Saturday 01st August 2026



Japan ends mall rescue as quake death toll reaches 34

Japan ends mall rescue as quake death toll reaches 34

International
China holds military drills near disputed Scarborough Shoal

China holds military drills near disputed Scarborough Shoal

International
Spain deploys sea barrier after mass Ceuta migrant crossing kills 67

Spain deploys sea barrier after mass Ceuta migrant crossing kills 67

International
Trump threatens more Iran strikes as tensions mount across Middle East

Trump threatens more Iran strikes as tensions mount across Middle East

International
Colombia truck bomb blast injures 11 just days before new president takes office

Colombia truck bomb blast injures 11 just days before new president takes office

International
Nepal-born climber Nirmal Purja, who conquered all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, dies in avalanche

Nepal-born climber Nirmal Purja, who conquered all 14 of the world’s highest peaks, dies in avalanche

International
Indonesia steps up screening for crew bags after Malaysian pilot’s drug arrest in Jakarta

Indonesia steps up screening for crew bags after Malaysian pilot’s drug arrest in Jakarta

International
Firefighters in Greece battle to save popular coastal resort near Athens as raging winds hinder response

Firefighters in Greece battle to save popular coastal resort near Athens as raging winds hinder response

International
Pakistan teams resume search for six missing after Broad Peak avalanche kills four

Pakistan teams resume search for six missing after Broad Peak avalanche kills four

International
US DoJ drops vandalism charges against former Olympian, admits ‘botched’ Lincoln Memorial renovation

US DoJ drops vandalism charges against former Olympian, admits ‘botched’ Lincoln Memorial renovation

International
India PM Modi: ‘I want to forgive’ protesters who hurled insults during exam‑leak rallies

India PM Modi: ‘I want to forgive’ protesters who hurled insults during exam‑leak rallies

International
Trump’s legal crusade against news media falters in US courts: ‘No realistic expectation to prevail’

Trump’s legal crusade against news media falters in US courts: ‘No realistic expectation to prevail’

International
Labour’s Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding Burnham

Labour’s Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding Burnham

International
Japan’s Aomori struck by 5.8-magnitude quake days after 7.7 tremor, no tsunami alert issued

Japan’s Aomori struck by 5.8-magnitude quake days after 7.7 tremor, no tsunami alert issued

International
Major American oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

Major American oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

BIZ
US crude heads to Israel for the first time in nearly three years, ship tracking shows

US crude heads to Israel for the first time in nearly three years, ship tracking shows

BIZ
Saudi gold market to outshine regional peers: World Gold Council

Saudi gold market to outshine regional peers: World Gold Council

BIZ
Saudi consumer spending holds above $3bn  

Saudi consumer spending holds above $3bn  

BIZ
UKMTO: Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman near Strait of Hormuz

UKMTO: Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman near Strait of Hormuz

International
Pilot ejects safely as US F‑35 crashes near California military base, site of ‘Top Gun’ school

Pilot ejects safely as US F‑35 crashes near California military base, site of ‘Top Gun’ school

International