Kuwaiti air defences intercept hostile drone attacks

Jul 20, 2026

Kuwait City [Kuwait], July 20: Kuwait's General Staff of the Armed Forces announced that the country's air defence systems are currently intercepting hostile drone attacks...

UAE strengthens global position as model for sports investment, community participation

Jul 20, 2026

Dubai [UAE], July 20: The UAE continues to consolidate its position as a global model for investing in people through sport, supported by an integrated...

Tropical Storm Fausto forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

Jul 20, 2026

Mexico City [Mexico], July 20: Tropical Storm Fausto has formed over the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's south-western coast, with no coastal watches or warnings issued...

US military launches new wave of air strikes against Iran

Jul 20, 2026

Washington [US], July 20: The US military announced that it has begun a new wave of air strikes against Iran, marking the ninth consecutive night...

Eight killed, 34 missing after landslide in China's Chongqing

Jul 19, 2026

Beijing [China], July 19: Rescuers were rushing to locate dozens of people missing in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, after a deadly landslide buried...

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least 8 and wound dozens

Jul 19, 2026

Moscow [Russia], July 19: Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, according to local officials, as Ukraine...

Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, threatens tariff hike

Jul 19, 2026

Washington DC [US], July 19: US President Donald Trump has blamed Canada for wildfire smoke drifting into the United States and threatened consequences.

Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump in Washington to discuss Israel talks

Jul 19, 2026

Beirut [Lebanon], July 19: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House to meet his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, as US-led efforts to...

Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases emergency aid

Jul 19, 2026

Caracas [Venezuela], July 19: The death toll from the twin earthquakes that tore through Venezuela's Caribbean coast last month has surpassed 5,000, as authorities continue...