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In speech dripping with patriotism, Trump says American identity under 'renewed attack' as US turns 250

News July 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump lashed out on Friday at what he called a fresh threat against the country’s identity, taking aim at domestic “radicals and extremists” on the eve of America’s 250th b...

India approves buying $5.46 billion in military equipment

News July 3, 2026

India approved on Friday the purchase of a range of military equipment for its defence forces worth $5.46 billion, including missiles, electronic warfare systems and Kamikaze drones. The acquisition w...

El Niño to develop into strong event between July and September, UN warns

Health July 3, 2026

El Niño will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations weather and climate agency warned on Friday. The World Mete...

Economic reform: German workers will no longer be able to call in sick

Business July 2, 2026

Germany’s ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms, including scrapping the right to obtain sick notes by telephone to reduce worker absenteeism in the country. “We ...

Under-fire German ruling coalition unveils reform package to boost economy

Business July 2, 2026

Germany’s ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, a breakthrough aimed at reviving the struggling economy and countering the...

Flowers and a raised fist: Tehran's Grand Mosalla readies for Khamenei farewell

News July 2, 2026

At the entrance to the vast religious complex where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is set to lie in state from Saturday, dozens were hard at work under an intense heatwave to prepare for the assassin...

Rescuers dig out Venezuelan man eight days after quakes; death toll nears 2,300

Health July 2, 2026

Hundreds of rescuers in Venezuela cheered and embraced Thursday after pulling a 43-year-old man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes, AFP journalists w...

Nine Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession

Health July 2, 2026

An 11-year-old boy drove his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand on Thursday, killing nine monks and seriously injuring around 10 others, police and local authorities said. A group...

Trump defends earning more than $1 billion on crypto

Crypto July 2, 2026

Joint Base Andrews: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended earning around $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in �...

Hope fades, hunger grows a week after Venezuela quakes

Health July 2, 2026

Hope of finding more survivors faded on Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short...