Trump disavows 'send her back' cry, Omar stands defiant

US says Navy ship 'destroyed' Iranian drone in Gulf

Suspected arson in Japan anime studio leaves up to 23 dead

US replacing troops in Syria with mercenaries: Russia

Trump fires up base as impeachment bid blocked in Congress

Assailants desecrate mosque in western Germany

Russia slams European sanctions against Turkey

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova slammed on July 17 a conclusion adopted by the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the Turkish drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.     

Von der Leyen confirmed as new European Commission president

Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed as the European Commission president on July 16, becoming the first woman to hold one of the most prestigious positions in the European Union and who will be one of the most prominent faces from the bloc on the world stage.

US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker in Strait of Hormuz

A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker three days ago, leading the U.S. to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region.

US House votes to condemn Trump's 'racist comments'

The U.S. House of Representatives formally condemned Donald Trump on July 16 for xenophobic attacks on four minority Democratic lawmakers and hostile language targeting immigrants, as the president denied accusations of racism.

Turkish Cypriot President Akıncı says he regrets rejection of offer for joint gas search by Greek side

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı said in a written statement on July 16 that he regretted Greek Cyprus’ rejection of his side’s proposal for cooperation on the joint exploration and profit-sharing of hydrocarbon resources around the island of Cyprus.

Trump says US will not sell Turkey F-35 fighters, blames Obama

President Donald Trump said on July 16 the U.S. will not sell Turkey advanced F-35 fighter jets over Ankara's acquisition of the Russian S-400 anti-air system, bemoaning the fact and blaming his predecessor for the impasse.

Italy seizes missile from far-right sympathisers

Italian police seized an air-to-air missile, machine guns and rocket launchers during raids sparked by an investigation into far-right extremist groups on July 15, a huge haul of weapons that authorities said was almost without precedent.  

EU works to save unraveling nuclear agreement with Iran

European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on July 15, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing under U.S. pressure.

Renewing racist criticism, Trump says many agree with him

Defiant in the face of widespread criticism, President Donald Trump renewed his belligerent call for four Democratic congresswomen of color to get out of the U.S. "right now," cementing his position as the most willing U.S. leader in generations to stoke the discord that helped send him to the White House.

India aborts moon mission launch, citing technical glitch

India aborted the launch on July 15 of a spacecraft intended to land on the far side of the moon less than an hour before liftoff.

Trump's tweets against liberal congresswomen called racist

Starkly injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S.

Britain's Hunt says "small window" to save Iran nuclear deal

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on July 15 that there was still time to save the Iran nuclear deal and that despite the United States being Britain's closest ally it disagreed on how to handle the Iran crisis.