UK and Oman agree to strengthen energy, defence and tech ties
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, agreed on 31 July to deepen cooperation in energy, defence, security...
Hamas has proposed a deal to exchange all hostages for a set number of Palestinians jailed by Israel, rejecting an interim truce and calling for broader negotiations to end the war in Gaza.
In a televised speech on April 17, Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas' Gaza chief, offered to negotiate an immediate deal with Israel to swap hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Al-Hayya, who leads the Hamas team in indirect talks with Israel, emphasized the group's rejection of any partial agreements, stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government uses such deals to further a political agenda aimed at continuing the war.
Efforts by Egyptian mediators to revive the ceasefire from January have so far yielded little progress, with both sides blaming each other for the deadlock. The most recent round of talks, held in Cairo on April 14, ended without significant results. Hamas has agreed to a proposal by Qatar and Egypt to release some hostages in exchange for Palestinians incarcerated by Israel, with hopes to move forward on a second phase of the ceasefire that includes ending the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
'Superman' continued to dominate the summer box office, pulling in another $57.25 million in its second weekend, as theatres welcome a wave of blockbuster competition following a challenging few years for the film industry.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, agreed on 31 July to deepen cooperation in energy, defence, security and technology during talks in London, while calling for urgent humanitarian aid to reach Gaza.
Seven senior ministers in Costa Rica resigned on 29 July, intensifying the political crisis as President Rodrigo Chávez faces corruption allegations and mounting public unrest.
The United States, on 30 July, announced sweeping sanctions on more than 115 individuals, entities, and vessels tied to Iran, weeks after bombing key nuclear sites, as part of its intensifying pressure campaign on Tehran.
A coalition of over 60 rights organisations has signed a letter addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron demanding reparations for Haiti, whose economy was burdened for decades by a 19th-century compensation debt to France.
AnewZ and Agenzia di Stampa Italpress have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation to develop and strengthen ties in the media sector.
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