On 17 July, the European Commission and Ukraine signed a new defence industrial partnership, marking a major step forward in the integration of the European and Ukrainian defence industries. The Commission also launched the EU–Ukraine Drone Deal to deepen co-operation on drone
Barely 5% of Cameroon’s gold production is thought to pass through legal channels. Yet the rest still leaves the country, much of it through its international airports. Part 2 of our investigation into a security system riddled with holes.
MOSCOW, July 20 - Russia's President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui an the Kremlin on Sunday, thanking her for help in what Moscow calls the special military operation, the Kremlin said.
A leading airline has unveiled its next-generation signature lounge concept that is being introduced and rolled out across its key cities globally this year. The move is said to mark a milestone in Emirates’ continued investment into elevating customer experience on-ground. The
Eurozone inflation was confirmed at 2.8% for June on Friday, marking the first decline this year and giving the European Central Bank a timely argument to keep its deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.25% when it meets this week.
Conviction rate of sexual abuse suspects in Hong Kong stands at 9 per cent.
Charli XCX launches her highly-anticipated new album, while exhibitions on Lucian Freud and M.C. Escher stir imaginations. Here's what to look out for this week.
Shipping restrictions on shiitake mushrooms grown on logs in open fields remain in parts of eastern Japan.
Razwan Amin set up his barbers after leaving Erdington Academy and wants to help people with the cost of living.
America’s Asia-Pacific defense decentralization policy is rooted in a systemic crisis gripping its military-industrial complex. The breaking point has come to light amid its ongoing conflict with Iran, combined with a protracted maritime campaign against Houthi militants in the
Plastic pollution is flooding the world's rivers and seas – but one Dutch company says a curtain of air bubbles can stop it. Here's how.
The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land The jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most desecrated Indigenous
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Running holidays are becoming one of travel's fastest-growing trends, with new search data revealing a surge in demand for active getaways. From the Dolomites to Madeira, these are the best places in Europe to lace up your trainers.
A sustained campaign by environmentalists and resistance from local communities threaten Kenya’s plan to break ground on its first nuclear power plant next year. Does the government have the political will to see off this anti-nuclear wave?
The second meeting of the Central Election Commission of the RK, held as part of the campaign for the election of deputies of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan scheduled for 23 August 2026, took place today in Astana. The meeting was also attended by international
YAWATA, Japan, July 20 - The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave on Monday, a decision that has drawn some criticism at home and attracted international media attention.
They're calling Sweet Hamster Days a "being-taken-care-of adventure game."
The daily round-trip service will be operated by Air China, connecting Beijing and Ulaanbaatar.
The US carried out its ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran following the death of three US service members in Jordan and Iraq.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed review: 'I can’t express how happy I am that somebody decided to make this'
Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national
A coral reef, missing and presumed dead, has been found alive and well off the coast of Benin. Surveys in the 1960s, focused on identifying promising fishing areas, flagged a possible deep-water coral reef but assumed it must be dead. Now, using a modern sonar survey and the
A shipwreck off the Greek island Antikythera revealed in 1901 a bronze mechanism over 2,000 years old that tracked lunar and solar cycles and eclipses, now seen as the first analogue computer.
Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.
The debate over whether convicted child sex offender Shabir Ahmed should be deported from the United Kingdom to Pakistan is about far more than one offender. It has evolved into a test of how modern states balance domestic political pressures, immigration policy and
By Trevor Hunnicutt JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that serves as an Air Force One plane will soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane's security features. Trump
Other applicants include Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Super Air Jet, TransNusa, and Wings Air.
The 'Shaolin Soccer' spinoff grew in its second frame and is now expected earn just shy of $450 million in its full run.
Supporters are demanding accountability for recent failures in India's education system.
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Brent crude hit on Monday its highest price since June due to renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, while Asian equities were mixed as investors weighed the fallout of a prolonged Middle East war. Brent rose above $91 a barrel, its highest price since June 11.
President Trump on Sunday said the regional grocer, Giant Eagle, would lower prices on “more than” 300 products as he seeks to settle concerns regarding affordability. “I have just been informed that Giant Eagle, a GREAT American Grocery Company, will be lowering Prices, by a
The current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the world’s population live in autocratizing countries — that is, those becoming more authoritarian. In fact, a “third wave of autocratization” has
TAIPEI, July 20 - Taiwan detected a sharp rise in Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity around the island in June, prompting Taipei to plan drills simulating Chinese escalations off its Pacific coast, according to Taiwan Coast Guard data and officials.
“FDA laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and have concluded that the finding does not represent true amplification and should be considered a false positive."
The months-old movement is seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office.
Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, new research has found. Analysis done by
Maine’s former CDC Director Nirav Shah dropped out of the Democratic primary for Senate on Sunday, a day after pleading his case to delegates in Augusta. “A few weeks ago, I entered this race because I could not accept the idea of Susan Collins gliding to a sixth term at the
Five months after Israel and the United States launched strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and ignited a wider war, the Strait of Hormuz has become the conflict’s most stubborn front, a 21-wide chokepoint where military power and diplomatic paralysis meet. The pattern by
The India-EU trade deal signed earlier in 2026 has provided greater mobility for students.
CHENNAI/BENGALURU/AMSTERDAM, July 20 - A. Shrinikheathan is breaking from his family's tradition of studying in the United States, opting instead for a master's degree in Germany.
By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised. In a
By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as the number of confirmed American military deaths in the renewed fighting rose to three and concerns grew over shipping
There's a growing perception that second-hand shopping goes beyond recession-driven consumption, a fashion insider said.