Venetians protest Bezos wedding with march through the town

Venetians protest Bezos wedding with march through the town

VENICE, Italy: Over the weekend, hundreds of protesters marched through the narrow streets of Venice to voice their opposition to billionaire...

New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces

New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces

PARIS, France: France is taking stronger steps to reduce smoking. A new health rule announced on Saturday will soon ban smoking in...

Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies

Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Elon Musk's success has been built on government subsidies. Without...

Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands

Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands

EVERGLADES, Florida: Over the weekend, a diverse coalition of environmental activists, Native American leaders, and residents gathered...

Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players

Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players

BEIJING, China: China's national soccer team may struggle to stir excitement, but its humanoid robots are drawing cheers — and not...

COVID-19 source still unknown, says WHO panel

COVID-19 source still unknown, says WHO panel

]LONDON, U.K.: A World Health Organization (WHO) expert group investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic released its final...

Fox faces $787 million lawsuit from Newsom over Trump phone call

Fox faces $787 million lawsuit from Newsom over Trump phone call

DOVER, Delaware: California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken legal aim at Fox News, accusing the network of deliberately distorting...

DeepSeek faces app store ban in Germany over data transfer fears

DeepSeek faces app store ban in Germany over data transfer fears

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany has become the latest country to challenge Chinese AI firm DeepSeek over its data practices, as pressure...

Canadian option offered to Harvard graduates facing US visa issues

Canadian option offered to Harvard graduates facing US visa issues

TORONTO, Canada: Harvard University and the University of Toronto have created a backup plan to ensure Harvard graduate students continue...

Israel should act fast on new peace deals, Netanyahu says

Israel should act fast on new peace deals, Netanyahu says

JERUSALEM, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel's success in the war with Iran could open the door to...

UN offer rejected in Dreamliner crash investigation

UN offer rejected in Dreamliner crash investigation

NEW DELHI, India: India has decided not to allow a United Nations (UN) investigator to join the investigation into the recent Air India...

UN climate agency gets 10 percent boost amid global budget cuts

UN climate agency gets 10 percent boost amid global budget cuts

BONN, Germany: Despite widespread belt-tightening across the United Nations, nearly 200 countries agreed this week to increase the...

Mexican President orders review of SpaceX environmental impact

Mexican President orders review of SpaceX environmental impact

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said this week that her government is investigating possible environmental...

Historic ISS mission launches with crew from 4 different nations

Historic ISS mission launches with crew from 4 different nations

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: In a landmark flight for three nations and a veteran U.S. spacefarer, a four-member astronaut crew launched...

UN Demands End to Myanmar Violence as Junta’s Election Plans Risk Further Instability

UN Demands End to Myanmar Violence as Junta’s Election Plans Risk Further Instability

Nearly three months after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, the country remains trapped in a deepening crisis, compounded by...

Fresh IVF error raises alarm over clinic safety and oversight

Fresh IVF error raises alarm over clinic safety and oversight

MELBOURNE, Australia: A second embryo mix-up in just two months has pushed one of Australia's largest IVF providers back into the spotlight,...

Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules

Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia will not ease its strict biosecurity rules during trade talks with the United States, Prime Minister Anthony...

SBA participates in World News Media Conference 2025 in Poland

SBA participates in World News Media Conference 2025 in Poland

SHARJAH, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) recently took part in the 76th World News Media Congress,...

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude strikes Myanmar

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude strikes Myanmar

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], July 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Myanmar on Thursday, a statement by the National Center for...

Brain research at ISS ahead of cargo mission launch

Brain research at ISS ahead of cargo mission launch

Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): As the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews kept up their ongoing space biology studies...

Ahmed bin Mohammed chairs Dubai Media Council meeting

Ahmed bin Mohammed chairs Dubai Media Council meeting

Dubai [UAE], July 3 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai...

Xi Jinping champions the cause of Global South

Xi Jinping champions the cause of Global South

by Xinhua writer Jiang Hanlu BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- On the banks of the shimmering Huangpu River that cuts through the Chinese...

Jyotiraditya Scindia interacts with Postal and Sorting Assistants from the Department of Posts

Jyotiraditya Scindia interacts with Postal and Sorting Assistants from the Department of Posts

Taipei [Taiwan], July 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, held...

Daily World Briefing, July 3

Daily World Briefing, July 3

Chinese premier to attend 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil, visit Egypt China looks forward to working with all parties to consolidate...

