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India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push 17 Jul 2026 - 01:17 pm

Jind, India: India launched its first hydrogen-powered train Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to...

Protest filed over China video of 'monkey' Philippines 17 Jul 2026 - 01:04 pm

Manila: Manila lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing on Friday over a "racist" video posted by Chinese state media portraying the Philippines as...

Spain PM Sanchez to attend World Cup final: govt 17 Jul 2026 - 01:00 pm

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend the World Cup final to see his country take on reigning champions Argentina, his government...

Kuwait says power, water plant hit by Iranian attack 17 Jul 2026 - 12:50 pm

Kuwait City, Kuwait: Kuwait said Friday that a power and water plant had been damaged by an Iranian attack, as the war in...

Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms 17 Jul 2026 - 12:36 pm

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Thursday revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling -- firing a...

Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor 17 Jul 2026 - 11:01 am

Tokyo: Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public...

Claims of explosion in Downtown Dubai 'false': Media Office 17 Jul 2026 - 08:50 am

Doha, Qatar: The Government of Dubai Media Office on Thursday, July 16, 2026, refuted a Reuters report on explosions in Downtown Dubai, describing...

Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense intercepts 32 drones 16 Jul 2026 - 11:24 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Ministry of Defense announced that the country's armed forces detected 32 hostile drones inside Kuwaiti airspace since dawn today and successfully...

Syria seizes advanced weapons shipment on border with Iraq 16 Jul 2026 - 10:52 pm

Damascus: The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of advanced weapons...

Iranian strikes on Kuwait resulted in material damage: Report 16 Jul 2026 - 10:31 pm

Kuwait City: Iranian strikes targeted a number of vital facilities in Kuwait, the Reuters news agency reports, citing the country’s defence ministry. The...

Egyptian Foreign Minister afirms importance of avoiding steps that could escalate tensions in the region 16 Jul 2026 - 07:05 pm

Vienna: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed today the importance of avoiding any steps that could escalate tensions or widen the circle of...

Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze burns 4,500 hectares 16 Jul 2026 - 06:19 pm

Madrid: Spanish authorities on Thursday said a large wildfire in the northeast would take days to control, sparking fresh alarm a week after...

United States limits stays of students, journalists 16 Jul 2026 - 06:16 pm

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in...

Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time 16 Jul 2026 - 06:00 pm

Budapest: A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first...

Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any previous outbreak': WHO chief 16 Jul 2026 - 05:17 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during...

Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France 16 Jul 2026 - 05:02 pm

Noisy-sur-École, France: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that...

US unveils new 25 percent tariff on certain imports from Brazil 16 Jul 2026 - 04:45 pm

Washington, United States: The United States has announced a new 25 percent tariff on various imports from Brazil, accusing the Latin American giant...

Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant 16 Jul 2026 - 04:26 pm

Madrid: Spain's nuclear safety regulator on Thursday backed extending the operating life of the country's largest atomic power plant to 2030, beyond the...