Tehran has officially confirmed that it will engage in a new round of discussions with Germany, France, and the United Kingdom on its nuclear programme this Friday in Istanbul, Iranian state television reported. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghai, the decision to resume dialogue follows a request by the European powers involved. “In […]

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to pause interest rate adjustments for the first time in nearly a year when its Governing Council meets later this week, as global markets remain on edge over uncertainty surrounding US tariffs under President Donald Trump. The meeting comes just over a week before the 1 August deadline, […]

Global equities mostly advanced on Monday, buoyed by optimism that several nations will secure trade deals with the United States ahead of the 1 August deadline, while the Japanese yen strengthened following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement that he would remain in office despite another election setback.   Hong Kong Surges Past 25,000 for First […]

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) – The United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) reported on Sunday that sectarian violence in the southern Syrian province of Sweida has led to the displacement of over 128,000 people over the past week, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. According to the IOM, the violence in Sweida, which […]

On Saturday, Israeli airstrikes killed two people in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The Israeli military stated that the strikes targeted Hezbollah operatives, despite an ongoing ceasefire with the Iran-backed militant group. The attacks took place in different locations in southern Lebanon, prompting renewed concerns about the fragility of the November ceasefire agreement […]

Egyptian authorities announced on Sunday that they had foiled a terrorist plot, resulting in the death of two suspected militants and a civilian in a shootout during a raid in the capital, Cairo. The operation was said to have thwarted a plot believed to be linked to the Hasm movement, an armed group alleged to […]

Relatives of victims from the recent tourist boat disaster in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, anxiously awaited news of their loved ones on Sunday, as rescue operations continued throughout the day. The boat, which capsized on Saturday, claimed at least 35 lives, marking the tragedy as one of the worst in the history of the region. […]

At least one person was confirmed dead, and four others remain missing, as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc across South Korea on Sunday. This latest development brings the death toll to 14, following a week of relentless torrential rains that have battered the country. The city of Gapyeong, located in Gyeonggi Province, 70 kilometres […]