La Liga faces fixture reshuffle as World Cup reaches decisive stage
Madrid, July 7 (IANS) Spain’s victory over Portugal in the World Cup Round of 16 has increased the likelihood that several opening-weekend matches in the upcoming 2026-27 season of La Liga will be postponed. La Liga is scheduled to begin on the weekend of August 15-16, but an agreement provides that clubs with players involved […]
Israel confirms next round of talks with Lebanon to be held in Rome
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed on Tuesday that the next round of talks with Lebanon will take place in Rome, as the two countries work to build on a framework agreement reached last month with US backing. “Less than two weeks ago, Israel, Lebanon and the United States reached a historic framework agreement. […]
Attacked Qatari LNG tanker Al-Rekayyat is at risk of exploding: Reuters
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): The Qatari LNG tanker Al-Rekayyat that was earlier hit by Iranian missiles is at risk of exploding due to a fire in its engine room, a source briefed on the incident told Reuters. Al-Rekayyat suffered significant damage after the vessel was hit as it traveled through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz, […]
Lebanon must remove Hezbollah threat from south: German minister
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Germany’s foreign minister on Tuesday urged Lebanese authorities to confront Hezbollah and reassert state control over the country’s south, where the militant group has been engaged in hostilities with Israeli forces. During a visit to Jerusalem, Johann Wadephul, who backed Israel’s ground invasion of southern Lebanon earlier this year, also praised the US-brokered agreement […]
Palestinian, British foreign ministers discuss developments
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, the foreign minister of the Palestinian Authority, met Yvette Cooper, the UK’s foreign secretary, in London on Monday to discuss developments in the Palestinian territories. Shahin said that last year’s recognition of Palestine by the UK had been a crucial step toward ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. She […]
Macron’s Damascus visit signals French bid for influence in new Syria, analysts say
LONDON(RAHNUMA): French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is being widely hailed as historic, making him the first European Union leader to visit Syria since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in late 2024. For a country emerging from about 14 years of war, diplomatic isolation and economic freefall, the symbolism might be unmistakable. […]
Israeli forces raid Solomon’s Pools tourist area near Bethlehem
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Israeli forces conducted a raid on Solomon’s Pools on Tuesday, a Palestinian-administered tourist area, following repeated calls from Israeli officials to control the site in the occupied West Bank. Forces stormed the three reservoirs, located between the town of al-Khader and the village of Artas, south of Bethlehem. There were no arrests or injuries, […]
UN experts demand Israel urgently release Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya
NEW YORK CITY(RAHNUMA): UN experts on Tuesday called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian physician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all health and care workers held in what they described as arbitrary detention. The experts said Abu Safiya’s continued detention without charge or trial reflects Israel’s systematic targeting of Palestinian health workers and the continued […]
No more salary delays: Revanth orders action against errant agencies
Hyderabad, July 7 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced the constitution of an official committee to strengthen digital governance in the Telangana state. The committee will have to submit a report in 100 days. To streamline the prompt payment of salaries of contract and outsourcing employees, the Chief Minister instructed the authorities to […]
Telangana not just a hub, but a role model for global AI standards: Bhatti
Hyderabad, July 7 (RAHNUMA): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka stated that the state is not only attracting investments, but also integrating environmental protection and social responsibility, thereby positioning itself as a guiding force for AI standards. He, along with Industries and IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, inaugurated the “Green Growth Economic Summit – The Hyderabad […]
