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Eastern China swelters under early heatwave
Beijing [China], July 5: Sweltering heat enveloped China's eastern seaboard on Friday.

Humanitarian situation in Gaza 'catastrophic', says WHO
Geneva [Switzerland], July 5: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Israeli attacks on shelters for displaced people and...

UAE hosts 'BRICS Youth Dialogue' in Rio de...
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 5: Marking a milestone in youth engagement, the United Arab Emirates brought its pioneering 'Youth...

Rwanda Embassy in UAE marks National Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 5: Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development Affairs and International...

Microsoft launches first cloud region in Austria to...
Vienna, (Austria) July 5: Microsoft has announced the launch of a new cloud region in Austria, located on the outskirts...

UAE expresses solidarity with Italy over explosion at...
Dubai [UAE], July 5: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Italian Republic, over an explosion at...

WHO recommends increasing prices of cigarettes, alcohol, and...
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4: AFP reported on July 3 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to...

US House of Representatives sprints to vote on...
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump on the morning of July 3 called a number of Republican congressmen...

Microsoft cuts more than 9,000 employees
Washington [US], July 4: Microsoft Corporation announced on July 2 that it will cut more than 9,000 employees, according to...

Europe lacks air conditioning amid extreme heat
Washington [US], July 4: A severe heatwave is threatening parts of Europe, leaving millions struggling to adapt to record temperatures...

'Big and beautiful' super bill passed by US...
Washington [US], July 4: The spending and tax cut bill supported by US President Donald Trump has passed the House...

Trump admits no progress after phone call with...
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump said his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 3...

Russia becomes first country to officially recognize Taliban...
Moscow [Russia], July 4: The Afghan government said on July 3 that Russia had become the first country in the...

Japan plans record-breaking rare earth mining on the...
Tokyo [Japan], July 4: Japan will test-mine rare earth minerals from the ocean floor at its deepest ever depth amid...

China denies plans to build military base in...
Beijing [China], July 4: The Chinese Embassy in Fiji on July 3 denied reports that Beijing wanted to build a...

The Trump administration began announcing tariffs to partners...
Washington [US], July 4: US President Donald Trump said his administration will begin sending letters to trading partners as early...

EU invests €3.66 billion in cleaner energy systems
Brussels [Belgium], July 4: The European Commission and the European Investment Bank today announced that €3.66 billion have been disbursed...

E-commerce sales in Saudi Arabia exceed SAR 69...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 4: E-commerce sales in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via "Mada" cards during the first quarter...

IOC calls for more cooperation between development finance,...
Seville [Spain], July 4: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for the next steps in the growing cooperation between...

OECD headline inflation declined to 4.0% in May...
Paris [France], July 4: Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 4.0%...

EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects...
Brussels [Belgium], July 4: The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under...

Indonesia suspends search for 30 missing after ferry...
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 4: Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry...

No progress at all, Trump says
New York [US], July 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day...

Netanyahu on first visit to Israeli kibbutz ravaged...
Gaza [Palestine], July 4: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel's Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza Strip on Thursday for...

US-backed 60-day Gaza ceasefire envisages gradual return of...
New York [US], July 4: The U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas envisages a phased release...

Trump urges end to Ukraine war in call...
New York [US], July 4: U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for a quick halt to the Ukraine war in a...

Dalai Lama declares he will be reincarnated, Beijing...
Beijing [China], July 3: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated and that his organisation will...