World News | BRICS Group Condemns Increase of Tariffs in Summit Overshadowed by Middle East Tensions

Rio De Janeiro, Jul 6 (AP) The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from naming US President Donald Trump. The group's declaration, which also took aim at Israel's military...

73.2 pct of Arab Israelis back including Arab parties in Israeli gov't: survey

JERUSALEM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- A Tel Aviv University survey revealed Sunday that 73.2 percent of Arab Israeli citizens support including an Arab party in Israel's next government, showing strong backing for Jewish-Arab political cooperation. The...

Iran alone in crises: Where were Russia, China in their time of need?

When Russia sought assistance from China, North Korea and Iran amid its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some Western officials expressed concern about the formation of a new axis against Western countries. But none of these countries came to...

Egypt arrests nearly 50 drivers for drug use after deadly crashes

Egyptian authorities arrested 48 drivers for drug use during a nationwide clampdown aimed at improving road safety, particularly on the Regional Ring Road, commonly referred to as the "Road of Death." The arrests were part of a sweeping 24-hour...

Iran demands accountability for Israel and US after ‘war of aggression’

Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran’s military, nuclear and civilian sites, killing at least 935 people. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that if Israel is not held accountable for its attack on Iran, “the whole region and...

'Israel' suffered $3bln in losses from Iran’s attack on refinery

Besides the financial toll, Iran’s strike on the Haifa refinery disrupted fuel supply in Israeli-occupied cities and intensified public unrest amid ongoing war fallout. Initial estimates by insurance firms and economic experts suggest that losses...

Israeli military sending out 54,000 draft orders to Haredim

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 6 (ANI/TPS): The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said it will begin sending draft summonses this week to complete the recruitment processes for members of the Haredi (ultra-orthodox) community whose status as yeshiva students...

Israel to issue 54K call-up notices to ultra-Orthodox students

REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN / 2024 Security forces spray people as Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest an Israeli Supreme Court ruling that requires the state to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students to the military, in the Mea Shearim...

Israeli soldier haunted by massacres in Gaza, Lebanon takes own life

Haunted by atrocities he witnessed — and took part in — during Israel’s wars on Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli soldier Daniel Edri took his own life after returning to the occupied territories. Hebrew media report that Edri set himself on fire inside...

World News | BRICS Summit Opens in Brazil Overshadowed by Trump's Tariff Policies, Middle East Tensions

Rio de Janeiro, Jul 6 (AP) Brazil is playing host to a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies Sunday and Monday during which pressing topics like Israel's attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by US...

Israel to issue 54,000 call-up notices to ultra-Orthodox students

Israeli military reservist commits suicide after Gaza horrors

A 24-year-old Israeli military reserve committed suicide after the horrors he witnessed in Gaza and having to transport the bodies of fallen Israeli soldiers, Hebrew-language media reported on Sunday. The reservist has been identified as Daniel...

Israel to issue 54,000 call-up notices to ultra-Orthodox students

(Reuters) -Israel’s military said it would issue 54,000 call-up notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students following a Supreme Court ruling mandating their conscription and amid growing pressure from reservists stretched by extended...

Egypt implements pre-departure training program for expatriates

KUWAIT: In a step aimed at better preparing Egyptian expatriates for the labor market in Kuwait, Egypt is implementing a pre-departure training program for workers traveling to the country. “Each worker will undergo a three-month training program...

Iran invites Western journalists to tour notorious Evin Prison after Israeli strikes

Some two weeks after Israel attacked the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran invited Western journalists on an unprecedented tour of the site, known for housing political prisoners and foreigners in harrowing conditions. Footage captured by Sky...

Israeli strikes kill at least 38 in Gaza as ceasefire talks reach critical point

Israeli warplanes launched a wave of strikes in Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 38 Palestinians, according to hospital officials, as talks over a ceasefire in the devastated territory reached a critical point. Officials at Nasser hospital in the...

Israeli science joins a global effort: Axiom’s Ax-4 mission

A private mission with an Israeli touch Axiom Space’s fourth private mission, Ax-4, launched on June 25 after a series of delays. On June 26, the Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), where its four crew...

BRICS leaders demand ceasefire in Gaza, condemn strikes on Iran

BRICS leaders call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza, condemn strikes on Iran, and urge "Israel" to withdraw from Lebanese territory. Leaders of the BRICS bloc, comprising 11 emerging economies, issued a strong and unified call on...

Donald Trump has won on Iran

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance in The Situation Room, June 21, 2025 (Official White House photo) The American eschatological impulse to war is to achieve a definite victorious outcome, even when the costly extra effort is...

Trump trade war, Middle East tensions overshadow BRICS summit

Brazil is playing host to a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies Sunday and Monday during which pressing topics like Israel’s attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are...