European Stocks Retreat Before US Inflation Data
The Dow and the S&P 500 hit fresh record highs Thursday on Wall Street after an upward revision to US growth in the second quarter and bumper results from AI chip giant Nvidia.
Category: International
Five Journalists Among 20 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital: Civil Defence
According to media watchdogs, around 200 journalists have been killed in nearly two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Umoja wa Mataifa Watangaza Njaa Kuwa Janga Kuu huko Gaza Kwa mara Ya Kwanza Mashariki ya Kati
Takriban watu nusu milioni wanakabiliwa na hali ya “njaa, ufukara na kifo,” huku zaidi ya milioni moja wakiwa katika hatari ya dharura ya chakula.
UN Declares Famine in Gaza, First Ever in Middle East
UN agencies have for months been warning of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, which has worsened as Israel steps up its offensive against Hamas.
Five Iran Police Killed in Ambush in Southeast
Police said the officers had been on routine patrol when they came under fire. Iranian media published an image of a bullet-riddled police pickup with bodies lying on the ground nearby.
KDF Honours WWII Heroes in Meru Ceremony
UK Defence Advisor Brigadier Olly Bryant, representing the British government, lauded the veterans’ courage and underscored the urgency of honouring the few remaining WWII servicemen.II
UN Experts Denounce Attacks on Syria’s Druze
A panel of UN experts denounced Thursday what they described as an outbreak of massacres, sexual violence and kidnappings targeting the Druze minority in southern Syria in the past month.
FIFA President Condemns Racial Abuse in German Cup Games
The incidents come after Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo alleged he was racially attacked by a member of the crowd in Friday’s Premier League season opener at Liverpool.
Mass Rally in Tel Aviv Calls for End to Gaza War, Hostage Deal
The Hostage and Missing Families Forum, the initiator of the day of protest, estimated that about 500,000 people joined the evening demonstration in Tel Aviv — a figure not confirmed by the police.
Deadline Looms to Avert Air Canada Strike
Air Canada faced a midnight deadline Friday to avert a flight attendants strike that would shut down service, creating summer travel chaos for the carrier’s 130,000 daily passengers.
