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US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel

US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel
The two resolutions were introduced by Vermont independent Bernie Sanders

Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza have been blocked in the US Senate, although they garnered more support than similar measures earlier this year.

Ukraine votes to restore power of anti-corruption bodies

Ukraine votes to restore power of anti-corruption bodies
Some politicians held up placards in parliament mimicking those carried by protesters

Ukraine’s parliament has approved a bill restoring the independence of the country’s two main anti-corruption agencies, moving to defuse a crisis that has shaken faith in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership.

Kulanka Golaha Wasiirada oo looga hadlay dagaalkii Beledxaawo

Jul 31 (Jowhar)-Golaha Wasiirrada Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, ayaa ku bogaadiyey Ciidanka Qaranka, masuuliyadda iyo xilkasnimada ay muujiyeen, si looga hortago khasaaraha gaari lahaa shacabka degmada Balad-Xaawo.

US-India talks ongoing amid Trump threat of 25% tariff

US President Donald Trump has said the United States is still negotiating with India on trade after announcing earlier in the day the US will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from the country starting on Friday.

Xamaas oo sii deyneysa Afar la heystayaal Israel ah

Jul 31 (Jowhar)-Xamaas ayaa sheegtay in ay maanta u gudbin doonto Israa’iil magacyada afarta qof ee laheystayaasha ah ee la sii dayn doono, taasoo qayb ka ah heshiiskii xabbad joojinta ee Gaza.

Israeli forces kill at least 30 seeking aid in Gaza

Israeli forces kill at least 30 seeking aid in Gaza
A global hunger monitor said that a famine scenario was unfolding in Gaza

At least 30 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while waiting for food at a crossing in Gaza, the civil defence agency in the territory has said.

Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods

Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
The 15% tariff rate imposed on South Korea is below a 25% rate previously threatened by US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a “full and complete trade deal” between both countries.

Millions return home as Pacific tsunamis warnings lifted

Millions return home as Pacific tsunamis warnings lifted
Citizens of the port of Valparaiso in Chile look at the sea during an evacuation plan due to a tsunami alert

Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.

US urges judges to release Epstein, Maxwell transcripts

US urges judges to release Epstein, Maxwell transcripts
Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted in 2021 of recruiting underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

The Trump administration urged two judges to release testimony heard by the grand juries that indicted the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges, as the US President seeks to calm an uproar over his administration’s handling of the matter.

SDLP disappointed ‘strings’ to UK recognising Palestine

SDLP disappointed 'strings' to UK recognising Palestine
SDLP leader Claire Hanna said that recognising the state of Palestine has long been a stated policy of the UK's Labour Party and the British government

The UK’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine if Israel does not meet specific conditions is “disappointing” as it is diluted by the strings around it, according to SDLP leader and MP for Belfast South and Mid Down Claire Hanna.

Iran uncertainty persists after Trump's televised address

After Trump’s televised address, Iran’s future remains unclear

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Trump delivers address on Iran war from White House

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McEntee announces new €40m donation for Ukraine

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