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Son Of Mexico's 'El Chapo' Pleads Guilty In US Drugs Case

A son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded guilty to drug charges in Chicago on Friday in a deal struck with prosecutors in return for a reduced sentence.

Published on: 11.07.2025 22:04
US Appeals Court Scraps 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

A US appeals court on Friday scrapped 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea agreement that would have taken the death penalty off the table and helped conclude the long-running legal saga surrounding his case.

Published on: 11.07.2025 19:21
Top Bangladeshi Economist Abul Barkat Arrested In Corruption Case

Barkat's daughter revealed the circumstances of his arrest, stating that more than 20 policemen showed up at his doorstep and arrested him.

Published on: 11.07.2025 18:40
NDTV Exclusive: Ex-Israeli PM Slams Netanyahu As Ceasefire Talks With Hamas Advance

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an interview with NDTV, stated bluntly, "Hamas will not release all the hostages, which is the only asset they still hold" unless it is guaranteed that the war is finished.

Published on: 11.07.2025 18:19
Trump Issues Letter To Canada PM, Imposes 35% Tariff On Exports To US

Canada will face a 35 percent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, President Donald Trump said in a late-night letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that upends negotiations between the close allies.

Published on: 11.07.2025 18:07
2 UK Women, One In Her 80s, Other In 90s, Killed After Car Crashes Care Home

Two pensioners have died after a car being chased by traffic officers crashed into their care home in northern England, police said.

Published on: 11.07.2025 18:04
Explained: What Is At Stake After Yemen's Houthis Resume Red Sea Attacks

Yemen's Houthi rebels have resumed their attacks on Red Sea shipping, saying they aim to force Israel to cease fire in Gaza -- a move that threatens a truce with Washington and rattles maritime trade.

Published on: 11.07.2025 18:01
Copper 50%, Steel 25%: What Trump Tariffs Mean For Global Trading Ties

US trading partners braced for a volley of tariff hikes this week, but a deadline for their imposition came and went as President Donald Trump delayed them again until August -- but unveiled new copper duties and increased levies on Canada and Brazil

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:59
Pardon By Yemeni Man's Family Only Real Hope For Nurse On Death Row: Activist

The family of the Yemeni national who was killed by Nimisha Priya has been offered $1 million (Rs 8.6 crore) by her family as 'blood money' and the only real hope for the Indian nurse is if the man's relatives pardon her, an activist has said.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:32
Gaza's Unborn At Risk: Pregnant Woman Can Only Pray For A Healthy Baby

At six months pregnant, displaced Palestinian woman Fatima Arfa wishes she could be buying cute clothes and toys for the special day when she delivers a healthy, safe child.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:26
Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Russia Says Wartime Censorship Is Justified

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media.

Published on: 11.07.2025 16:28
China Heiress In $2 Billion Inheritance Feud With Siblings

The battle pits three plaintiffs who say they are half-siblings of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co.'s Kelly Zong in a lawsuit against the heiress of the drinks company.

Published on: 11.07.2025 16:03
58% Rise In Drowning This Year Between June-July Due To Heatwave: France

France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year

Published on: 11.07.2025 15:49
India's Foreign Minister To Make First China Visit In 5 Years: Report

India's foreign minister will visit China this weekend in his first trip in over five years, people familiar with the matter said, as the two Asian neighbors work to repair ties following deadly border clashes in 2020.

Published on: 11.07.2025 15:32
Tesla Likely To Begin First Deliveries In India From August

Tesla Inc. will open its first showroom in India on Tuesday and begin deliveries as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter.

Published on: 11.07.2025 15:31
Indian Engineer Steals $1 Million To Fund Poker Addiction, Lands In New Zealand Jail

Million Dollar Poker Theft: Indian-origin engineer Shyamal Shah was jailed in New Zealand for stealing nearly NZ$1 million (Rs 5.16 Crore) from his employer to fund a destructive poker gambling addiction.

Published on: 11.07.2025 15:22
Kyiv Drone Attack Kills 3 In Russia; Moscow Strikes Back, Hits Maternity Ward

Ukrainian drone and shelling attacks killed three people in Russia on Friday, while Russian bombardments on east Ukraine forced the evacuation of a maternity centre in Kharkiv and wounded nine.

Published on: 11.07.2025 14:33
Stock Markets Fall As Trump Ramps Up Trade War

Stock markets mostly retreated as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war, threatening a higher blanket tariff and a 35-percent levy on Canada.

Published on: 11.07.2025 14:31
$100 Million Crypto Tokens, Missing Footprint And The Trump Connection

A venture calling itself Aqua 1 Foundation and saying it is based in the United Arab Emirates announced in late June it had bought $100 million worth of World Liberty's crypto tokens, becoming the largest publicly known investor in the business.

