Forest fires have set new records across four continents over the past two years, with the fire season starting earlier, affected areas expanding and economic and human losses increasing, the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry said. Official data from the European Commission's EFF»»»

Manila: The Philippines accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon and using a "dangerous manoeuvre" on Thursday to block vessels bringing aid to Filipino fishermen near a disputed South China Sea reef. The incident took place near Scarborough Shoal, hours before Manila hosted a regional se»»»

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam leaks that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. The comments came after thousands of protesters, led by the social»»»

MP Hassan Fadlallah of Hezbollah noted Thursday that Israel “has not withdrawn from any meter it has occupied in south Lebanon,” despite the declared start of the pilot zones process. "What happened was the Lebanese Army strengthening its deployment in liberated villages and towns that the enemy fa»»»

Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Germany, Omurbek Tekebayev, has traveled to the German city of Bremen following reports of problems with the working and living conditions of Kyrgyz students participating in the Ferienjob summer employment program. In a social media post, the ambassador said he had alrea»»»

Kyiv, Ukraine: UNESCO added an ancient city in Crimea to its list of endangered heritage sites Thursday, saying the site was "under threat" from construction work and archaeological activities while under Russian occupation. The ruins of Chersonese, founded by Dorian Greeks in the fifth century BC,»»»

The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter on robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday. In this photo, containers are stacked at a port in Busan on July 15. Photo by Yonhap The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier on robust»»»

The reconversion of former industrial sites has become a cornerstone of global urban development, reclaiming spaces of historical, architectural, and economic value. In Bucharest, the CARO complex stands as one of the most prominent local examples of this transformation. by Ovidiu Poșircă Over more»»»

New York, July 23 (SANA) UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria Karla Quintana said cooperation with Syrian authorities and partners is helping lay the groundwork for a national system to exchange information on missing persons, in line wi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi departed for Tehran on an official visit to Iran, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Prime Mini»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza Health Ministry: Six martyrs, one of whom died in a body recovery operation, arrived at hospitals in the past 24 hours 23-07-2026 12:5»»»

SEOUL: South Korea has abandoned its campaign prioritizing pressure on the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons, a minister said Thursday, marking a fresh overture by Seoul’s dovish government. President Lee Jae Myung has reversed the stance of his hawkish predecessor since taking power in Seoul »»»

ABU DHABI: The buildup to UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov continued on Wednesday as fans packed Yas Mall for the UFC Open Workouts, catching a first glimpse of some of the event’s biggest stars before they step into the Octagon at Etihad Arena this Saturday. Main event athletes Magomed Ankalae»»»

Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev held a meeting on fuel and lubricant supply issues in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Cabinet press service, participants discussed the situation in the domestic market, petroleum product imports, stockpiling, tariff regulation, and the provision of state subsidies.»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s digital payments sector is set to expand after the Saudi Central Bank licensed Malaa Co. for Information Technology to offer payment account information services, raising the number of permitted payment service providers to 33. The move enables Malaa to allow customers to sec»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starovic said on Wednesday evening there was no consensus among EU member states on opening Cluster 3 in Serbia's EU accession talks by end-July and that the issue could be back on the agenda of EU institutions in late August. "The informa»»»

New Delhi: Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 41 people in India's northeast Assam state, officials said Thursday, as authorities pursued rescue and relief operations. Flood-related disasters are an annual occurrence across India during the monsoon months after the re»»»

July 23 (UPI) -- A group of non-governmental organizations shared with world leaders a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza with an estimated cost of $71.4 billion, according to a report released Thursday. Oxfam, an international coalition of non-governmental organizations, said in its report that t»»»

Biofarm, one of the leaders of Romania’s pharmaceutical market with uninterrupted operations since 1921, has joined Polpharma Group in a transaction valued at approximately PLN 1.1 billion (EUR 257 million), which Polpharma says reflects its long-term commitment to Romania and its strategy of build»»»

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed to punish those involved in a leaked exam papers scandal that has sparked mass student protests. His promise came a day after thousands of protesters, led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party, demonstrated in New Delhi, spa»»»

Paris, France: The French Football Federation (FFF) will hold a news conference on July 28 to unveil the next coach of the national team, the governing body said on Thursday. Zinedine Zidane, although not named in the FFF statement, is the overwhelming favourite to succeed Didier Deschamps as Franc»»»

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who visited Wednesday the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, said the visit aimed to reassure the people of the south that the state is with them. Salam, alongside Lebanon’s defense minister and senior military officials, pitched a Lebanese flag near a destroyed bu»»»

Hail has hit Ala-Buka district of Jalal-Abad region. Local residents are posting footage on social media. Forecasters previously warned of unstable weather in parts of Kyrgyzstan, including short-term rain, mudslides, and strong gusts of wind.»»»

Tokyo: More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo -- the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emergency services said Thursday. The figure was released as Japan sweltered in a heatwave that has killed at least 14 people over the pas»»»

Hungary will abolish VAT on prescription medicines from 1 September, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Thursday. The Hungary prescription drug VAT decision is the latest element of a broader tax overhaul launched since the new government and parliament took office in May 2026. Prescription m»»»