Quad focused on territorial integrity, sovereignty and rule of law, says US State Department's Mignon Houston

Quad focused on territorial integrity, sovereignty and rule of law, says US State Department's Mignon Houston

Washington, DC [USA], July 3 (ANI): The Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFIM) held in Washington placed strong emphasis on the importance...

Gujarat has unique opportunity to showcase inspiring model to world during International Cooperative Year: CM Patel

Gujarat has unique opportunity to showcase inspiring model to world during International Cooperative Year: CM Patel

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 3 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has emphasised making Gujarat a model of excellent...

Message of Operation Sindoor conveyed with great clarity: EAM

Message of Operation Sindoor conveyed with great clarity: EAM

Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the 'main objective' of Operation Sindoor...

UN humanitarians warn of collapse of water distribution system in Gaza's Khan Younis

UN humanitarians warn of collapse of water distribution system in Gaza's Khan Younis

A UN office said that approximately 85 percent of Gaza's territory is either under displacement orders or located within militarized...

South China Sea of "great concern" to Quad; ensuring it stays calm and free of conflict is a common priority: EAM Jaishankar

South China Sea of "great concern" to Quad; ensuring it stays calm and free of conflict is a common priority: EAM Jaishankar

Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the South China Sea was discussed during the Quad...

Polish president approves Memorial Day for victims of Ukrainian Nazis

Polish president approves Memorial Day for victims of Ukrainian Nazis

Warsaw has categorized WWII massacres by OUN and UPA as genocide Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda has established an official...

Denmark Takes EU Presidency As Questions Over Security Swirl

Denmark Takes EU Presidency As Questions Over Security Swirl

Denmark has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as questions swirl over Europe's security...

NCB busts global drug cartel, 8 arrested

NCB busts global drug cartel, 8 arrested

New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI):Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and all agencies...

Deepika Padukone becomes first Indian to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Deepika Padukone becomes first Indian to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Los Angeles [US], July 3 (ANI): It's a proud moment for India as Deepika Padukone has been chosen as a recipient of prestigious Hollywood...

Cricket fraternity in awe of Jaiswal, Gill's rollicking display on opening day of 2nd Test at Edgbaston

Cricket fraternity in awe of Jaiswal, Gill's rollicking display on opening day of 2nd Test at Edgbaston

New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): India's rising sensations Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal earned plaudits from legendary batter...

"It felt like meeting family": Indian Diaspora in Ghana shares emotional moments after meeting PM Modi

"It felt like meeting family": Indian Diaspora in Ghana shares emotional moments after meeting PM Modi

Accra [Ghana], July 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ghana has struck a deeply personal chord with the Indian diaspora,...

Wimbledon: Bhambri-Galloway storm into second round; Bopanna crashes out

Wimbledon: Bhambri-Galloway storm into second round; Bopanna crashes out

London [UK], July 3 (ANI): Former world number one Rohan Bopanna and his partner Sander Gille crashed out in the opening round of the...

Heatwaves, drought grip Europe, fueling calls for global action

Heatwaves, drought grip Europe, fueling calls for global action

Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are sweeping across Europe, triggering wildfires and economic strain, as experts warn...

Max Verstappen on Mercedes rumors: 'I determine my own future'

Max Verstappen on Mercedes rumors: 'I determine my own future'

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but that...

EU could become province of China German industry leader

EU could become province of China  German industry leader

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Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records

Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records

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Greenback slides amid tax bill fears, trade deal uncertainty
Greenback slides amid tax bill fears, trade deal uncertainty

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. dollar continues to lose ground, weighed down by growing concerns over Washington's fiscal outlook...


Nvidia execs sell $1 billion in stock as AI boom drives record prices
Nvidia execs sell $1 billion in stock as AI boom drives record prices

SANTA CLARA, California: Executives at Nvidia have quietly been cashing in on the AI frenzy. According to a report by the Financial...


Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands
Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands

EVERGLADES, Florida: Over the weekend, a diverse coalition of environmental activists, Native American leaders, and residents gathered...


Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players
Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players

BEIJING, China: China's national soccer team may struggle to stir excitement, but its humanoid robots are drawing cheers — and not...


Lululemon accuses Costco of selling knockoff apparel
Lululemon accuses Costco of selling knockoff apparel

Vancouver, Canada: A high-stakes legal showdown is brewing in the world of athleisure. Lululemon, the Canadian brand known for its...


Fox faces $787 million lawsuit from Newsom over Trump phone call
Fox faces $787 million lawsuit from Newsom over Trump phone call

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