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UK sanctions Russian spies for malicious activity
Three Russian intelligence units and 18 officers have been sanctioned, the Foreign Office says.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:
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Israel moves to solicit US's help with expelling Palestinians from Gaza
Israel moves to solicit US's help with expelling Palestinians from Gaza Israel is seeking the Trump administrationโs help in forcefully displacing Palestinians out of Gaza, Axios reported on Friday. The head of Israel's intelligence agency, David Barnea, is visiting the White House this week in order to solicit help in securing the consent of third countries to take hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, two...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Sarepta shares plunge 40% as future of its gene therapy appears at risk
Sarepta reported a third death tied to its gene therapies.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Druze-Bedouin clashes reignite after government forces pull out of southern Syria
Syrian government forces prepared to return to a southern region Friday after renewed clashes broke out between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans, leaving tens of thousands of people displaced in a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:UN refugee agency warns funding cuts may leave 11 million without aid
Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:CBS cancels Colbertโs Late Show amid pending Paramount-Skydance merger
Despite financial pressures on the late night TV model, experts say the timing suggests political motives.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:A brief history of queerness
Was the Mona Lisa based on Leonardo da Vinciโs male lover? Queer identities aren't just a modern phenomenon. Here's a look at LGBTQ+ history through time.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabia told US that Syrian forces should deploy to Sweida despite Israeli objections, source says
Saudi Arabia told US that Syrian forces should deploy to Sweida despite Israeli objections, source says Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:00 Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other US allies have all condemned Israel's strikes on Damascus and Sweida Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) greets Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa as US President Donald Trump looks on, in Riyadh, on 14 May 2025 (Bandar...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Ministers set to admit Sizewell C nuclear plant pricetag has soared to ยฃ38bn
New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trump AG Bondi to seek release of Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury transcripts
President Trump has faced growing calls for Attorney General Pam Bond to reverse her decision to withhold evidence in the Epstein case from the public.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Hamas says Israel rejected ceasefire deal releasing all captives in Gaza
Abu Obeida says there will be no guarantee of a return to partial deals if Israel leaves the negotiating table again.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Dubois-Usyk 2: Londoner โon a different levelโ before title fight
'Young lion' Daniel Dubois faces unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in heavyweight title showdown at Wembley on Saturday.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:War on Gaza: Qassam spokesman Abu Obaida says Israel rejected deal to release all captives
War on Gaza: Qassam spokesman Abu Obaida says Israel rejected deal to release all captives Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 18:45 In his first video appearance in more than four months, Abu Obaida criticises Arab leaders for their silence and for abandoning Palestinians Hamas's armed wing spokesperson, Abu Obaida, speaks in this screen grab from a video released on 18 July 2025 (Hamas military...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Belgium's Tomorrowland festival opens after massive fire destroyed main stage
The first music sets opened the festival on Friday, as workers laboured around the clock to clear out the debris and build a new, scaled down main stage.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:New EU sanctions on Russia 'unprecedented'
The EU will impose a moving price cap on Russian oil, among other measures, in a bid to shrink Russia's economy. The bloc hopes the latest sanctions package will urge Russia toward a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Brazil's Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle monitor
The former president's home and party headquarters in Brasilia were also searched as a coup trial against him nears an end.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Armed Violence in Colombia Affects the Nomadic Indigenous People of the Amazon
The Nukak people have remained in voluntary isolation from Western civilization for the past 35 years. On Friday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Colombia denounced that armed violence has forced the displacement of Nukak families. RELATED: Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboaโs Draft Bill on Protected Areas This [โฆ]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria thrash Zambia to reach Wafcon semi-finals
Nigeria put in a sublime performance to beat Zambia 5-0 and reach the semi-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:With Colbert exit, Canada will lose the talk show host most attuned to our whims and politics
Whatever the reasons, next year's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will see the departure of the host in the current era of late night television who kept Canada in his sights, as the relationship with the U.S. turned from friendly with occasional friction to antagonistic.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:At least three killed in explosion at Los Angeles training facility for sheriffs
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that it "appears to be a horrific incidentโ and said federal agents are at the scene to learn more.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Leonora Carrington: The Surrealist Who Reimagined Magic in Mexico
Leonora Carrington (1917โ2011) is one of the most influential figures of Surrealism and an artist who left a lasting mark on art history from her adopted home in Mexico. Born in Lancashire, United Kingdom, to a wealthy family, Carrington defied social and family expectations from a young age to devote herself to painting and writing. [โฆ]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Meta says it won't sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach that will stunt growth
"Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," global affairs chief Joel Kaplan wrote in a post on LinkedIn Friday.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:At least 10 Palestinians killed while seeking aid
At least 10 Palestinians killed while seeking aid Gaza's civil defence agency said that the Israeli military killed 10 aid seekers on Friday, as a hospital director in the south warned of an influx of patients with acute malnutrition, AFP reported on Friday. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said that Israeli fire killed nine people "near the US aid centre in the Al-Shakoush area, northwest of Rafah city in...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trump pushes for up to 20% minimum tariffs on European Union: FT
Trump has escalated his demands on the EU following weeks of negotiations over a possible framework deal, the Financial Times reported.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Felix Baumgartner death: Witnesses heard loud boom before crash
Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding crash was preceded by large boom as it spun to the ground, according to witnesses.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Colombia summit on Israeli accountability: What's next for The Hague Group?
Colombia summit on Israeli accountability: What's next for The Hague Group? Submitted by Laura Gamba on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 17:41 State representatives tell MEE what to expect after the Bogota conference concluded with 12 nations committing to six measures against Israel (R-L) Palestine's UN envoy Riyad Mansour pictured next to Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, South African diplomat Zane...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency after prison plot to kill officials uncovered
Under the state of emergency, police can conduct searches and make arrests without a warrant. A curfew has not been put into effect.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Will a return to risk-taking rouse animal spirits?
The drive to deregulate in the UK, US and Europe could unleash growth โ or sow the seeds of the next crash
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Why is Taiwan training for war with China?
The increase in Taiwanโs annual drills against invasion from mainland China is crossing paths with civilian life.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Analysis: PKK recalibrates from armed struggle to politics in Turkiye
Support from the PKK and Turkiye's politicians signals a change after decades of conflict, but pitfalls remain.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Germanyโs Chancellor Merz Demands Gaza Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access Amid Mounting Crisis
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has intensified his call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, declaring the humanitarian situation โno longer acceptableโ and urging Israel to allow unrestricted access to aid for Palestinian civilians. Speaking at his summer press conference in Berlin, Merz emphasized that Germany is pushing for two urgent priorities: โa ceasefire [โฆ]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms
Washington says amendments to global health regulations risk interfering in US 'sovereign right to make health policy'.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Venezuela is Set for a Coffee Export Boom
Domestic production has already met national demand, President Maduro confirmed. During a meeting with producers in Lara state on Friday, President Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuelaโs coffee production has reached the levels needed to satisfy the entire domestic demand. RELATED: The Growing Global Interest in the Venezuela-Colombia Binational Economic Zone โWe are delivering for our [โฆ]
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church
Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and injured 10. The wounded included a priest who had developed a close friendship with the late Pope Francis.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The ripple effect of Trumpโs budget cuts on refugee camps in Kenya
Global aid organizations are experiencing the effects of the Trump administrationโs choice to close USAID and reduce funding for other aid groups. The two main refugee camps in Kenya have been significantly affected by these funding cuts. The Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya continues to be affectet by the trumpโs administration to cut USAID. Empty [โฆ]
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