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Burnham in sight of Downing Street wins top UK union support

Sports July 14, 2026

Andy Burnham was on Tuesday striding towards becoming the UK’s next prime minister, winning the backing of the country’s largest union, adding to an already unassailable lead in Labour’s leaders...

In pictures: France flaunts firepower, unity with allies in Bastille Day parade

News July 14, 2026

France on Tuesday showcased its military power and unity with allies, holding its largest-ever national day parade with Ukraine’s president as the guest of honour. The final July 14 parade presided ...

Egg-free school meals introduced by BJP govt scramble politics in India's West Bengal

Health July 14, 2026

Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has stirred a political storm. The h...

Wildlife rescuers help birds hit with dehydration, heatstroke survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Health July 14, 2026

Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of a health checkup to rehabilitate birds hit with dehydration or heatstroke in Islamabad. Pakista...

Yemen govt says hit Sanaa airport, Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

News July 13, 2026

Yemen’s Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia on Monday, hours after the rebels accused the kingdom of attacking Sanaa airport — the biggest flare-up in years between the two sides that threatens to upend...

Yemen government says it attacked Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport, reviving dormant conflict

News July 13, 2026

Yemen’s internationally recognised government said it struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport on Monday, its biggest flare-up in years with the rebels, who blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack and thre...

EU to limit children's access to social media — gradually

News July 13, 2026

Children should have “phased and gradual access” to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision. The Eu...

Bangladesh monsoon death toll hits 50, thousands displaced

News July 12, 2026

Flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people in Bangladesh in the past week, officials said on Sunday, with tens of thousands displaced from their homes. Bangl...

Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

News July 12, 2026

Qatar’s government on Sunday announced the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. “With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and de...

Turkiye fines over 100 doctors for Caesarean deliveries

Health July 12, 2026

ANKARA: Turkiye’s health ministry has fined more than 100 obstetrician-gynaecologists for carrying out Caesarean sections, suspending them from duty and forcing them to undergo training, BirGun news...