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US wants intervention, but Syria signals diplomacy after FM’s Lebanon trip 

02 July 2026

Syria and Lebanon have long had a complicated relationship, with forces from each country intervening in the other over ...

What’s behind the deadly bombing of a crowded Damascus cafe? 

02 July 2026

A bomb blast tore through a crowded cafe in central Damascus on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding 22. I...

How US-Iran war may push Gulf countries to ‘diversify’ security alliances 

02 July 2026

Gulf countries are likely to accelerate the push to diversify their security partnerships after the United States-Israel...

How the North American heatwave could impact the FIFA World Cup 

02 July 2026

Concerns about extreme July heat have hovered over the 2026 World Cup for months. Now, they’re becoming reality as the...

Spain immigration scheme sees 1.2 million apply for legal status 

02 July 2026

Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing Euro...

German prosecutors allege Ukraine ordered Nord Stream pipeline attack 

02 July 2026

A court in Germany has charged a former Ukrainian army officer with taking part in a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream...

UK’s Starmer apologises for the state’s role in decades of forced adoptions 

02 July 2026

News|Child Rights United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a formal apology over the forced adoption of bab...

What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its bishops 

02 July 2026

The Vatican has declared the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) to be formally in ‘schism’ with the Catholic Church after t...

Who is Iranian oil tycoon Shamkhani whose ship is stranded in Hormuz? 

02 July 2026

Maritime monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said on Thursday that a ship which Iranian media reported had run aground...

Syria explosion live: Blast rocks Damascus as authorities investigate cause 

02 July 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content It remains unclear what caused the explosion in Syria’s capital [AFP] Published On 2 Jul...