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Venezuela gov’t and opposition to hold talks aimed at path to elections 

31 July 2026

The Venezuelan government and a segment of the opposition are to kick off United States-backed talks aimed at paving the...

Powerful El Nino to intensify heat on ‘a planet already on fire’: UN 

31 July 2026

News|Climate Crisis A rapidly intensifying El Nino event is set to dominate global weather patterns in the coming month...

Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion 

31 July 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador in protest over a missile incursion into one of its e...

‘Strategic partner’: Peru’s Fujimori plans to intensify ties with the US 

31 July 2026

Peru plans to deepen its relations with the United States, which it sees as a “strategic partner”, according to newl...

Algerian bus plunges into ravine killing at least 27 

31 July 2026

News|Transport A passenger bus has crashed into a ravine in northern Algeria, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39...

World reacts with cautious optimism to Hamas disarmament agreement 

31 July 2026

Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, which h...

Trump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deal 

31 July 2026

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that Israel is “very happy” about the newly announced deal with the...

DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak 

31 July 2026

News|Ebola More than 3,500 people have been infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...

Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal 

31 July 2026

A coalition of Western allies has warned against employing IT workers from North Korea, asserting that they are funding ...

Police chief resigns days after deadly shooting in US city of Seattle 

31 July 2026

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has resigned less than a week after a deadly shooting at one of the US city’s largest...