Iran has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages and the lifting of sanctions, as tensions continue over the strategic waterway crucial to global energy supplies. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman on the transit and management of the strait were nearing their final stages but stressed that reopening the…
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2026. The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday after Republican lawmakers shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicisation of the Department…
Greece has recorded 65 locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infections since the start of the 2026 transmission season, with six deaths reported, health authorities said on Thursday. The National Public Health Organisation (EODY), in its latest weekly epidemiological surveillance report, said 23 new cases were recorded in the past week, indicating a rise in infections. It said…
As part of his immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders aimed at ending birth tourism and limiting birthright citizenship, insisting that U.S. citizenship cannot be acquired through the exploitation or evasion of laws. The White House said the executive orders would expand the categories of people who would not be granted automatic citizenship at…
Garbage workers in southern Italy have recovered a €1 million ($1.15 million) winning lottery ticket after its owner mistakenly threw it into a trash bin, prompting an extensive search through a truckload of waste. The unnamed woman, from the city of Bitonto, had played her regular Saturday lottery numbers before visiting a local shop on Sunday to check the…
At least 17 persons were killed and 44 others were injured in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine after Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones attack in the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed this on Wednesday via his X handle. “As of now, 44 people have been reported injured in the massive Russian strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv…
