US President Donald Trump’s envoy is due inspect aid distribution in Gaza, as a food crisis drives mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.
US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza
Trump says Canada’s Palestine stance may hurt trade deal
US President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada, after the country announced it is backing Palestinian statehood.
EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1
European wine and spirits will face a 15% US import tariff until a different deal is agreed in talks expected to continue in the autumn, the European Commission and EU diplomats said today, dashing producers’ hopes of an immediate reprieve.
Trump to build ballroom at White House
US President Donald Trump plans to build a ballroom at the White House as he pushes forward with remodeling the US executive mansion, his spokeswoman said.
US envoy Witkoff to enter Gaza, inspect aid distribution
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will enter Gaza tomorrow to inspect aid distribution and meet with residents of the territory.
Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube
Australia said it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.
US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel
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’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.
460 European leaders urge EU to take a tougher stance on Israel
With war raging in Gaza and tensions rising across the West Bank, a large coalition of veteran European political leaders is urging the European...
Russian strikes hit Kharkiv, killing four and injuring 20 people
A fresh wave of missiles and drones slammed into Ukraine overnight, killing four people in the Kharkiv region and injuring more than 20 others,...
Bill Gates grilled by Congress over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Bill Gates is heading to Capitol Hill for scrutiny that has shadowed some of the world’s most prominent figures: his past ties to Jeffrey...
Kallas urges clear, accurate facts about the Aughinish situation
As scrutiny intensifies over claims involving a major Irish refinery and Russia’s war effort, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the priority is...
U.S. World Cup official backs visa ban blocking Somali referee
A visa denial that stopped a decorated Somali referee at a US airport has drawn fresh attention to how the White House says it...