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Kuwait denounces "heinous" Iranian strikes as military confirms injuries and material damage

Kuwait City, July 18 -- Kuwait has issued a strong condemnation of the Iranian military attacks against its oil facilities, electrical power stations and water desalination plants. In a statement rel... Read More


China Launches Global AI Alliance, Xi Calls for Shared Governance and Wider Access

Afghanistan, July 18 -- China launched a new international artificial intelligence alliance on Friday as President Xi Jinping called for global cooperation, shared governance and broader access to AI,... Read More


A new AI order, an oil warning and unrest next door

New Delhi, July 18 -- This week a look at Chinese President Xi Jinping spotlighting his country as the champion of a new global AI order, promoting open-source technology. It was also a week that saw... Read More


New York Mayor Says He Is Exploring Legal Options to Arrest Netanyahu If He Attends UNGA

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor since January, said Saturday that his administration is in "active conversation" with the city's legal department about arresting Israeli Pri... Read More


Punjab upgrades sewerage system with 272 new machinesPublished on: July 18, 2026 11:08 AM

Pakistan, July 18 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the first phase of a major sewerage modernisation programme by handing over 272 new machines to Water and Sanitation (WASA) ... Read More


U.S. Renews Middle East Travel Warning, Urges Americans to Reconsider Travel

Afghanistan, July 18 -- The United States has renewed its travel advisory for the Middle East, urging Americans to reconsider travel to or through the region, warning that heightened regional tensions... Read More


Indonesia promotes six hub airports to boost ASEAN-China connectivity

Jakarta, July 18 -- Indonesia's state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, operating under the InJourney Airports brand, is promoting six regional airports to strengthen connectivity betw... Read More


Jimoh Ibrahim is uninformed: UN intervenes in nation's internal affairs, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, July 18 -- I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils ... Read More


R Madhavan says son Vedaant's generation is disconnected from Indian cinema: 'They're watching Japanese anime'

India, July 18 -- R Madhavan believes Indian cinema is facing a new challenge, and it isn't coming from within the country. While promoting his upcoming biographical drama GDN, the actor spoke about w... Read More


Trump's health draws renewed scrutiny after primetime addressPublished on: July 18, 2026 10:35 AM

Pakistan, July 18 -- US President Donald Trump's health has come under renewed public scrutiny following his primetime address, with visible bruising on his hands prompting fresh political debate ahea... Read More