UAE summer temperatures surge near record highs after hottest ever spring
By AbdelHadi Ramahi(Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates is facing surging temperatures this summer after its hottest spring ever, with temperatures soaring close to reco...
Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals
LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Scotland canceled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as a rare summer storm brought potentially destru...
Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people
MOSCOW (AP) — A trial began Monday under tight security for 19 defendants accused of involvement in last year’s shooting rampage in a Moscow concert hall that killed 14...
More Gazans die seeking aid and from hunger, as burial shrouds in short supply
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, including 10 seeking aid, health aut...
Zoo asks public to donate unwanted small pets to feed captive predators
A zoo in Denmark is asking the public for donations of unwamted small pets or horses to feed its captive predators."In zoos, we have a responsibility to imitate the nat...
Afghanistan has its 'sharpest surge' ever of child malnutrition, UN agency says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Program said Monday, adding it needed $539 million to help the coun...
Jordan sees tourism slump over Gaza war
Jordan has seen a decrease in the number of tourists visiting its famed ancient city of Petra and other sites since the Gaza war began in October 2023, according to off...
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Egyptians begin voting in election to the nation's Senate...
As Israel faces blame for the hunger crisis in Gaza, UN's own data shows most of its aid is looted
New data published last week by the U.n. agency UNOPS shows that most of its aid entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has been looted inside the Palestinian territory. UNOP...
Italy arrests 13 people in nationwide raids against Chinese mafia groups
By Alvise ArmelliniROME (Reuters) -Italian police arrested 13 people following a nationwide sweep against Chinese mafia groups, on charges including involvement in crim...