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Damascus cafe blast kills 5, wounds 16
43+ min ago (327+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 17: 32 A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least five people and wounded 16 others on Thursday, Syrian state media reported. Syrian state TV said a bomb had been planted at the cafe, which is…...
Sheikh Mansour launches Companies for Good strategy to boost impact economy
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (312+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 11: 23 Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, has launched the Companies for Good 2031 Strategy to "strengthen the UAE's position as a leading global model in community sustainability and philanthropy". It establishes a comprehensive…...
UAE President restructures International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (157+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 12: 26 UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree restructuring the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council. Dubai Customs and Dubai Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle and distribute nearly 279, 000 Pregabalin pills,…...
Firefighters battle wildfire in southern France
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (328+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 11: 31 Firefighters were battling to bring a wildfire in the Aude region of southern France under control on Thursday, as the country grappled with the lingering effects of Europe's recent heatwave. The local administration for the Aude area, near…...
Russian air strikes kill 10, injure more than 50 in Ukraine's Kyiv
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (834+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 06: 47 Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings in what Russia said was a retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure....
Gauff survives Wimbledon scare, Krejcikova rallies past Andreeva
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (524+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 23: 11 Coco Gauff managed to shrug off her Wimbledon gremlins in the nick of time to avoid another early exit on Wednesday. The day after seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams' comeback ended in defeat, the player who took the…...
England-India T20 abandoned because of rain
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (584+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 23: 38 England and India were left frustrated as the opening game of their three-match T20 series was abandoned because of rain at the halfway stage. India, who came into the match on the back of a surprise series defeat in…...
Trump honours Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota, debuts new Air Force One
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (698+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 07: 34 President Donald Trump dedicated a museum honouring Theodore Roosevelt on Wednesday, invoking the Republican president's legacy and linking it to his own vision for America ahead of the country's 250th anniversary. The trip to remote western North Dakota also…...
Russian drone, missile attack on Kyiv hits residential buildings
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (481+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 06: 47 Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. President…...
US keep World Cup dream alive with gutsy win over Bosnia
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (404+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 06: 12 A 10-man United States roared into the next round of the World Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia, ending a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive hopes of a dream American run in…...