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Police probe blocked exits, use of flammable materials, say short circuit may have triggered blaze Members of the emergency response team inspect the ceiling of Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar, at the site of a deadly fire, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand’s capital … Read more
Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
Total of 16,740 people were injured following last month’s quakes, says National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez People inspect the rubble of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters The death toll from last month’s two back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela climbed to 4,561, National Assembly President … Read more
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Israeli media describes deal as ‘giant’ step aimed at expanding illegal settlements, ‘changing face of the region’ Israel signed a 8.5 billion-shekel ($2.3 billion) framework agreement to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the construction of 12,000 new housing units and major infrastructure projects, according to Israeli media. Israel’s Channel 14 described … Read more
India is driving out Bangladeshi immigrants it says are in the country illegally. Bangladesh is pushing back, leaving people stranded along the border amid increasing tensions between the countries.
Huge flames tore out of the entrance to the venue, which one investigator said had used inappropriate material for soundproofing. More than two dozen people died.
Renewed US-Iran hostilities weaken June ceasefire deal amid disputes over Hormuz and peace efforts People walk past a billboard featuring images of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, July 13, 2026. PHOTO: WANA/REUTERS Renewed US-Iranian hostilities are eroding an interim agreement signed in June, reflecting disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz … Read more
Here’s the wild back story behind a failed plan to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s next leader.
The British government on Monday laid out steps enabling the deportation to Pakistan of Shabir Ahmed, the leader of a gang that raped dozens of girls in Northern England.