THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO / RankWire.AI / – Nearly 200 wildfires burned across Ontario on July 15, with most fires concentrated in the north. Provincial data showed 183 active fires at 3 p.m. The Northwest Fire Region reported 136 fires by evening, including 63 that remained uncontrolled. Crews identified…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – On July 14, the United Nations Security Council prolonged its mandate to report on attacks in the Red Sea for an additional six months. Resolution 2826 mandates the submission of monthly written reports on Houthi assaults targeting merchant and commercial ships to…

DHAKA, BANGLADESH / RankWire.AI / – Floods, heavy rain and landslides have killed 51 people across Bangladesh, according to the latest government assessment. The disaster has affected 1,022,963 people in seven southeastern and northeastern districts. Floodwater has marooned 267,918 families across 58 upazilas, 386 unions and 11 municipalities.…

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / RankWire.AI / – India and Australia expanded ties on July 9, 2026, with agreements covering defence, energy, technology and education. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the third annual summit in Melbourne. Their governments announced 18 outcomes involving maritime…

DAMASCUS, SYRIA / MENA Newswire / – French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday for an official visit focused on Syrian-French relations, reconstruction and economic cooperation. The trip marks the first visit by a French president to Syria since 2009. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani…

ROME / MENA Newswire / – Italy and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed a memorandum of understanding in Rome on Monday to strengthen cooperation and create a structured channel for political consultations. The agreement was signed during a meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio…

NEW DELHI, INDIA / MENA Newswire / – India and Japan broadened their Special Strategic and Global Partnership at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, adding cooperation in artificial intelligence, economic security, energy resilience, defence and mobility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi…

BEIJING, CHINA / MENA Newswire / – China activated a Level-IV flood emergency response for five provinces as forecasters warned of heavy to extremely heavy rain through June 25. The Ministry of Water Resources placed Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou under the response on Thursday. The action…

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE / EuroWire / – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. The talks focused on UAE-Egypt relations, regional stability and international cooperation. The meeting took place during the 52nd G7 Summit,…