UN Security Council meets to discuss Israel-Hamas war, debate situation of hostages in Gaza
Members of the UN Security Council offered their sympathy to Israeli hostages after a video showing an emaciated captive was released by Hamas, but called on Israel to end its…
Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died of heart attack, death certificate shows
Osbourne died at home surrounded by his family on 22 July at the age of 76, just weeks after his farewell concert in Birmingham. Read More
Portugal experiencing new heatwave with temperatures likely to reach 41ºC
The northern regions of mainland Portugal are once again under a red heat alert. From 10 August, temperatures may rise again in the country.Read More
Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died of heart attack, death certificate shows
Osbourne died at home surrounded by his family on 22 July at the age of 76, just weeks after his farewell concert in Birmingham. Read More
Bangladesh’s interim leader says parliamentary election will take place in February
In a televised address, Muhammad Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the vote before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more at Read More
Turkish committee begins work on PKK peace deal in step towards end of decades-long insurgency
The PKK had waged an armed insurgency against Turkey since 1984, initially with the aim of establishing a Kurdish state in the southeast of the country. Read more at Read…
At least four killed and several trapped in flash flooding in northern India, officials say
Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in Uttarakhand, a Himalayan region prone to flash floods and landslides during the monsoon season. Read more at…
China and Russia conduct joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan
The Chinese and Russian governments have deepened ties in recent years, with Beijing refusing to place sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Read more at Read More
Trump threatens EU with 35% tariffs if $600bn investment pledge unfulfilled
Trump spoke on CNBC about the current state of markets in the US, but was quizzed about a pledge on investment made in the EU-US trade deal. Read More
Why is Slovenia the only EU country to ban arms trade with Israel?
The Slovenian government has banned the export, import and transit of military equipment to and from Israel. Other European countries have reduced but not stopped their arms sales. Read More