Sanaa, July 19 - Yemen's Houthi group on Friday claimed responsibility for launching a drone and missile attack against a ship in the Gulf of Aden.

Johannesburg, July 19 - Several South African companies were affected by global network outages that affected many countries Friday. South African airliner Airlink on Friday warned its customers that it was experiencing some network and communication outage with customer services being impacted.

Beirut, July 19 - The Lebanese Army Command on Friday arrested 86 Syrian nationals planning to set sail from Lebanon to Italy, a statement by the Lebanese army reported.

Beijing, July 19 - The Beijing meteorological observatory on Friday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures, forecasting highs of over 35 degrees Celsius over the next two days.

Warsaw, July 19 - A series of celebration events kicked off in Warsaw's Old Town Square to mark the 71st anniversary of its reconstruction on Friday.

Istanbul, July 19 - Turkish Airlines, Turkey's national flag carrier, announced on Friday that a global IT outage linked to Microsoft, a US software company, has resulted in the airline canceling some flights.

Johannesburg, July 19 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged that the Government of National Unity (GNU) will advance three strategic priorities over the next five years in a bid to promote economic growth and reduce poverty.

Berlin, July 19 - Several German airports, including the capital's airport BER, have been hit by a global Microsoft IT problem, causing delays, cancellations, and disruptions on Friday.

Ankara, July 19 - The wildfires in Turkey's several provinces have been contained, the country's Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said Friday.

Sydney, July 19 - The government of Victoria announced on Friday that share-hire e-scooters would be allowed to operate statewide from October.

Singapore, July 19 - Singapore has dispatched a navy ship and an air force helicopter to rescue two tankers on fire within its Maritime Search and Rescue Region, said the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) Friday.

Canberra, July 19 - Australians have been urged to be wary of scams following a major data breach involving a medical prescription provider.

Mexico City, July 19 - Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, scheduled to take office on October 1, has named three more members of her future Cabinet.

Sao Paulo, July 19 - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).