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Jul 25, 2025
Paris [France], July 25: French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced today a strategic plan aiming to increase international tourism revenues in France to €100 billion annually by 2030 - a rise of €29 billion compared to the €71 billion in revenue recorded in 2024.
UN-OIC cooperation critical to advancing peace, stability, UN official tells Security Council
UN calls for urgent, coordinated action to launch recovery efforts in Lebanon
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, nearly 50 people on board feared dead
Severe floods triggered by storm Wipha kill at least three in Vietnam's Nghe An
Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
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EU for 'more balanced' trade ties with China
Beijing [China], July 25: EU leaders on Thursday threatened China with new action to counter what they consider unfair trade practices, as they met Chinese...
'UK deeply committed to recognising Palestine'
London [UK], July 25: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is "deeply committed" to recognizing a Palestinian state, a member of his Cabinet said. Business...
Ukraine's Zelensky introduces bill after anti-corruption protests
Kiev [Ukraine], July 25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a new draft bill to the country's legislature, in an effort to calm outrage over...
49 killed in Russia plane crash
Moscow [Russia], July 25: All 49 passengers and crew aboard a Russian Antonov An-24 were killed when the plane crashed on Thursday in the country's...
Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported
Gaza [Palestine], July 25: At least 10 more Palestinians have starved to death in the besieged Gaza Strip, health officials say, as a wave of...
Deported Afghans at risk of torture and persecution, UN report finds
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25: A UN report released on Thursday highlights cases of serious human rights violations against Afghans who were forcibly returned to their...
Iran president says water crisis could force Tehran population to move
Tehran [Iran], July 25: Tehran is facing a water shortage so severe that its population of 15 million could be forced to move, the Asr-Iran...
At least 13 dead as Thailand, Cambodia exchange fire in deadly border clashes
Bangkok [Thailand], July 25: At least 13 Thai civilians and one soldier have been killed in heavy fighting in the border region between Thailand and...
Saudi Arabia signs deal worth $6 bn with Syria
Damascus [Syria], July 25: Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed economic deals worth over $6 billion with war-shattered Syria, the latest sign of support from the...
Belgium has fourth biggest public debt in EU
Jul 24, 2025
Brussels [Belgium], July 24: Belgium's public debt reached 106.8 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025, according to provisional figures released Tuesday by Eurostat.
Trump announces trade deal with Japan
More than 100 aid, rights groups call for action as hunger spreads in Gaza
Study links 'forever chemicals' to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as 'nightmare of historic proportions' unfolds
ITFC allocated US$2.66 bn to Least Developed Member Countries in 2024
EU: Over €33 billion in VAT revenues collected in 2024
Wildfire in central Türkiye kills 10, injures 14
Tokyo stocks end up over 3% at 1-year highs on Japan-US tariff deal
UN report highlights progress in renewable energy transition
Zelensky promises new bill amid protests over anti-corruption law
