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Ship attacked by armed men and drone boats in Red Sea off Yemen

DUBAI — A commercial ship came under a complex and ongoing attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, with armed men using guns, rocket-propelled grenades, and bomb-laden drone boats, according to maritime security reports.The incident occurred approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Hodeida, a port city controlled by Yemen’s Houthis, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center.The ship’s armed security team reportedly returned fire as the situation unfolded.No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault. However, the private security firm Ambrey said the vessel fit the “established Houthi target profile” and reported that eight skiffs launched the initial attack.The firm later confirmed that the ship was also struck by two explosive...

July 06, 2025

Ship attacked by armed men and drone boats in Red Sea off Yemen

China blocks EU medical device firms from government tenders in response to Brussels restrictions

BEIJING — China announced on Sunday that it will restrict European Union medical device companies from selling to the Chinese government, in a retaliatory move against recent EU procurement restrictions targeting Chinese firms.According to a statement from China’s Ministry of Finance, European companies will be barred from participating in public procurement tenders valued over 45 million yuan ($6.28 million).The measure came into effect the same day and will apply only to companies that do not manufacture their products within China. European firms with production facilities inside China will be exempt.The move marks the latest escalation in trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels. On Friday, China also imposed anti-dumping duties on European brandy imports — with French cognac...

July 06, 2025

China blocks EU medical device firms from government tenders in response to Brussels restrictions

Israel strikes over 100 targets in Gaza as Netanyahu heads to Washington

GAZA — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as the military announced it had targeted more than 100 sites in the past 24 hours.The escalation comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to travel to Washington for White House talks aimed at advancing a potential ceasefire agreement.Hospital officials in Gaza said 20 people were killed and 25 wounded in two separate Israeli strikes on residential homes in Gaza City.In the southern coastal area of Muwasi, 18 more Palestinians — including members of two families — were killed in overnight bombings, according to medical teams at Nasser Hospital in nearby Khan Younis. Many of the victims were living in makeshift tents after months of displacement.The Israeli military confirmed...

July 06, 2025

Israel strikes over 100 targets in Gaza as Netanyahu heads to Washington

Desperate search continues as Texas flood kills 51, including 15 children

TEXAS — Rescue crews scoured the devastated Hill Country region of central Texas on Saturday in a race against time to find survivors of a catastrophic flash flood that has claimed at least 51 lives — including 15 children — and left 27 girls missing from a summer camp swept away in the darkness.The flooding, triggered by torrential rainfall before dawn on Friday, caused the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise a staggering 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes.The deluge inundated homes, tore through youth camps, and overturned vehicles, leaving behind a wreckage of twisted trees, waterlogged debris, and traumatized survivors.At Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian girls’ summer camp nestled along the riverbank, nearly all structures were destroyed. Rescuers using helicopters,...

July 06, 2025

Desperate search continues as Texas flood kills 51, including 15 children

Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran–Israel war

TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the outbreak of the 12-day war with Israel, state media reported Saturday, marking a symbolic return to the public eye on the eve of the Shia religious observance of Ashura.State television aired footage showing Khamenei greeting worshippers at Tehran’s Khomeini Mosque during a religious ceremony, following weeks of absence that had fueled speculation over his whereabouts.During the conflict, he had only appeared via three recorded video addresses, prompting widespread reports that he was sheltering in a bunker.The war began on June 13 when Israel launched a surprise attack on multiple nuclear and military sites in Iran, reportedly killing senior Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists.Iran...

July 06, 2025

Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran–Israel war

UK Foreign Secretary makes historic visit to Syria

DAMASCUS — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has become the first UK minister to visit Syria since the civil uprising began 14 years ago, holding talks in Damascus with president Ahmad al-Sharaa amid the country’s turbulent transition following the collapse of the Assad regime.Lammy’s visit marks a major diplomatic milestone in Syria’s international reintegration, coming eight months after rebel forces ousted Bashar Al-Assad, ending his 54-year family rule.The UK used the occasion to announce an additional £94.5 million in humanitarian and recovery aid for Syria and neighboring countries hosting refugees.Speaking to the BBC, Lammy said his discussions focused on encouraging Syria’s new government to adopt transparent and inclusive governance practices.“I’m here to speak...

July 06, 2025

UK Foreign Secretary makes historic visit to Syria

Elon Musk announces launch of new political party amid fallout with Trump

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new political party in the United States, weeks after a high-profile and public break with President Donald Trump.Posting on his social media platform X, the billionaire tech mogul unveiled the "America Party," describing it as an alternative to the entrenched two-party system. “By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” Musk wrote, referencing an earlier user poll he conducted on the platform. “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”Musk accused both Democrats and Republicans of contributing to national decline, stating: “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.”Despite the...

July 06, 2025

Elon Musk announces launch of new political party amid fallout with Trump

Ukraine, US strike major drone deal

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Saturday that Ukraine and the United States have reached a major agreement to expand cooperation on drone technology, including the delivery of hundreds of thousands of unmanned aerial systems starting this year.In a video address, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s Defense Ministry had signed a new deal this week with "one of the leading" U.S. drone companies under special terms that would ensure a significant boost in Ukraine’s drone capabilities.“The agreement will provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of drones as early as this year, and even significantly more the following year,” Zelenskyy said, adding that the delivery will include interceptor drones, which he described as a top priority.The announcement comes...

July 06, 2025

Ukraine, US strike major drone deal

Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after Bali ferry sinking due to poor visibility

GILIMANUK, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities suspended the search for 29 people still missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Bali, citing worsening weather and low visibility that hampered rescue operations.The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry, carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, sank late Wednesday only 30 minutes into its short 5-kilometer journey between Ketapang in East Java and Gilimanuk in Bali.The vessel reportedly went down after rough seas rocked it, causing heavy vehicles to shift and capsize the ferry.By Friday evening, six deaths had been confirmed, and 30 people rescued — including a male passenger who initially went unreported after returning home without notifying authorities.The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said 29 people remained unaccounted...

July 05, 2025

Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after Bali ferry sinking due to poor visibility

Desperate search underway for two dozen missing girls after deadly Texas floods

TEXAS — Rescue teams conducted frantic searches early Saturday for approximately two dozen missing children from a girls’ summer camp and many others following a catastrophic flash flood that swept through the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people. Authorities warn that the death toll is likely to rise.The floodwaters of the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes before dawn Friday, washing away homes, vehicles, and devastating the area.Officials have issued flash flood warnings and watches for parts of central Texas, with additional heavy rainfall expected over the weekend.Rescue operations have involved helicopters, boats, and drones to locate missing victims and evacuate those stranded.Among the missing are around 24 girls who were attending Camp...

July 05, 2025

Desperate search underway for two dozen missing girls after deadly Texas floods

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