Eight Turkish soldiers dead in Iraq due to fatal exposure to methane gas, says Defence Ministry

Ankara/Damascus, July 7 (UNI) The death toll of Turkish soldiers rose to eight after three more succumbed to methane gas exposure during a search and clearance operation in a cave in northern Iraq, Türkiye's Defence Ministry said today.

Russia downs 6 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow

Moscow, July 7 (UNI) Russian air defense forces shot down six Ukrainian drones attempting to attack Moscow on Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

3 dead, 2 missing after mountain collapse in southwest China

Chengdu, July 7 (UNI) Three people have died, and two others are missing following a mountain landslide on July 5 in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said today.

Russian FM urges BRICS nation to be leaders in creation of just multipolar world

Moscow, July 7 (UNI) Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged for BRICS nations to lead the process of creating a just multipolar world order, as global institutions undergo fundamental transformations.

China marks 88th anniversary of whole-nation resistance against Japanese aggression

Beijing, July 7 (UNI) China on Monday held a ceremony in Beijing to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression.

2 US servicemen arrested in Japan's Okinawa for assault

Tokyo, July 7 (UNI) Two U.S. servicemen have been arrested in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa over the weekend for allegedly assaulting Japanese nationals, local media reported Monday.

Typhoon Danas makes landfall in Taiwan, leaving 2 dead and hundreds injured

Taipei, July 7 (UNI) Typhoon Danas made landfall in Taiwan late Sunday night and exited to sea early Monday morning, leaving two people dead and 334 injured, according to Taiwan media.

Iranian supreme leader makes first public appearance post war with Israel

Tehran, July 7 (UNI) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei made his first public appearance in the country yesterday, post Tehran’s 12-day war with Israel. The appearance got a mixed reception, with the state media and political leaders backing it, though it was reportedly dismissed or slammed by several, both within the country and outside it.

BRICS must lead Global South by example in multipolar world: PM

Rio de Janeiro/ New Delhi, July 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the BRICS Summit plenary session in Brazil and called upon the nations in the bloc to lead by example and meet the expectations of the Global South.

Seoul, July 7 (UNI) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating rose 0.8 percentage points over the week to 73.6% last week, a weekly poll revealed today. The negative assessment on Lee's conduct of state affairs fell 0.8 percentage points to 23.4%, according to computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) by local pollster Flower Research.

Tel Aviv, July 7 (UNI) A Tel Aviv University survey revealed that 73.2% of Arab Israeli citizens support including an Arab party in Israel's next government, showing strong backing for Jewish-Arab political cooperation.

Australian woman found guilty of murdering 3 family members with poisonous mushrooms

Sydney, July 7 (UNI) An Australian woman has been found guilty of murdering three family members, and attempting to murder a fourth, by deliberately feeding them poisonous mushrooms.

Trump threatens to slap 10 pec additional tariffs on BRICS countries for ‘Anti American’ policies

Washington, July 7 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap an additional 10% trade tariffs which supported the alleged ‘Anti-American’ policies of BRICS nations.

Trump says ‘good chance’ of reaching hostage deal with Hamas ahead of Israeli PM’s visit to Washington

Washington/Jerusalem, July 7 (UNI) US President Donald Trump, a day prior to the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington expressed confidence about the meeting, saying that there was a “good chance” of reaching a hostage deal with Hamas “during the week,” reports Times of Israel.

Traffic accidents claim 215 lives in Nepal in one month

Kathmandu, July 7 (UNI) Fifteen children and 200 adults were killed in traffic accidents across Nepal between May 15 and June 14, an official said.