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Ben-Gvir says Israel need not proceed as Hamas has failed to meet its commitments Benjamin Netanyahu (center) at a cabinet meeting at the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Tel Aviv, December 24, 2023. FILE PHOTO: AFP The Israeli security cabinet on Sunday approved the entry of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) into Gaza, despite opposition from … Read more
In central Spain, thousands of people sleep in shelters or in their cars, some of them evacuated multiple times ahead of the advancing flames, awaiting word on what they left behind.
Power breakdown shuts three pumps, reducing water supply by 75 million gallons across affected Karachi areas Karachi is once again facing the prospect of a water crisis after the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) warned that water supply to parts of the city may be temporarily affected due to a power breakdown at the … Read more
Burnham pledges to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035, in line with new NATO target Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026—REUTERS Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests … Read more
Five-day tech expo features 200+ booths showcasing AI, cybersecurity, fintech, startups and digital innovation An exhibitor showcases products during a telecommunications and technology exposition in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 26, 2026.Photo: Xinhia In a significant milestone for Afghanistan’s technological ambitions, the nation’s premier and most comprehensive telecommunications and technology exposition officially opened Sunday in the capital … Read more
Microcavity tightly traps light while efficiently exchanging energy, enabling stable multi-state optical operation The researchers from Peking University in Beijing and Harbin Engineering University in northeast China achieved multistability requiring only 240 microwatts for the switching power, less than the power consumption of a typical laser pointer. PHOTO: XINHUA NEWS A group of researchers has … Read more
US, Russia continue ISS crew exchanges despite tensions following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine The Soyuz MS-28 capsule carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew of NASA astronaut Christopher Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev descends by parachute before landing in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, July 26, 2026, in this still … Read more
An annual convention in the California desert offered a safe space for believers to discuss extraterrestrial encounters, crop circles and other paranormal phenomena.
A picture showing Palestinians mourning the loss of two people killed in the Gaza war—ANADOLU AGENCY An Israeli airstrike killed Gaza’s internal security chief in central Gaza on Sunday, while nine more Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the territory over the past 24 hours. According to the territory’s interior ministry, the Israeli army … Read more
Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke after a judge insulted young people. The idea snowballed into a generational movement that has challenged the country’s leaders.