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Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on official visit to Japan
New Delhi Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on a four-day official visit to Japan from July 30 to August 2. This visit is part of the ongoing efforts to consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and...
BMH to host global organ transplant conference
DODOMA: THE Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH), in collaboration with the University of Dodoma (UDOM), is expected to host an International Conference on Organ Transplant Health Services next year. The hospital’s Executive Director, Prof Abel Makubi,...
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi embarks on official visit to Japan
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on a four-day official visit to Japan from July 30 to August 2. This visit is part of the ongoing efforts to consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and Japan, in...

Which countries recognise Palestine?
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise a Palestinian state, as anger mounts over the death toll and worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza. More than 140 countries recognise Palestinian statehood, but Israel and the...

Israeli human rights groups allege genocide in Gaza
For the first time, two of Israel’s leading human rights groups said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as they urged foreign powers to use “every means available” to stop it. The two groups, B’tselem and Physicians for Human Rights –...
Pan-African Women’s Network Launches to Drive AfCFTA Trade
102 business associations unite under new continental body The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) officially launched in Johannesburg, uniting 102 women-led business groups from six African regions to...

ICJ classes climate change as 'urgent and existential threat'
Efforts to enshrine the principle of polluter pays in the climate change challenge were boosted on Wednesday in a landmark International Court of Justice ruling on the impact of a changing planet. A ruling from the UN's principal court said “the...

KRA intercepts narcotics at JKIA in luggage from Bangkok
A photo of suspected narcotics. [KRA] Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers stationed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday morning seized at least 41 sachets of suspected narcotics, concealed in luggage from a Bangkok flight....

Somali Govt Condemns Hijacking of Mogadishu-Bound Vessel, Blames Puntland for Piracy
MOGADISHU – Somali government has strongly condemned the hijacking of the SEA WORLD vessel, which was en route to Mogadishu carrying military and commercial cargo, calling the seizure a violation of both national sovereignty and international...

More than 1.3 million people returned to homes in Sudan, UN says
At least 1.3 million internally displaced people who fled the fighting in Sudan have gone back home, the UN said, as it called for more international aid to help the displaced rebuild their lives. Another 320,000 refugees who had left the country,...

Dubai Mallathon guide: Dates, locations, how to register and more
Dubai is getting a new community fitness event next month. Launched on Thursday by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the month-long event will allow people to run in the city's...

UAE and Jordan planes drop food and humanitarian aid into Gaza
The UAE and Jordan on Sunday carried out three air missions to drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, after Israel said it will begin a limited pause in fighting in three areas of the enclave and allow new aid corridors. The UAE said it...

Houthis make new threats against Israel-linked shipping
Houthi rebels issued a new, broader threat against shipping companies with links to Israel. The Yemen-based militia in a statement Sunday said its escalation “includes targeting all ships belonging to any company dealing with Israeli ports,...

Russia, the New Frontier for African Tourism
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to implement ‘visa-free regime’ with all African countries, but too much symbolism has characterized its policy towards Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ‘visa-free regime’ for Africa aimed...

UN Chief Stresses Need for Countries to Adopt Climate-smart Food Policies to Reduce Reliance on Food Imports
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2025 (ENA) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the need for countries to adopt climate-smart food policies and enhance private sector participation to reduce reliance on food imports. The second UN Food Systems...

Piastri extends lead in title race after winning rain-delayed Belgian GP
Oscar Piastri has extended his lead in the Formula One title race after a convincing victory in the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Australian overtook McLaren teammate and pole position winner Lando Norris on the first racing lap...

UAE aid convoy enters Gaza with food, medicine and supplies to build pipeline
A new convoy of aid sent by the UAE has entered Gaza, it was confirmed on Monday. The convoy of 38 lorries arrived via Egypt's Rafah border crossing, state news agency Wam reported. There were 18 lorries carrying food and medical aid, while...

MEA Report 2024 Highlights India's Key Diplomatic Engagements, Achievements
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has released its annual report for 2024, highlighting India's key diplomatic engagements and achievements. he Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has released its annual report for...

Livestock Carrier Fired Upon and Detained Near Yemen, Then Released
DUBAI, July 24 (Reuters) – People in a wooden boat opened fire on a Comoros-flagged livestock carrier in the Red Sea near Yemen on Thursday, and the vessel was detained by the Yemeni Coast Guard, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade...

India Has Always Been Maldives’ Friend In Need, Be It For Infrastructure Or Health: Take A Look
Last Updated:July 25, 2025, 14:49 IST On visit to Maldives, PM Modi wrote on X: "I am confident that India-Maldives friendship will scale new heights of progress in the times to come." PM Narendra Modi (left) being welcomed by Maldivian President...