Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
The Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have effectively shut down to normal tanker traffic, with Iran’s IRGC and Houthi blockades driving operational shifts in regional … Read more
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Cyanoide Poisoning Hits Kenya’s Elephant Population
Fifteen elephants died in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park over the past month after consuming cyanide-tainted tomatoes, authorities said, with investigations ongoing to determine the source of … Read more
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% Amid Oil Volatility
The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at 3.75 percent on Thursday, balancing easing domestic inflation against fresh economic uncertainties driven … Read more
Hadi Matar convicted of federal terrorism charges in Salman Rushdie stabbing
Hadi Matar was convicted of federal terrorism charges in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday for the August 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The federal verdict … Read more
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Amid Trade Conflict
President Donald Trump signed three proclamations on Monday, imposing a 50-per-cent tariff on more than 500 categories of Canadian goods, escalating an ongoing trade conflict over … Read more
Drone Strike Hits US Gas Tanker at Egypt’s Damietta Port, Sparking Fires
A drone strike on the U.S.-owned floating storage tanker Energos Winter at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta sparked a fire that spread to another vessel on … Read more
Kumamoto Earthquake: 3 Dead After Massive Explosion at Aeon Mall in Japan
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, triggering a catastrophic shopping mall explosion that left three people dead and multiple workers unaccounted … Read more
China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries Sign 24 Deals Worth $150 Million
Trade representatives from China, Macao, and Portuguese-speaking countries finalized 24 cooperation agreements worth about 150 million U.S. dollars in Maputo, Mozambique. The July 24, 2026, entrepreneurs … Read more
Japan Earthquake: 18 Dead After 7.1 Magnitude Tremor Hits Kumamoto Prefecture
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least 18 people dead, dozens injured, and tens of thousands without … Read more
France Wildfires: First Pyrocumulonimbus Fire-Cloud Forms Over Gironde
Massive wildfires ravaging south-west France since July 22, 2026, have generated an unprecedented pyrocumulonimbus fire-cloud over Gironde. The blazes have scorched over 420 square kilometers, forced … Read more
Pakistan Urges UN Security Council to Fully Implement Gaza Peace Plan
Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council to ensure the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire and the peace framework endorsed by the Council. … Read more
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism
Russia’s Federal Security Service has officially charged Telegram billionaire founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, alleging that Ukrainian intelligence services used the popular messaging platform to … Read more