US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension
The US and China sides will refrain from introducing new tariffs or other steps that could escalate the trade war for another 90 days, a report says.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza as some aid restrictions eased
Israel has pounded targets across Gaza, killing dozens of people a day after it eased aid restrictions as global fears grow over mass hunger in the enclave.
Europe reacts with relief and concern to US trade deal
President Donald Trump has struck a trade deal with the European Union that the continent accepts is lopsided but better than a deeper trade war with the US.
Trump says many starving in Gaza, vows food centres
US President Donald Trump has urged action to address conditions including "a lot of starving people" in the Gaza Strip.
Trump brings forward deadline for Russia on Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump says he is reducing a 50-day deadline to Russia over its war in Ukraine to 10 or 12 days, showing frustration with Russia's president.
Trump considering ‘world tariff’ of 15-20 per cent
Most countries will likely face tariffs of 15 per cent to 20 per cent on their exports to the United States, US President Donald Trump says.
Thailand, Cambodia agree to truce after five-day battle
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire to end border clashes that have killed at least 38 people, mostly civilians.
I turned down an invitation to Epstein’s island: Trump
The White House is under growing pressure to release more information about the Justice Department's investigation into convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.
More than 130 dead and 100 missing after Texas floods
Around 100 people remain missing in the aftermath of flooding that devastated central Texas.
Russian drones attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russian weapons have pounded Ukrainian cities, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure
Crush at Gaza aid distribution site kills at least 20
A number of Palestinians have been crushed to death at an aid site run by a US-backed group that claims the crowd surge was instigated by Hamas agitators.
Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes in Syria rage on
Israel has hit Syrian forces and warns it will intervene further as clashes continue between government and Druze armed groups after a ceasefire collapsed.
EU trade chief heads to US in bid for tariffs solution
European Union representative Maros Sefcovic is set to meet US officials in Washington DC for trade talks.
Syria leader vows to defend Druze rights as truce holds
As fighters in Syria abide by a ceasefire, the president insists that protecting Druze rights is "our priority" while warning Israel against intervening.
Russia attack targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Russia has launched attacks on four Ukrainian cities, including Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown, injuring at least 15 people and targeting energy infrastructure
Trump: those questioning Epstein case are ‘weaklings’
Donald Trump has lashed out at his MAGA supporters who want more details about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case, labelling them "stupid" and "weaklings".
Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK
British scientists have pioneered a three-person IVF technique to spare children from inheriting diseases, with the procedure resulting in eight healthy babies.
Air India crash probe focuses on plane’s captain
The black-box recording of dialogue between the Air India flight's two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off the fuel switches to the engines.
Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics
An Israeli-backed American organisation in Gaza says 20 Palestinians have died in a stampede at a food distribution centre.
Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza
An apparent Israeli strike has hit a Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring a priest, as bombardments continue in the Strip and talks drag on.
Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq
A massive fire has ripped through a hypermarket in eastern Iraq, leaving at least 61 people dead, including children, and others missing.
Ukraine shakes up cabinet to reinvigorate war effort
Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022
Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria
Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to protect the country's Druze minority as warring Bedouin tribes continue their attacks.
Trump arms vow diminishes hope of Ukraine peace: Russia
The Kremlin has issued a stark warning that by promising Ukraine more weapons, the US has signaled its decision to "abandon the peace process".
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "deeply regrets" ammunition hitting a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people, and says there will be a probe.
Trump’s name on 2003 birthday letter to Epstein: report
Donald Trump has threatened to sue Rupert Murdoch over a report detailing a 2003 personal note sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
Too soon to decide India crash cause, investigators say
Investigators are warning the public not to jump to conclusions about what caused an Air India plane to crash in June, killing 260 people.
Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
Israel is giving Syrian government forces 48 hours to return to the Sweida area after clashes erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans.
EU targets Russia’s energy revenue with new sanctions
The European Union has approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap to choke Moscow's oil revenues.
Christian leaders in Gaza after Israel’s church strike
Jerusalem's top Catholic and Greek Orthodox officials have entered Gaza in a show of solidarity after Israel's strike on a Catholic church in the enclave.
Ukraine says troops standing firm outside key hub city
"The enemy is continuing to deploy its tactic of small infantry groups, but has proved powerless on its attempts to seize Pokrovsk," Ukraine says.