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Police officers stand guard as emergency workers respond at the site of a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Five people were injured and two were ​pronounced dead following an active shooter incident ‌in Toronto on Saturday, according to a police emergency alert on X. … Read more

Farmland is flooded by heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast on Sunday and lashed densely populated cities with violent winds, testing the country’s ability to cope with extreme weather. Bavi had weakened by Sunday morning … Read more

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani during the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar, November 26, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS Qatar’s former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a regional powerhouse, has died at the age of 74, the nation’s Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, before abdicating to … Read more

Iran says it closes strait after firing warning shot that strikes a vessel traveling on an unapproved route Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, ‌while Tehran said it had again closed the … Read more