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Hamas awaits Israel's response on Gaza ceasefire proposal
US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns will also travel to Qatar this week for negotiations
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Malaysia opposes Philippines' new maritime boundary claim
Kuala Lumpur says it will fight any claim on its territories
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China reports $3.22 trillion in foreign exchange reserves
The amount shrank by 0.3 percent compared with the previous month, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said
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Elephant rampage injures 13 at Sri Lankan religious event
Injury incident at Kataragama's Ruhunu Mahadevala procession, in Uva province, on Saturday night
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Four killed in Kentucky US residence shooting
The suspect, described as adult male, fled scene of pool birthday party in a vehicle prior to police arrival
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Yemen prisoner exchange talks conclude without full agreement
Seven-day talks conducted under auspices of UN and ICRC to address humanitarian crisis surrounding prisoners
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Israeli protesters block roads urging Gaza deal
Small groups with megaphones protested outside houses of number of ministers and coalition lawmakers
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Polls open for second round of French parliamentary vote
While anti-immigration party may not win outright majority, a hung parliament would leave a divided France
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Women vie for Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan
Japan has never had a woman PM and a large majority of lawmakers are men
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Seven children among 49 drown in Russia
Total of 65 incidents registered on the country's water bodies over the past 24 hours
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'Urgent make an accident': Mistranslated emergency signboard goes viral
Netizens could not hold back, passed hilarious comments but also questioned govt's efforts in translating signboards
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Eight killed in Indian Kashmir riots
Kashmir IG Birdi said authorities in disputed territory "carried out two different operations" in Kulgam district
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West African Summit overshadowed by Junta leaders meeting
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cement a breakaway union at a rival meeting
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Egypt to host Israeli and US delegations for Gaza truce talks
Source says Egypt maintains communication with Hamas movement as part of efforts to facilitate ceasefire agreement
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Russia's Voronezh region declares emergency after Ukraine drone attack
No casualties reported but some residents in Podgorensky district of the region are being evacuated
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11 dead, 8 missing in Nepal landslides
Overflow of Koshi river triggered mass landslides blocking key highwways and roads
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Man turns tables on snake, kills it by biting back
Railway worker in India's Bihar kills snake by biting it back, following local superstition
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Sudanese political factions meet in Cairo amid slim peace prospects
Democratic Bloc, aligned with SAF refuses to hold sessions with Taqaddum faction that it accuses of RSF sympathy
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Gaza's farming sector devastated by war
Israeli operation in late June alone destroyed about 40 dunams (10 acres) of land and killed five labourers
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Canada charges Syrian returnee with terrorism
Kimberly Polman, 51, charged with two counts of leaving Canada to participate in terrorist group activities
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China’s five principles: a blueprint for peace
Beijing once again reiterated sovereign equality in state-to-state relations
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Bolsonaro hopes for Trump's return at Brazil's right-wing rally
Bolsonaro and his political associates want Brazil to become a hemispheric hub for far-right coordination
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Biden stands firm amid escalating pressure from fellow Democrats
US Representative Angie Craig becomes first Democratic member of House of Representatives calling for Biden to relent
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Far right seeks power in France's parliamentary election
Le Pen’s RN scores historic gains in first-round vote, raising spectre of France’s first far-right govt since WW2
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UK's Starmer scraps Rwanda's deportation plan
Conservative govt announced plan in 2022 to send migrants who arrived illegally in Britain back to African nations
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Russian drone attack on Ukraine hits energy facility in Sumy region
Ukrainian mobile drone hunter groups and air defence units shot down 24 of the 27 Russian drones in a dozen region
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Deadly strikes in Gaza as Israel commits to talks
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday and engaged in combat with Hamas fighters
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Israeli strike at Gaza school kills 16, military claims targeting gunmen
Health ministry says attack on school in Al-Nuseirat killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 50
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France in for crunch poll
Overseas territories kick off vote
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Cognitive concerns mount after Biden slip
In the latest faux pas, US president says ‘proud to be the first Black woman to serve with a Black president’
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Rwanda migrant plan ‘dead and buried’
UK’s Starmerhits out at ‘mess’ left by Tories
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Sudanese political groups gather in Cairo with slim chances for peace
The war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023, has forced almost 10 million people from their homes,
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EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows
The deforestation law urge companies selling soy, beef, coffee palm oil and other to produce without cutting trees
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Erdogan calls for end to Gaza violence: 'Cease these inhumane massacres'
Turkish president condemns Israel’s actions, saying 'Israel trampling on human rights and international law'
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China's 'monster ship' enters Manila's economic zone
China coastguard's 165-metre ship entered Manila's 200-nautical mile EEZ on July 2
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New evidence of historical Japanese germ-warfare unit unveiled across China
The new documents were made public shows Japanese forces used germ war against Chinese in World War II
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Dalai Lama brushes aside health rumours on 89th birthday
Spiritual leader, recovering from knee surgery, dismisses health rumours, vows to address succession concerns
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Unrest in Kenya: Explained
Anti-government protests have continued in Kenya despite the withdrawal of a controversial finance bill.
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Taiwanese fishing boat intercepted by Japan, crew interrogated
Japanese authorities intercept Keelung-registered vessel, interrogate crew suspected of illegal fishing
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Hungarian premier criticizes 'Brusselian bureaucratic nonsense' on Russia-Ukraine war
Orban writes, 'We need a political, not bureaucratic, approach to end the war,' about Borrell's statement on Russia.
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US lawmaker reports Israeli hostage photos vandalized in protest
Instagram page "Direct Actions for Palestine" says protesters demand lawmaker to support UNRWA funding and end war.
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Trump distances himself from 'Project 2025' despite conservative group ties
Many involved 'Heritage Foundation' project worked in Trump's White House and may join his administration if he wins.
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Shark attacks reported in Florida and Texas, three injured
There have been 28 reported shark attacks in the US this year, according to Tracking Sharks.
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Biden faces pressure as Democrats consider pushing him out of presidential race
Biden's debate performance on June 27 raised concerns among Democrats about his mental acuity and stamina at age 81.
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President Zardari, PM Shehbaz congratulate Iran's Pezeshkian on election win
Masoud Pezeshkian Pezeshkian will become Iran's next president after defeating Saeed Jalili by around 3 million votes.
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French parties urge voters to go to the polls ahead of cliffhanger runoff
Marine Le Pen's eurosceptic, anti-immigration RN led the election's first round with a third of the vote.
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Work commences to seal breach at China's second-largest freshwater lake
Over 2,300 rescuers built a second defense line with excavators piling boulders, resupplied by trucks.
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Pakistani, Kashmiris make mark in UK poll
Out of 87 ethnic minority backgrounds MPs, 15 hail from Pakistani, Kashmiri origins