Newspaper - International - July 31, 2026

US govt map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A video shows the errant map displayed halfway during a presentation about the State Department’s new health agreements.

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:33am

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10 of a family killed in Russian strike

Moscow has fired a total of 74 missiles and 284 drones in the overnight barrage, according to Ukraine’s air force.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:21am

Four migrants die trying to cross English Channel

Hundreds swim to Spain’s Ceuta territory from Morocco

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:31am

US activates 30-year-old terror court to deport Afghan woman

WASHINGTON: An Afghan woman in Texas accused of supporting a plot by the militant Islamic State group to carry out a...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Astronomer digs up Milky Way’s ancient ‘fossils’

GRONINGEN: Amina Helmi’s passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:30am

French teen fined in Singapore ‘straw licking’ case

The 19-year-old was handed a $465 fine after admitting to posting to social media a video of himself putting a straw he had licked back into the dispenser on an orange juice vending machine.

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:26am

NZ minister’s outburst stirs uproar

WELLINGTON: Beijing’s embassy in New Zealand said it had raised an official complaint on Thursday after Foreign...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:24am

Israeli strikes kill 4 in Gaza, including 2 children

Hamas calls for withdrawal of Israeli forces during Cairo talks.

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:10am

‘Dangerous’ wildfire prompts evacuations in England

Rescue service says 18 fire engines and more than 100 firefighters fac­ed “challenging conditions” tac­­­­­­­k­­­ling the blaze at Dunwich Heath, near England’s east coast.

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Father of US teenage school shooter gets 15 years in jail

WASHINGTON: A man whose teenage son shot dead four people at a US high school was sentenced to 15 years in prison on...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Communal clashes leave three dead in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah appealed for calm on Thursday after communal clashes in the...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:20am

Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life

Says she may be killed, arrested or sent to prison; Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:38am

Japanese rescuers race against time in search of survivors after quake

KUMAMOTO: Rescuers battled through the tangled wreckage of a Japanese shopping mall on Wednesday searching for any...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

BTS pulls out of Grammys

SEOUL: Global K-pop sensation BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

China accuses US of suppression over humanoid robot ban

BEIJING: Beijing accused the United States on Wednesday of seeking to “suppress” Chinese companies, after...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Germany defends deporting non-criminal to Afghanistan

A spokeswoman says that the govt’s aim was to “begin with deporting people who have been convicted and those who pose a threat” but that it was also possible “to put people on deportation flights who are not criminals”.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:50am

3 firefighters die battling blazes in Greece

Over half of England has been declared in drought after “record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures”, the UK govt says.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:42am

Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris

A modelling scout linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home, the BBC...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Businessman’s meeting with Netanyahu stirs uproar in Lebanon

A Lebanese judicial official says the public prosecutor had tasked the security forces “with opening an investigation into the photo” to establish “whether it is authentic”.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:23am

US mulls scuppering France’s ambassador choice over human rights spat

PARIS: The United States is considering delaying, or even blocking, President Emmanuel Macron’s choice for...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Scientists discover 210m-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG: A newly discovered dinosaur from Zimbabwe is offering fresh clues to how the animals diversified,...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Senate confirms Clayton as US intelligence chief

WASHINGTON: The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official on Tuesday, putting a...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

9 Indonesians file abuse plea against Israeli PM

Lawyer says the group asked Indonesia’s attorney general to investigate Israel for offences including piracy at sea and crimes against humanity.

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 08:29am

Prince Harry may have to pay ‘millions’ in Daily Mail case

LONDON: Prince Harry, Elton John and five others may have to pay “millions” out of their own pockets after...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Trump, Zelensky discuss Patriot deal, revival of talks with Russia

Zelensky's visit to Oval Office offers him an opportunity to shore up military support at a moment when US-Ukraine relations are warmer than they have been in months.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Brigadier held in Bangladesh over staged killing

The officer was detained over alleged extrajudicial killing of a politician during an anti-narcotics crackdown that left hundreds dead.

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Major quake hits Japan; 30 missing as mall collapses

300,000 people told to leave their homes

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am

US begins review of force presence in Europe

WASHINGTON: The United States began reviewing its military presence in Europe on Monday, officials said, after...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am

UN troops find explosives in Israeli-held village

BEIRUT: United Nations peacekeepers said on Tuesday they had found around four tonnes of mainly ammonium nitrate...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am

12 years on, flight MH370 families seek ‘facts’ as court hears appeal

A plane carrying 239 people, two-thirds of them Chinese, vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:29am

Cruise ship runs aground in Danube due to low water levels

SOFIA: Bulgarian border guards began evacuating nearly 200 passengers on Tuesday from a cruise ship that ran aground...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Lack of guidance found in takeover of USAID programmes

An internal watchdog report finds that the department had not implemented the inspector general’s recommendations aimed at smoothing the transition; State Dept official says he made "friendly recommendations".

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:35am

China asks Houthis to allow its ships safe passage through Red Sea

Holds direct talks with Houthis to enable Chinese tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked, sources say.

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 08:06am

First image taken of giant star’s elusive companion

PARIS: Astronomers unveiled on Tuesday the first image ever captured of an elusive companion star orbiting...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Fujimori takes power in Peru

LIMA: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:21am