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UN Security Council renews DRC sanctions regime

United Nations, July 1 -- The Security Council yesterday adopted a resolution to extend the sanctions regime on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a year until July 1, 2026. Security Cou... Read More


Venezuelan parliament calls on US to return 18 detained children

Mexico City, July 1 -- The US government is holding 18 children from Venezuela separated from their parents and must immediately return them to their homeland, Venezuelan parliament speaker Jorge Rodr... Read More


Dangerous storm prompts severe weather warning for Australia's east coast

Sydney, July 1 -- Flights have been cancelled, and residents were told to prepare for flooding as a dangerous storm approaches Australia's east coast. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) this morning is... Read More


Venezuela slams forced family separation by U.S.

Caracas, July 1 -- Venezuela's government yesterday denounced the forcible separation of multiple migrant families by U.S. authorities. At a press conference, Jorge Rodriguez, head of the Unified Co... Read More


Ukraine imports 535mln CBM of gas from EU in June - Reports

Moscow, July 1 -- Ukraine imported 535 million cubic meters of gas from the European Union in June, with Hungary and Slovakia accounting for 70% of supplies, Ukrainian media reported. An average dail... Read More


Trump signs order ending most sanctions on Syria

Washington, July 1 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order terminating most sanctions on Syria, the White House said in a fact sheet. "The Order removes sanctions on Syria ... Read More


Ecuador's former VP sentenced to 13 years in prison

Quito, July 1 -- Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas was sentenced to 13 years in prison for embezzling public funds intended for reconstruction following a devastating 2016 earthquake, local m... Read More


3 IS militants killed in N Iraq

Baghdad, July 1 -- Iraqi security forces killed three Islamic State (IS) militants in an operation in northern Iraq, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service said in a statement on Monday. Acting on intel... Read More


Turkiye to host 2026 NATO summit in Ankara: Erdogan

Ankara, July 1 -- Turkiye will host the 2026 NATO leaders' summit in its capital Ankara, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. "Turkiye will host the 2026 NATO heads of state a... Read More


Southern California wildfire spreads rapidly, prompts evacuations

Los Angeles, July 1 -- A rapidly-expanding brush fire in Southern California has scorched more than 2,400 acres and prompted evacuation orders, local authorities said yesterday. The blaze, dubbed th... Read More