Albania fires leave forest in ruins, drone footage reveals
Authorities in Albania issued heatwave warnings as temperatures soared, with wildfires claiming two lives and leaving one injured
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Trump seeks to “test out” Putin amid European pushback on Ukraine concessions
We’re going to see what he has in mind and if it’s a fair deal, I’ll reveal it to the European Union leaders and to NATO leaders and also to President Zelensky.
US and UK warn citizens of potential attacks in UAE linked to Israel and Jewish communities
The UK’s Foreign Office cited the US alert, stating that ‘terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in the UAE.’
India calls for boycott of American goods over Trump tariffs
Calls to boycott American brands such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Apple, and Amazon are spreading in India after US President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods.
Trump administration speaks out against horrific killings of Christians in Nigeria
Survivors described harrowing scenes of victims, including women and children, burned alive while sheltering in a church. “I lost my wife and second daughter in the attack,” said survivor Solomon Sunday.
New Zealand to decide on Palestinian state recognition in September
“New Zealand has been clear for some time that our recognition of a Palestinian state is a matter of when, not if,” Peters said.
Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN Assembly
Albanese accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of “extinguishing” prospects for peace by expanding settlements and opposing Palestinian statehood.
Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
The IDF had claimed that one of those killed, Anas al-Sharif, was a member of Hamas – a claim he vehemently denied.
2,500 monks demand end to Cambodia–Thailand conflict, release of 18 soldiers
Over 2,500 Buddhist monks held a peace march, calling for respect of a ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand as well as the release of 18 captured soldiers
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive aims to end war ‘fairly quickly’
Israel launches push on Hamas’ two remaining Gaza strongholds