by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World
Damascus was rocked on Tuesday by explosions during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first European Union leader to visit the country since forces led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa deposed Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.A separate bomb explosion at a...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World
NewsFeedAn Argentina fan waves the Israeli flag during his team’s Round of 16 match against Egypt. Some viewed it as a provocation towards Egypt’s coach, Hossam Hassan, who dedicated Egypt’s first-ever World Cup knockout victory to the people of Gaza.Published On 8...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World
NewsFeedThe coffin carrying Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in one of Shia Islam’s holiest cities, Najaf in Iraq ahead of his burial on Thursday. Iran’s president attended the arrival ceremony in Iraq, but was forced to cut short his visit...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World
On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time.Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026Because of Earth’s tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, about 99 percent of the world’s population – some 8.2...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World
Cairo, Egypt – It was a night bookended by triumph and tears as Egyptians watched their team lead against reigning world champions Argentina by two goals in Atlanta – only for the match to turn on its head in the space of 13 minutes and knock the Pharaohs out of the...
by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World
Brent crude rises above $76 a barrel for the first time in two weeks amid renewed violence in Strait of Hormuz. Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026Oil prices have surged as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran threaten to derail a fragile ceasefire...