President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership between Egypt and Tanzania, with their talks focusing on expanding economic co-operation, boosting trade and investment, and advancing joint development projects.
Israel strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after drone incident
The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah cell near Tebnit in southern Lebanon on Saturday after soldiers identified a Hezbollah drone in the area.
Egypt denounces Iran’s attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
Egypt has strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Oman, including strikes on civilian facilities and vital infrastructure.
US faces triple extreme summer weather threats
Firefighters are now battling 68 large fires nationwide, up by nearly two dozen from a day earlier. Some 17 new blazes broke out in the Pacific Northwest after a run of lightning strikes made it the most active fire region in the country, according to a summary from the National Interagency Fire Center.More than 17,400 personnel, 140 helicopters and four military C-130 air tanker crews are now deployed across the U.S. to battle wildfires, with record-low snowpack in the Mountain West and drought pushing fuel conditions to the type of dry and fire-prone levels normally not seen until mid-August, according to the NIFC.
Ukrainians protest for 2nd day, call to replace army chief
Protesters in Kyiv called for the dismissal of Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s removal of a popular defence minister sparked outrage and demands for a more modern approach to warfare.Several thousand people gathered outside the presidential office for a second day after Mykhailo Fedorov, a 35-year-old tech wizard who has been partly credited with Ukraine’s recent successes in the war with Russia, was not reappointed in a surprise government reshuffle.
Egypt, Pakistan move to strengthen naval, defence ties
The Commander of the Egyptian Navy, Vice Admiral Mahmoud Adel Fawzy, received Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and his accompanying delegation on Saturday during an official visit to the Naval Forces Command in Alexandria.
Canada prepares to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US
The Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke across a broad swath of the United States.Federal Emergencies Minister Eleanor Olszewski said late on Friday that the armed forces would use aircraft to evacuate the inhabitants of Fort Hope in sparsely populated northwestern Ontario, where some of the most intense fires are burning.
Spain gives Messi special attention
NEW JERSEY (United States) — Luis de la Fuente said Spain planned to pay “special attention” to Lionel Messi in Sunday’s World Cup final but ruled out trying to man-mark the Argentina captain.
Iran’s Supreme Leader: US breaches show Trump’s signature ‘worthless’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid of credibility.”
England carry ‘scars’ of W. Cup exit – Tuchel
MIAMI (United States) — Thomas Tuchel said that England’s players carry the “scars” of a painful World Cup exit, admitting there was still a gap to close to the top nations.
Egypt’s summer joy: 1,000 runners join North Coast 10K race
Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Gohar Nabil, launched the third edition of the “10K Race the Coast” on the North Coast on Saturday, bringing together 1,000 runners from 30 nationalities.
