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July 7, 2025 12:27 PM

Israel attacks Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and power plant

Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month. The strikes on Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif ports, and Ras Qantib powe...

July 7, 2025 1:12 PM

Oil tumbles as OPEC+ hikes August output more than expected

Oil prices slipped on Monday after OPEC+ surprised markets by hiking output more than expected in August, while uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and their potential impact on global economic growth weighed on demand expectations. Brent crude futures LC...

July 6, 2025 11:40 AM

US blames Hamas for attack that hurt two US aid workers in Gaza

The United States on Saturday blamed Hamas for an attack that injured two American aid workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation at a food distribution site in Gaza. The U.S.- and Israeli-backed GHF said in a statement that the injured Americans...

July 6, 2025 10:52 AM

Israel to send delegation to Qatar for Gaza talks despite ‘unacceptable’ Hamas demands

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the changes requested by Hamas to a ceasefire proposal were unacceptable. Palestinian ...

July 6, 2025 2:54 PM

Iran’s Khamenei attends public event after weeks of war with Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a religious event on Saturday, according to a video carried by state television, after reports that he was in a "secure location" since the start of a 12-day air war with Israel in which top Irani...

July 4, 2025 2:14 PM

Israeli military prepares plan to ensure Iran cannot threaten Israel, defence minister says

The Israeli military is preparing an enforcement plan to "ensure that Iran cannot return to threaten Israel", Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told senior military officials. He said the military must be prepared, both in intelligence and operat...

July 4, 2025 1:49 PM

SAIL opens representative office in Dubai to strengthen global presence

In a move to strengthen its international presence, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), one of India’s largest steel producers, inaugurated its Representative Office in Dubai on Wednesday. The office was officially inaugurated by Union Minist...

July 3, 2025 3:27 PM

UN expert urges states to cut Israel trade ties over ‘apocalyptic’ Gaza situation

A U.N. expert on Thursday called on states to impose an arms embargo and cut off trade and financial ties with Israel, which she alleged is waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza. In a speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council, U.N. Special Rapporteur ...

July 3, 2025 9:27 AM

Hamas studies Gaza ceasefire proposal labelled ‘final’ by Trump

Hamas said on Wednesday it was studying what U.S. President Donald Trump called a "final" ceasefire proposal for Gaza but that Israel must pull out of the enclave, and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas would be eliminated. Trump said on T...

July 2, 2025 4:26 PM

Hamas orders Gaza clan leader to surrender, accuses him of treason

The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza on Wednesday ordered the leader of a well-armed Bedouin clan defying the group's control of the Palestinian enclave to surrender and face trial, accusing him of treason. A ministry statement said the decision ...

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