KYIV, Ukraine – 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): Russia on Friday dismissed prospects for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Ukraine, just hours after launching the most extensive drone and missile assault since its invasion began over three years ago. The night-long bombardment sent Ukrainians scrambling to air raid shelters across the country, including in […]

MORRISTOWN, United States – 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): United States President Donald Trump expressed cautious optimism on Friday about the possibility of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, suggesting that a deal “could be” finalised as early as next week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump said he remained “very” hopeful about ongoing […]

HOUSTON – 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): At least 24 people have been confirmed dead and over 20 girls remain missing following a catastrophic flash flood that swept through south-central Texas, prompting an urgent and large-scale rescue effort. The sudden deluge, triggered by torrential overnight rain, struck Kerr County — northwest of San Antonio — early […]

MORRISTOWN, United States – 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): United States President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had signed a dozen trade letters, set to be dispatched on Monday, ahead of the implementation of a new wave of tariffs targeting several global economies. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump stated, “I’ve signed […]

SINJIL, Palestinian Territories – 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): Tensions flared on Friday in the occupied West Bank as violent clashes broke out between Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents in the village of Sinjil, north of Ramallah. The confrontation occurred ahead of a planned Palestinian protest march against recent settler incursions and attacks on farmland in […]

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories – 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): Twenty people were killed across the Gaza Strip on Saturday as Israeli military operations intensified, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. The deaths come as the war, now nearing its 21st month, continues to wreak havoc across the besieged Palestinian enclave. The Gaza Strip, home to […]

KARACHI, 5 July 2025 (BSS/AFP): Rescue efforts continued under blistering heat and suffocating humidity on Saturday in the Pakistani city of Karachi, as emergency teams searched for survivors trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed residential building that has claimed at least 16 lives. The tragedy unfolded around 10:00 am on Friday in the Lyari […]