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UN launches hunt for next chief amid rising challenges 

30 July 2026

News|United Nations The United Nations has launched a search for its next secretary-general, as the international instit...

Saudi Arabia announces maritime defence alliance to secure vital waterways 

30 July 2026

Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries have announced the creation of a maritime military coalition to safeguard freedom of...

Pakistan coal mine explosion kills at least 11, traps dozens 

30 July 2026

A coal mine explosion has killed at least 11 miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, with dozens of people still mi...

US authorities probe cyberattack on water systems in Minnesota 

30 July 2026

Authorities in the United States are continuing to monitor developments in the Midwestern state of Minnesota following ...

Father of Georgia Apalachee school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison 

30 July 2026

A father who gave his son the gun he used to kill four individuals at Georgia’s Apalachee High School has been sentenc...

ABC News says FCC is carrying out intimidation campaign to shape coverage 

30 July 2026

The news outlet ABC has accused the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of using the threat of cancell...

UN demands end of Ugandan clampdown on dissent 

30 July 2026

News|United Nations The United Nations has condemned Uganda for its clampdown on dissent and opposition groups. The UN�...

Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread 

30 July 2026

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed more than 1,500 people, as the spread of the...

Europe’s heating climate sparks ‘major intensification’ of fires: Report 

30 July 2026

News|Climate Southern Europe is “becoming more flammable,” with the number of summer days featuring conditions likel...