Iran says it sold $18 billion worth of oil during war, ceasefire

US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked the war on February 28, prompting Iran to retaliate against US allies in the region
26 July 2026

Spain fights to ‘save lives’ as wildfires rage near Madrid

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday said firefighters were working to “save lives” in the wildfires raging west of Madrid, warning of a “complex” struggle ahead with high winds expected.
26 July 2026

ICC prosecutor removed over ‘misconduct’

International Criminal Court member states has voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff.
26 July 2026

Houthis hit Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels yesterday claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, opening a new front as conflict between US and Iranian allies intensified.
26 July 2026

16 killed in Ukrainian, Russian strikes as attacks intensify

At least 16 people were killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes yesterday, in a deadly fifth summer of war as both sides intensify attacks, with diplomacy at a deadlock.
26 July 2026

India's 'cockroach' party says ending protest after minister resigns

Spokesperson says govt accepted all demands after talks with ministers
25 July 2026

Cockroach movement: Education minister won’t quit, decides India's govt

The decision has been taken after an extended meeting held by JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh with the leaders of the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP)
25 July 2026

US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data

Since 2026 began, 2,318 confirmed cases of the highly contagious illness have been recorded, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
25 July 2026

Trump returns to White House press dinner months after shooting chaos

This time the US Secret Service is taking no chances. Police and National Guard officers sealed off nearby roads and threw up a major security cordon, although guests passing through faced only a cursory check
25 July 2026

Sonam Wangchuk slams critics, explains ending hunger strike despite no Pradhan resignation; recounts ‘North Korea-like’ hospital ordeal

Wangchuk said that those raising the questions were unaware of his “North Korea-like detention” at Safdarjung Hospital
25 July 2026

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

The agent first tried escaping OpenAI's isolated environment around July 9, two people familiar say
25 July 2026

166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain

Some 44,000 people fled the up-market Cap Ferret peninsula south of Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast, with the only road threatened by flames
25 July 2026

ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say

Khan denies allegations of sexual misconduct
25 July 2026

US strikes Iran from south to north

US missiles struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as its Caspian coast, yesterday after President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint, the mouth of the Red Sea.
25 July 2026

US sanctions target Cuban int’l medical missions

New US sanctions announced on Thursday targeted Cuba’s decades-old international medical missions program, which sends doctors to dozens of countries and earns the island billions in revenue.
25 July 2026

Venezuela quake recovery to take years: Red Cross

Recovering from the earthquakes in Venezuela will take years, the Red Cross said yesterday, one month on from the June 24 disaster that killed more than 5,000 people.
25 July 2026

Turkey’s Ozel quits CHP to found new party

Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel and 91 breakaway lawmakers yesterday applied to launch a new political party, seeking to regroup to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan after their former party faced an unprecedented legal crackdown.
25 July 2026

Govt vessel hit by Chinese water cannon - Says Philippines

The Philippines accused China’s coast guard of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near a disputed South China Sea reef yesterday, the third confrontation between the two sides this week.
25 July 2026

80,000 flee infernos in France, Spain

Europe’s wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety yesterday, as holidaymakers boarded boats to escape fires on one French peninsula and Spanish officials ordered mass evacuations in towns near Madrid.
25 July 2026

Occupied West Bank: 4 Palestinians, one Israeli killed in shooting

Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting incident in the occupied West Bank yesterday, according to Israeli and Palestinian health officials.
25 July 2026