NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara, Turkiye on Tuesday and Wednesday.The summit gets underway as US President Donald Trump renews pressure on member states over defence spending. European nations are expected to respond with billions of dollars in new military...

Yang Youlin, an ex-official in the eastern city of Nanjing, accepted bribes in exchange for business favours, court says.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official in the eastern city of...

In Gaza, the week marked 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war began. Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 90 percent of the Strip had been destroyed.By July 6, Gaza’s Ministry of Health put the toll since the October “ceasefire” at 1,072 killed, with...

From a challenge to “overturn” the result to a celebration that looked quite similar to the host team president’s signature dance move, the United States’ World Cup dreams not only came to a crashing halt in the last-16 fixture against Belgium but also became the...

Feroz Aslam* sports an abashed smile whenever he hears the clink of a teacup on a saucer. He cannot see, but he knows it is his father.“For the past 10 years, it has been my parents – ailing themselves – who have been serving me food,” the 28-year-old told Al Jazeera....

Cairo, Egypt — In the hours before a historic day for millions of Egyptians, the scene is set across the country: flags flutter over cars and balconies, patriotic songs blare from loudspeakers, and cafes are transformed into mini stadiums.And from public transport to...

NewsFeedTens of thousands of mourners gather at Jamkaran Mosque, just south of Qom, for a funeral service for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies are scheduled to continue in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, before a final burial in...

NewsFeedAn island-wide blackout hit nearly 10 million residents in Cuba for the third time in 6 months, on Monday. According to the state-run Electric Union, the cause is under investigation.Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026Click here to share on social...

NewsFeedExperts warn that cuts to US research funding is weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity. They say China now outspends the US on research and development, graduates more STEM PhDs and is advancing across multiple industries.Published On 7...

NewsFeedCristiano Ronaldo left the pitch for the last time at a World Cup, after Spain beat Portugal 1-0 in stoppage time in the round of 16. The 41-year-old ends his international career with 11 World Cup goals in 27 appearances.Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026Click...

The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured. Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026At least 16 people are still buried following a landslide in the mountainous region of China’s western province of Gansu.A total of 33 people were...

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Iran’s TV claims the tanker ignored warnings, but no direct responsibility for the attack has been declared.By The Associated PressPublished On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has...