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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani called for Israel’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Syria during talks held as UN Secretary-General António Guterres made the first official visit to the country by a UN chief in 17 years.
Houthi forces claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities on July 25, while Saudi air defences reportedly intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen.
German authorities issued a wanted notice on July 26 after a van attack near Berlin’s Pride festival killed one person and injured at least 16.
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement on July 22, creating a framework for Saudi civilian reactors while drawing scrutiny over the possibility of future domestic uranium enrichment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised fast-track courts for exam-paper leak cases as youth-led protests demand the education minister’s resignation and wider reforms.
WHO figures cited on July 22 put Ebola deaths at 999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and two in Uganda, while health authorities continue monitoring possible exposures linked to the outbreak.
