Syrian air defences intercept ‘hostile targets’: state TV
Syrian air defences intercepted “hostile targets” over the capital Damascus on Saturday, Syrian state media said....
Qatari envoy says Israel, Hamas committed to truce despite violence
Israel and the Islamist group Hamas have no desire to go to war despite an uptick in violence, the Qatari envoy who helped mediate a...
UK PM Johnson seeks legal advice on five-week parliament closure: The Observer
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked his attorney general whether parliament can be shut down for five weeks from Sept. 9 in what appears...
Exclusive: Sudan needs up to $10 billion in aid to rebuild economy, new PM says
Sudan needs $8 billion in foreign aid over the next two years to cover its import bill and help rebuild its ravaged economy after months...
Global disputes set to jolt G7 summit in Biarritz
Global leaders have met on the sidelines of the G7 summit, despite protests, friction over trade and climate change likely to dominate talks. Emer McCarthy...
Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort
Squabbles erupted among G7 nations on Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain’s exit from...
South African court impounds Tanzanian plane in compensation case: lawyer
South African authorities impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania’s national flag carrier following a court application by a retired farmer who is owed...
Biden asks: What if Obama ‘had been assassinated?’
2020 White House hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden, known for his gaffes on the campaign trail, asked a town hall audience in Hanover,...
Britain sends another warship to boost presence in the Gulf
Britain is sending another warship to the Gulf to defend freedom of navigation, the defense minister said on Saturday, after Iran seized a British-flagged tanker...
French police fire tear gas, water cannons at anti-G7 protesters
French riot police used water cannons and tear gas on Saturday to disperse anti-capitalism protesters in Bayonne, near the resort of Biarritz where President Emmanuel...