Residents enter shattered south Lebanon town after Israeli withdrawal
ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon, July 24 – Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew…
Good Samaritan in Arkansas rides to the rescue in a Spider-Man costume
The interaction lasted less than a minute, but a traffic camera caught it on video. Read More
UNESCO lists world heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger
The sites were added to the endangered list after votes by all 196 member states of the UN agency. Read More
Germany’s Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections
BERLIN, July 24 – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz named Health Minister Nina Warken as his new chief of staff on Friday, as part of a reshuffle intended to inject momentum…
Israel PM vows to act ‘with force’ after deadly violence in West Bank
An Israeli and four Palestinians were killed. Read More
South Africa’s Ramaphosa secures court order halting ‘Farmgate’ impeachment process
JOHANNESBURG, July 24 – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday won a court challenge that halted a parliamentary impeachment process over misconduct allegations linked to the “Farmgate” scandal. Read…
Nigeria’s Tinubu approves army expansion to 12 divisions with 28,000 new recruits
July 24 – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved an expansion of the army to 12 divisions from eight and the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel, the presidency said on…
From steppe to sea, a Ukrainian drone unit hunts Russian ships
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN SOUTHERN UKRAINE, July 24 – In a field in southern Ukraine, soldiers scrawled sardonic messages on a sleek grey attack drone that would soon be hunting Russian…
International Criminal Court members to vote on dismissing prosecutor Khan
THE HAGUE, July 24 – International Criminal Court member states are set to vote on Friday on whether to dismiss the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan for alleged sexual misconduct.…
Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for attacks in Red Sea
Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Iran and the Houthis, raising fears of wider conflict. Read More