Thursday 23rd July 2026



Oil tops $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict widens

Oil tops $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict widens

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Mass rally in Taiz backs Yemen leadership, calls for lifting Houthi siege

Mass rally in Taiz backs Yemen leadership, calls for lifting Houthi siege

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India’s Modi promises fast-track courts to punish officials over exam leaks

India’s Modi promises fast-track courts to punish officials over exam leaks

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Is Sudan setting itself up for another militia crisis?

Is Sudan setting itself up for another militia crisis?

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Japan coins ‘Kokushobi’ term for ‘cruelly hot’ 40°C days behind skyrocketing hospitalisations

Japan coins ‘Kokushobi’ term for ‘cruelly hot’ 40°C days behind skyrocketing hospitalisations

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Oman calls for de-escalation in Red Sea region amid Houthi attacks

Oman calls for de-escalation in Red Sea region amid Houthi attacks

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Lavrov warns Rubio against 'unacceptable' American arms sales to Kyiv

Lavrov warns Rubio against 'unacceptable' American arms sales to Kyiv

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European Commission slaps $1bn fine on Google 

European Commission slaps $1bn fine on Google 

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Pizza power: India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters fed by nationwide flood of fast food deliveries

Pizza power: India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters fed by nationwide flood of fast food deliveries

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Brussels slaps Google with US$1b fines, Digital Markets Act delivers biggest blow yet

Brussels slaps Google with US$1b fines, Digital Markets Act delivers biggest blow yet

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Wildfires prompt evacuations in France, Spain and Italy

Wildfires prompt evacuations in France, Spain and Italy

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Jewish settlers, far-right groups led by Ben-Gvir storm Al-Aqsa Mosque 

Jewish settlers, far-right groups led by Ben-Gvir storm Al-Aqsa Mosque 

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Rubio says Iran not serious about making deal despite mounting losses

Rubio says Iran not serious about making deal despite mounting losses

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Israel claims 12 Gaza football figures it killed were militants 

Israel claims 12 Gaza football figures it killed were militants 

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China fires water cannon at Philippine coast guard vessels near Scarborough Shoal

China fires water cannon at Philippine coast guard vessels near Scarborough Shoal

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Asean foreign ministers to demand freedom of navigation in Hormuz strait

Asean foreign ministers to demand freedom of navigation in Hormuz strait

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Modi finally breaks silence on India exam scandal as Cockroach Party protests intensify

Modi finally breaks silence on India exam scandal as Cockroach Party protests intensify

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Five soldiers killed in Thai checkpoint ambush, six civilians wounded

Five soldiers killed in Thai checkpoint ambush, six civilians wounded

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South Korean police raid country’s election commission over alleged vote rigging

South Korean police raid country’s election commission over alleged vote rigging

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Houthis claim attack on oil tankers after US launches more strikes on Iran

Houthis claim attack on oil tankers after US launches more strikes on Iran

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