday. According to Masam, the destroyed items included 109 artillery shells, 3,012 fuses, 2,769 rounds of ammunition, 29 anti-pers»»»

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the jobs market was "steady" and emphasized the importance of lowered inflation, CNBC reported. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo July 2 (UPI) -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that the U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, much few»»»

US President Donald Trump defended earning $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power. He also insisted that his wealth was due to his prior career, despite the fact that the earnings were related to crypto ventures laun»»»

Iran on Thursday warned ​the US and Israel against ​any attack against the country as it prepares for the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was ​killed ‌in an Israeli strikes on the first day ⁠of the war. Funeral commemorations begin ‌on July 4 in Tehran and conclude on July 9 in Khamene»»»

The Danish Refugee Council has warned that the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is complicating an already strained humanitarian situation. In a recent report, the NGO stressed the response to the health emergency "must not hollow out the aid programming that is holding communities together". Spea»»»

Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova discussed care for older adults residing in long-term care facilities in Bulgaria with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty, who is visiting Bulgaria, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy announced on Thursday. Bu»»»

In Libya, there is little enthusiasm for a roadmap unveiled in August 2025 by Hanna Tetteh, the United Nations envoy tasked with steering the country out of a prolonged crisis, in which the country is divided between two rival camps, in the east and west. She is the latest in a long line of envoys—»»»

RIYADH: A new documentary outlines the behind-the-scenes efforts to clear the way for the Sports Boulevard megaproject in Riyadh. Available to stream free of charge on MBC’s Shahid platform, Sports Boulevard documents developers’ efforts to clear power lines and build the sporting infrastructure. T»»»

The UAE Embassy in Hanoi has urged Emirati citizens in Vietnam to exercise caution as a tropical storm, triggered by a tropical depression over the South China Sea, is expected to affect several parts of the country. The embassy advised UAE nationals to follow all safety instructions issued by the