video Update Israel agree ceasefire with Syria, allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

Israel agree ceasefire with Syria, allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

  • Ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbors
  • Syria's Sweida province rocked by days of violence
video By Reuters ·

Lebanese army soldiers stand guard in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on May 24, 2025. (AFP file photo)

Lebanese army warns of security crackdown in wake of clashes in Syria’s Sweida

  • Army says it ‘will not allow any violation of civil peace’ amid fears of widening tensions
  • Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Sami Abi Al-Mona calls on ‘everyone to reject any divisive tendency’
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Merz tells Netanyahu he hopes for ‘speedy’ Gaza ceasefire

Merz tells Netanyahu he hopes for ‘speedy’ Gaza ceasefire

  • Merz told Netanyahu that humanitarian aid must reach the people in Gaza in a safe and humane manner
By AFP ·

Solo but not sad: Young Saudis embrace freedom of living alone

Solo but not sad: Young Saudis embrace freedom of living alone

  • Young Saudis embrace freedom of living alone as it gives them the sense of empowerment
By Waad Hussain ·

Explosions send smoke and debris into the air in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, July 17, 2025. (REUTERS)

Trump says more hostages to be released from Gaza shortly

  • Trump has been predicting for weeks that a ceasefire and hostage-release deal was imminent, but agreement has proven elusive
  • Israel’s campaign in Gaza has killed more than 58,600 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities
By Reuters ·

Cuba ends maximum age limit of 60 for presidential candidates

Cuba ends maximum age limit of 60 for presidential candidates

  • Communist-ruled island’s restriction of two five-year presidential terms and minimum age of 35 for candidates were left unchanged
  • Cuba’s current president, 65-year-old Miguel Diaz-Canel, was elected in 2018 and then re-elected in 2023
By AFP ·

Trump sues Murdoch, Wall Street Journal over Epstein sex bombshell video

Trump sues Murdoch, Wall Street Journal over Epstein sex bombshell

  • Trump lashed at WSJ as a ‘useless ‘rag’ for publishing what he called a “false, malicious, defamatory, FAKE NEWS article”
  • Dow Jones, the Journal’s longtime publisher, responded to Trump’s libel suit Friday saying it is standing by the story
By AFP ·

Trump sues Murdoch, Wall Street Journal over Epstein sex bombshell video

Trump sues Murdoch, Wall Street Journal over Epstein sex bombshell

  • Trump lashed at WSJ as a ‘useless ‘rag’ for publishing what he called a “false, malicious, defamatory, FAKE NEWS article”
  • Dow Jones, the Journal’s longtime publisher, responded to Trump’s libel suit Friday saying it is standing by the story
By AFP ·

Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with dominant time-trial win

Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with dominant time-trial win

  • Pogacar was last down the start ramp of the 171 riders setting off and stunned rivals by using a road bike instead of one typically used for time trials
  • Saturday’s stage 14 is another punishing affair with around 50km of climbing but it will likely be raced in rain
By AFP ·