Published on: 11.07.2025 14:29
Imran Khan's Sons To Enter Political Spotlight As They Demand His Release

Ahead of the nationwide protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on August 5, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sons, Sulaiman and Qasim, will lead a rally demanding their father's release.

Published on: 11.07.2025 14:16

News from Arabic Countries

Israeli settlers beat to death US citizen in West Bank, family says

Rights advocates call on the Trump administration to ensure accountability for the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.

Published on: 11.07.2025 23:15
US sending special envoy after weapons deliveries resumed, says Ukraine

US envoy Keith Kellogg will travel to Kyiv early next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Published on: 11.07.2025 23:05
Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list

UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status.

Published on: 11.07.2025 22:46
Fuel switches cut off just before deadly Air India crash, early report says

Preliminary investigation does not apportion blame for Boeing 787 crash that killed 260 people in June.

Published on: 11.07.2025 22:15
Trump’s new Brazil tariffs could raise US beef prices

Because of droughts and increasing costs, beef buyers have relied more heavily on imports this year.

Published on: 11.07.2025 21:36
Israel turning Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving’: UNRWA chief

Since May, some 800 Palestinians killed at aid sites, most run by controversial US- and Israel-backed GHF, UN says.

Published on: 11.07.2025 21:31
Can Trump strip Musk, Mamdani and others of their US citizenship?

As US President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to revoke citizenship from some naturalised citizens, who is at risk?

Published on: 11.07.2025 21:25
US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind

A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin 'had full legal authority' to withdraw plea agreement.

Published on: 11.07.2025 20:40
Burial of newly identified victims marks 30 years since Srebrenica genocide

Al Jazeera’s Urooba Jamal visited Potocari as a burial of recently identified Srebrenica genocide victims took place.

Published on: 11.07.2025 20:27
England-India: Pant bats but doesn’t keep because of injured finger

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant struggles with finger injury as India keep England in sight on day two of third Test.

Published on: 11.07.2025 20:14
As millions adopt Grok to fact-check, misinformation abounds

As Grok provides instant fact checks to users on X, its ability to make things up is outstripping its usefulness.

Published on: 11.07.2025 19:48
Cambodia passes constitutional change allowing gov’t to revoke citizenship

Human rights activists fear the move approved by lawmakers could be used to target political opponents.

Published on: 11.07.2025 19:19
Sinner beats Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final against Alcaraz

World number one races to straight-sets win over the 24-time Grand Slam champion in the semifinals at Wimbledon 2025.

Published on: 11.07.2025 19:11
Why has the PKK ended its armed struggle?

Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party lay down their arms after decades of war with Turkiye.

Published on: 11.07.2025 18:35
Lebanon says Israeli strike kills one as Beirut rules out normalisation

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says his country seeks peace with Israel, but is not ready to normalise ties.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:49
US public support for immigration rises amid Trump’s crackdown

A record high of 79 percent of US respondents in a Gallup survey say immigration is a 'good thing' for the country.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:38
Kenya mourns vendor killed in protests, as calls grow for Ruto to quit

Police shooting of Boniface Kariuki last month sparks mass grief and anger over state-sanctioned police brutality.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:33
Haiti death toll hits nearly 5,000 in nine months as gang violence spreads

A United Nations report warns that gang violence is intensifying in regions with routes to Haiti's capital.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:32
‘Just a few bones’: 30 years on, Srebrenica still buries its dead

Seven more victims of the 1995 massacre by Bosnian Serb forces were buried during Friday's sombre 30-year anniversary.

Published on: 11.07.2025 17:05
PKK fighters cast weapons into fire to mark start of disarmament

PKK fighters gathered in northern Iraq to symbolically cast their weapons into a fire, marking the start of disarmament.

Published on: 11.07.2025 16:47
Canary Mission: How US uses a ‘hate group’ to target Palestine advocates

The Trump administration confirms it is relying on the shadowy website to identify student protesters for deportation.

Published on: 11.07.2025 16:03
Russia closing Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in tit-for-tat move

Poland ordered Russian consulate in Krakow to shut after accusations Moscow orchestrated fire at Warsaw shopping centre.

Published on: 11.07.2025 15:12
Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN

The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.

Published on: 11.07.2025 14:19
Why are mass murderers from the Srebrenica genocide still free?

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs participated in the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, killing more than 8,000 men and boys.

Published on: 11.07.2025 13:52
UN expert Albanese says US sanctions won’t stop her

Francesca Albanese says sanctions by the US aim to silence her for exposing genocide and calling out those complicit.

Published on: 11.07.2025 13:39