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Israel bypasses UN already struggling for relevance

Israel bypasses UN already struggling for relevance
A "UN" sign is seen on a gate as students gather in an UNRWA school during a military raid in Nablus, West Bank

The relationship between Israel and the United Nations has always been strained. But the war in Gaza has pushed it to breaking point.

Cunto yari baahsan oo laga soo sheegayo marinka Gaza

Jul 26 (Jowhar)-Kudhowaad saddexdii qof ee ku nool Marinka Qasa mid ka mid ah ayaa maalmo aan wax cunin, barnaamijka gargaarka cuntada ee Qaramada Midoobay ayaa ka digay.

Polls open in Taiwan’s high-stakes recall election

Polls open in Taiwan's high-stakes recall election
Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling station during the recall election in Taiwan

Taiwanese voters turned out at schools, churches and community centres to cast their ballot in a high-stakes recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te’s party control of the parliament.

Watch: Trump and Powell spar over Fed renovation costs

Watch: Trump and Powell spar over Fed renovation costs
Watch: Trump and Powell spar over Fed renovation costs

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sparred face to face over the cost of renovations of the central bank’s Washington headquarters, with the Fed leader saying the president was wrong about the cost of the overhaul.

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood?

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood?
Emmanuel Macron had been leaning towards the move for months as part of a bid to keep the idea of a two-state solution alive

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and the United States and opening the door for other major nations like Britain and Canada, to perhaps follow suit.

Ethiopian Airlines Group Inaugurates Major MRO Expansion with New Component Workshop, Central Warehouse, and Two Hangars

Addis Ababa, 25 July 2025 Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest aviation group, has unveiled a significant expansion of its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities with the inauguration of three state-of-the-art facilities: a new Component Maintenance Workshop, a Central Warehouse, and a 2-Bay General Maintenance Hangar.

Kremlin says Putin, Zelensky can only meet as final step

Kremlin says Putin, Zelensky can only meet as final step
Negotiators have been in Istanbul this week for a fresh round of peace negotiations

The Kremlin has said that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could only happen as a final step to seal a peace deal.

Countries who refuse US beef are ‘on notice’, says Trump

Countries who refuse US beef are 'on notice', says Trump
'US beef is the safest and best in the entire world,' Donald Trump said

US President Donald Trump has said countries who refuse American beef are “on notice”, after Australia announced that it would be relaxing import restrictions on the product.

Countries to be allowed drop aid into Gaza – Israeli army

Countries to be allowed drop aid into Gaza - Israeli army
Hundreds of Palestinians struggling with hunger have to wait in line for hours under the scorching heat to receive food aid

Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza from today, Israeli army radio has said, quoting a military official.

Shabakadda Starlink ee Elon Musk waxa soo food saartay maqnaansho naadir ah oo caalami ah

Jul 25 (Jowhar)-SpaceX’s Starlink waxaa soo food saartay mid ka mid ah maqnaanshihiisa caalamiga ah ee ugu weyn markii cillad software gudaha ah ay qaribantay ka dib markii tobanaan kun oo isticmaaleyaal ah, carqalad naadir ah oo ku timid nidaamka internetka ee dayax gacmeedka ee Elon Musk.

Outcry over Grok deepfakes 'excuse for censorship' - Musk

Musk calls Grok deepfakes uproar a pretext for censorship

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Kyiv scrambles to repair ruined power grid after attack

Kyiv races to restore damaged power grid after strike

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When Power Flickers: Kyiv’s Winter Struggle and the Human Cost of Struck Infrastructure In the low, grey light of a Kyiv morning, the city did...
'We will not be Americans', Greenland parties tell Trump

Greenland Parties Tell Trump: ‘We Won’t Become Americans,’ Reject Sale

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We are Greenlanders: A small nation pushes back against big talk When the idea of buying Greenland drifted across international headlines like a sudden Arctic...
X limit on Grok image edits 'window dressing' - minister

Minister Says X’s Limits on Grok Image Edits Are ‘Window Dressing’

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When a Button Becomes a Barrier: The Grok Paywall and a Nation’s Unease It began like so many small digital earthquakes do: a tweak in...
Trump's Greenland confession exposes his real motives

Trump’s Greenland admission unveils his hidden political agenda

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On Thin Ice: Greenland, Power, and the Strange Yearning to Own What You Fear Imagine standing on a battered wooden quay outside Nuuk, the capital's...