Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south
The Syrian presidency has announced an "immediate ceasefire" in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead.
There have been chaotic gun battles on city streets between the local Bedouin tribesmen and the Druze community, with both accused of atrocities. Graphic footage shows bodies strewn in the streets.
"This moment requires unity of ranks and complete cooperation in order to overcome what we are all going through," Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa said.
Russia launches ‘hellish’ aerial attack on eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad
Six-hour bombardment of strategic hub in Dnipropetrovsk region came as airstrikes killed one person in Odesa
Sat 19 Jul 2025 11.00 BST
Russia launched its biggest ever attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad early on Saturday, as part of a large wave of strikes across the country involving hundreds of kamikaze drones and ballistic missiles.
The six-hour bombardment was the worst in the city’s history. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Sergey Lysak, said a factory had been damaged, a fire station destroyed and a five-storey residential building hit.
“A hellish night and morning for Pavlohrad. The most intense attack on the city. Explosion after explosion. Russian terrorists targeted it with missiles and drones,” he said.
Congo and M23 militants sign ceasefire deal in Qatar
Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have signed a preliminary ceasefire aimed at facilitating a peace agreement to be signed in August. The African Union called the signing a "significant development."
Representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a provisional ceasefire in Qatar on Saturday, committing both sides to signing a permanent truce and a comprehensive peace agreement no later than August 18.
"This marks a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace, security and stability in eastern DRC and the wider Great Lakes region," said African Union (AU) Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in a statement.
Saturday's "agreement to principles" deal aligns with a peace deal that both sides signed in Washington on June 27.
Japan’s far-right surge: Sanseito and ‘Japan First’ politics in 2025
'Number 3': Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo pushes for US pressure on Brazil
Eduardo Bolsonaro is causing more commotion than he initially planned. The third son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been living in the United States since February while under investigation in Brazil for allegedly meddling in his father’s coup-related case.
Nicknamed "Number 3" by his father in a military-like manner, the 41-year-old has been in close contact with the White House, successfully lobbying for sanctions against a justice of Brazil's Supreme Court, Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing his father's prosecution for allegedly plotting a coup in 2022 following now-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory.
Phil Collins once pulled off an intercontinental Live Aid stunt. It wasn’t without drama
With the help of helicopters and a supersonic turbo jet, Phil Collins pulled off a series of performances worthy of a “Mission Impossible” movie at Live Aid forty years ago.
The singer and drummer participated in the benefit concerts organized by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to draw attention to a famine in Ethopia and raise money for relief efforts.
Collins didn’t perform on just one stage, but two – on two different continents.
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