US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery Warns IEA
The return of fighting between the United States and Iran threatens to extend the global energy crisis, the International Energy Agency has warned. The risk...
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28 killed in Chinese shoe factory fire
Chinese authorities are investigating a devastating fire at a shoe factory in the southeastern province of Fujian that killed 28 people, once again highlighting ongoing...
Over 5,000 heat-related deaths in Germany
Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20...
Renewed US-Iran conflict ‘in no one’s interest’: Pak
Pakistan has urged “all parties” in the escalating United States-Iran conflict to exercise restraint after a fragile ceasefire that had held for nearly three weeks...
Rehab center becomes lifeline for thousands maimed in Gaza war
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza now live with permanent injuries after more than two years of war, as a shattered healthcare system struggles...
NATO touts $50b in arms deals
While some announcements involve firm contracts and procurement plans, others remain subject to further negotiations, approvals or future developmentDefense companies from NATO member gathered in...
China floods death toll rises to 39
The death toll from devastating floods in southern China’s Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media reported. Extreme...
US strikes Iran after Hormuz attacks, Tehran threatens response
US forces launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, sharply escalating...
Trump lands in Ankara for NATO summit
US President Donald Trump landed in Ankara on Tuesday for a NATO summit where leaders are hoping to woo him with promises on defense spending,...
Qatari LNG tanker badly damaged after being hit in Strait of Hormuz
A Qatari LNG tanker suffered significant damage after the vessel was hit as it traveled through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, four...
Death toll from China storms rises to 15, hundreds injured
The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state...
Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100
Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 23 people, including six guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’s deadliest prison riot in years,...