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EU ready to drop backstop if UK provides alternative: Juncker

Juncker said Brussels could drop the so-called “backstop” solution for Brexit’s Irish border dilemma if Britain came up with a fail-safe alternative.

1.9 mn expats leave Saudi over high fees, slow growth: report

Foreign workers are leaving Saudi Arabia by large numbers due to the kingdom’s economic struggles.

Iran advance to Asian Volleyball C’ship semis

Team Iran are through to the semifinals of the 20th Asian Volleyball Championship, after thumping Chinese Taipei in straight sets. 

Champions League: Atletico Madrid 2-2 Juventus

Atletico Madrid produced a spirited comeback from 2 goals down to draw 2-all with Juventus at home in a thrilling Champions League Group D encounter.

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France’s despised Eric Zemmour guilty of Islamophobia

France’s top court has convicted far-right ideologue, Eric Zemmour, of spreading Islamophobia.

Damascus says some UNSC permanent members politicize humanitarian situation in Syria

Syria says some permanent members of the UN Security Council politicize the humanitarian situation in the Arab country.

US, Chinese trade negotiators to meet in Washington despite deep differences

Trade negotiators from the US and China are preparing to resume talks for the first time in nearly two months.

Saudi Arabia importing oil from Iraq after attacks on processing facilities: Report

A report shows Saudis are looking for oil imports from Iraq amid disruptions caused to production.

Saudis ’embarrassing display’

Saudi Arabia has claimed Iran was behind the weekend attacks on two oil facilities while Iran has denied any involvement in those attacks.

Lebanon exhibits drones used in botched Israeli raids

Lebanon’s defense minister exhibits a pair of drones that had been dispatched on a bombing mission by Israel but crashed in a southern neighborhood of Beirut last month.

Black panther roaming on rooftops in France’s Lille captured

A black panther found roaming the rooftops of the northern French city of Lille like a stray cat is captured after being cornered inside a home.

Tunisia’s ousted president Ben Ali dies in Saudi Arabia

Tunisia’s ousted autocrat president died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, days after a free presidential election in his homeland, his family lawyer said.

Iran reports first quarterly economic growth excluding oil

Iran’s chief banker says economy excluding oil sales has grown between March and May 2019.

Russia calls anti-Iran claims ‘unsubstantiated’

Russia calls on all Persian Gulf countries to hold dialog to ease tensions triggered by recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, calling accusations that Iran was behind the raids “unsubstantiated.”

Is Netanyahu’s era over?

After failing to secure a clear election victory for the second time this year, Benjamin Netanyahu called on his main rival to join him in a broad, governing coalition.

Top US diplomat accuses Afghanistan’s government of corruption

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Afghanistan’s government of failing to fight corruption and cut more than $160 million in direct funding.

Report names and shames Bahrain, Saudi, UAE for abuses

A human rights group documents cases of gross violations by the regimes in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2.8mn women, newborns die every year: UN

UN statistics reveal that an estimated 2.8 million women and newborns die every year, mostly from preventable causes.

Zarif: Military strike on Iran will lead to ‘all-out war’ in region

Iran’s foreign minister says an all-out war in the region is quite a possibility in case of a US military strike against the Islamic Republic.

Peruvian family builds low-cost laptop with recycled wood

A family of Peruvian entrepreneurs develops a laptop made of recycled, pressed wood which can be powered with a solar charger.

UK Poll: LibDems overtake Labour in potential general election

A new poll shows Britons still prefer the Conservative Party over the Liberal Democrats and Labour in a potential general election.

‘Cloud-seeding’ in Malaysia as air quality plummets

Malaysia carries out “cloud-seeding” which involves using chemicals in a bid to induce rain, as smog-belching forest fires in Indonesia send toxic haze across Southeast Asia. 

Amnesty slams Israel’s killing of Palestinian woman

Amnesty International slams the fatal shooting of a Palestinian woman by the Israeli military, saying her death underscores the need for international justice.

Yemeni drones beat US, Saudi billion-dollar air defenses

The attack on Saudi oil facilities proved how futile the American air defenses are and perhaps that is why both Washington and Riyadh are pointing at Iran to cover up their failure.