Israel permits food airdrops to Gaza as famine fears escalate
As famine fears grow, Israel allows international food drops and UN access to Gaza while continuing strikes that killed dozens near aid centres.
M23 threatens to boycott Doha talks over unreleased prisoners
Despite the ceasefire, clashes between M23 and Wazalendo militias allied to the Congolese army have intensified across North and South Kivu, each side trading violation claims
Poll: 41% of Britons view Muslim immigrants negatively
The poll found 41% of respondents said Muslim immigrants have a negative impact on the UK, compared with 7–15% for followers of other faiths, including Christians and Jews
5 dead in Zahedan courthouse raid by Jaish al-Adl
Mother and child among dead; 13 wounded as attackers hurl grenade. Three assailants killed, group claims responsibility on Telegram.
Cambodia–Thailand border clashes leave 28 dead in three days
Spokeswoman Maly Socheata told reporters 21 Royal Cambodian Armed Forces personnel and about 50 civilians were injured
Hamas activates ‘immediate disposal’ protocol for hostages
Israeli media and military commentators sounded alarms over the move, saying it chiefly concerns Hamas’s armed-wing “Shadow Unit,” which is tasked with holding captives
US and Israel withdraw from Gaza truce talks; Hamas rejects blame
Mediators from Qatar and Egypt have not indicated when, or if, the negotiations will resume
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies at 71 after cardiac arrest – family, WWE
“Hulk Hogan has passed away,” WWE said in a statement, calling him “one of pop culture’s most recognizable figures”
Plane with 49 aboard crashes in Russia’s Amur region
The Amur region governor said 43 passengers and six crew were on board, including five children
Diplomatic immunity used in cocaine bust at Bulgaria-Turkey border
A Congolese diplomat was arrested in Bulgaria for smuggling over 200 kilograms of cocaine hidden in suitcases using diplomatic immunity.
IDF chief seeks long Gaza truce to rebuild forces
Military psychologists and lawmakers have also flagged rising suicide rates inside the ranks, underscoring the cost of extended deployments
Barrack tells Sharaa: Harness ‘energy of universe’ or Syria splinters
Hundreds have been killed this month in Sweida province, where clashes erupted July 13 between Druze militias, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces
Bangladesh school jet crash death toll rises to 31
Rescue teams pulled some 170 survivors from the burning two‑storey building; about 70 remain hospitalised, many with critical burn injuries
Global powers denounce Israel, demand ceasefire in Gaza
Twenty-five nations and the EU have condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, calling for a ceasefire and demanding unrestricted humanitarian assistance.
Canada backs young entrepreneurs in East Africa
Canada and FINCA Canada have partnered to improve economic prospects for youth in Uganda and Tanzania through training and financial tools.
Israel pushes tanks into Deir al‑Balah, deepening Gaza fighting
The incursion set off fresh displacement among thousands of Palestinians who had already fled earlier battles
Barrack: Washington can’t make Israel stand down
Lebanese officials want the United States to act as security guarantor
Egypt: Gaza ceasefire near, urgent aid needed
Egypt expressed hope for a Gaza ceasefire, rejected forced displacement, and unveiled a coordinated reconstruction plan with international partners.
Israel orders Central Gaza evacuation; aid‑queue strike kills 30
Leaflets dropped over several southern districts of Deir al‑Balah told residents—many already displaced—to move farther south
Mossad chief presses US to back Gaza ‘relocation’ scheme
Citing two officials briefed on the talks, the channel said Barnea asked White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to rally support and incentives for third countries that might take in Gazans
US envoy Huckabee calls West Bank church arson ‘act of terror’
Israel’s government has not publicly addressed the Taybeh incident, though it routinely denounces settler violence
US expresses concern as Israel targets Syria
The United States has opposed Israel’s recent strikes in Syria and is working diplomatically to resolve tensions between Damascus and Tel Aviv.
Togo holds local elections as opposition urges protests
Voters to elect 1,527 municipal councilors in 117 municipalities of West African country, according to Independent National Electoral Commission
Record Mars meteorite fetches $5.3 M in NYC auction
Martian meteorite represents nearly 7% of all Martian material currently on Earth
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza, hit Catholic church
Five of the dead were members of one family—parents and three children—struck in their home in Jabalia, northern Gaza
Eswatini holds five US‑deported convicts, seeks their repatriation
The IOM did not immediately respond to requests for comment
Trump scrambles to contain fallout over Epstein files as MAGA rebels
The reversal on releasing documents has enraged many of Trump’s most loyal supporters and influencers
