US says Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans continue to clash
Israel and Syria agree to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire after a week of fighting that displaced tens of thousands of people.
Meanwhile, brutal clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin clans in Sweida resume, turning the area into another humanitarian hotbed. Government forces withdraw, but internal ethnic and sectarian conflict continues to escalate.
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over Epstein report
Donald Trump has sued Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters for defamation and defamation, over claims that he sent convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a lewd letter and a sketch of a naked woman.
Trump's lawsuit on Friday, which also targets Dow Jones and News Corp, was filed in federal court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. The lawsuit seeks at least $10 billion in damages.
EU and Britain "hit" Russian oil: Price falls, pressure increases
The EU and the UK agreed to lower the maximum price of Russian oil to curb the financing of the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. The new sanctions package, described as the strongest yet, also targets banks, pipelines and technology exports.
The new limit will come into effect on September 3 and aims to directly hit Russia's revenues, while maintaining the stability of energy markets.
Malaria 'returns with a vengeance' in Zimbabwe as death toll from disease triples
After the Trump administration cut off US funding, malaria cases in Zimbabwe increased by 180% and deaths by 218% in the first four months of 2025 alone.
A shortage of mosquito nets and disruptions in supplies of drugs and tests have left thousands of people vulnerable, undermining the country's 20-year efforts to control the disease. Local officials stress the need for sustained domestic funding if Zimbabwe is to achieve its goal of eliminating malaria by 2030.
