Ten dead, dozens missing as floods hit northwest China
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 30 are missing after flash floods in China's northwestern province of Gansu.
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Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations
As wildfires continue to spread in Greece, France is breathing a sigh of relief as massive blazes have been contained.
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Ukraine demands seat at planned Trump-Putin war summit
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the planned summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, warning any peace deal excluding Ukraine would be useless.
Israel faces backlash over Gaza war escalation plan
The United Nations Security Council will have an emergency meeting on Israel's plans to escalate its military offensive in Gaza.
Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for a peace deal with the potential to end decades of conflict.
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Kremlin says Putin and Trump will meet soon
Donald Trump has threatened new sanctions against Russia and countries that buy its exports from Friday unless Putin agrees to end the 3.5-year conflict.
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Trump’s higher tariffs spark defiance and concern
US President Donald Trump's higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries have kicked in.
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Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City
Senior Israeli ministers have approved a plan to take control of Gaza City hours after the prime minister said the nation intended to control the whole enclave.
July was earth’s third-hottest on record: EU scientists
It was the third-hottest July on earth since records began, according to scientists.
Trump’s higher tariffs hit goods from trading partners
Donald Trump's higher import taxes on goods from more 60 nations are taking effect.
Trump says he plans 100pct tariff on computer chips
US President Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100 per cent tariff on computer chips for companies that don't make them in America.
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Putin hopes to meet Trump next week, possibly in UAE
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United Arab Emirates is a possible site for his meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel weighs military action
At least 38 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid, as Israel mulls possible plans to fully reoccupy Gaza.
US sergeant shot five soldiers before arrest at base
A US Army sergeant shot and wounded five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun before he was subdued by other troops.
Ghana chopper crash kills two ministers and six others
Ghana's government says a helicopter crash has killed eight people including the nation's defence and environment ministers.
US memo urges countries to reject UN plastic caps
Hopes for a "last-chance" ambitious global treaty that tackles the full life cycle of plastic pollution have dimmed.
France’s biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris
Authorities say France's biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.
Modi to visit China for first time in seven years
Donald Trump's unpredictability appears to have helped China and India overcome their niggles, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi planning a visit.
Trump under mounting pressure over Epstein documents
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers say the release of her grand jury materials will jeopardise a potential re-trial, as Donald Trump faces more pressure over the case.
Trump goes after banks for anti-MAGA ‘discrimination’
Without providing evidence, Donald Trump says American banks' refusal to take his deposits indicated Joe Biden had encouraged regulators to "destroy Trump".
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Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US
Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program.
At least 20 killed in Gaza as aid truck overturns
At least 20 people have died after a truck carrying humanitarian aid overturned in the Gaza Strip.
Zelenskiy chats with Trump ahead of Putin deadline
On the eve of Vladimir Putin's ceasefire ultimatum deadline, Ukraine and US leaders have spoken about a drone deal and efforts to end the war.
Bangladesh to go to the polls in February
Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has flagged a February election, as his country stands at a crossroads amid bickering political parties.
Titan submersible disaster was preventable: Coast Guard
A US Coast Guard investigation has concluded that the Titan submersible implosion, which killed five people on the way to the Titanic wreck, was "preventable".
Brazil orders ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest
A decision by Brazil's top court keeps former president Jair Bolsonaro under ankle monitoring, allowing only family members and lawyers to visit him.
Trump threatens steeper India tariffs over Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap India with an even steeper tariff if they continue to purchase so much Russian oil.
Israeli cabinet may order complete takeover of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek cabinet backing for a plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip according to media reports.
At least 68 dead, 74 missing as boat sinks off Yemen
At least 68 migrants have died after a boat sank off Yemen's coast with dozens still unaccounted for, officials say.
‘Tragedy hits us hard’, five Chilean miners found dead
The final trapped worker in a Chilean mine has been found dead, bringing the final death toll to six after several tunnels collapsed in a strong tremor.
Hamas ‘doesn’t want a deal’: Netanyahu
Israel is considering military action to rescue the remaining hostages in Gaza, according to reports in Israeli media.