Harris vows to tackle costs, build houses, lower taxes
US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has outlined a range of broad economic policies in a campaign speech in North Carolina.
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Indian doctors strike over rape and murder of medic
Medical professionals have shut down India's hospitals in protest over the rape and murder of a young doctor whose death triggered outrage across the country.
Ukraine troops strengthen positions in Kursk: Zelenskiy
Ukraine is strengthening their positions and expanding territory in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, after 11 days of their incursion.
Trump says Harris will be easier to beat than Biden
It will be rally versus road as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaign in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine
Russia is keeping up its assault on Ukraine even as Ukrainian forces push into Russia's Kursk border region
Art safe as fire hits London’s historic Somerset House
Staff say artwork has not been damaged during a blaze at London's historic Somerset House.
Joe Biden to hand political baton to Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden is set to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and will highlight his administration's track record.
Israel strikes Gaza as top US diplomat heads to region
Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed 19 people, including a woman and her six children
Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM
Thailand's king has approved Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country's new prime minister.
Indian doctors end one strike over student rape, murder
Medical professionals have shut down India's hospitals in protest over the rape and murder of a young doctor whose death triggered outrage across the nation.
Now ‘maybe the last’ chance for Gaza ceasefire deal
The latest push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza is probably the best and perhaps the last opportunity for a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
UK diplomat quits over Israel arm sales and war crimes
A British diplomat has resigned from the Foreign Office saying the department "may be complicit in war crimes" for continuing to allow arms sales to Israel.
Push into Russia is to create a buffer zone: Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the daring military incursion into Russia's Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone
Harris implies Trump a ‘coward’ to Pennsylvania crowd
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, have hit the road in Pennsylvania before their party's political convention.
Democrats, protesters gather to cheer, challenge Harris
A re-energised Democratic Party is meeting in Chicago to cheer Kamala Harris's rise to the top of the ticket, while pro-Palestine protesters rally outside.
Israeli forces recover bodies of six hostages in Gaza
Israel has retrieved the bodies of six hostages in southern Gaza, as mediators toil on a ceasefire deal that would release more captives help by militants.
Kursk attack shows Kremlin red lines are bluff: Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the country's armed forces "are achieving our goals" as more Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner in Kursk.
Search resumes for six from sunken superyacht off Italy
Rescuers have returned to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht off Sicily to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch.
Biden hails Harris as the future in emotional farewell
President Joe Biden has delivered a valedictory speech to the Democrats' convention, saying "I gave my best to you" as he passed the torch to Kamala Harris.
Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor
Women have marched across India in their hundreds of thousands as outrage and the demand for justice grew following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor.
West and NATO helped Ukraine attack Russia: Putin aide
Ukraine's shock incursion into Russia's Kursk region was planned with help from NATO and Western special services, an aide to President Vladimir Putin claims.
Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in bid to stop wider war
Ceasefire talks in Qatar are expected to enter their second day in an effort to prevent the war in Gaza spreading into a wider regional conflict.
Sweden finds mpox variant first identified in DR Congo
Sweden has recorded the first confirmed case outside of the African continent of a newer variant of mpox, health officials say.
Five charged in overdose death of Friends star Perry
A prosecutor says five people have been charged over Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose including the US actor's assistant and two doctors.
Trump slams Harris’ record at rambling press conference
Donald Trump has blamed Kamala Harris for the inflation that has caused the price of everyday goods to rise during President Joe Biden's term in office.
Taiwan hit by another big quake, no immediate damage
There are no immediate reports of fatalities or damage after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien.
Fresh recession fears in NZ as central bank cuts rates
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand believes the country is in recession, as it moves to cut the official cash rate to 5.25 per cent.
Thai court dismisses PM over cabinet appointment
The Thai Constitutional Court has further shaken up the country's politics by removing Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation.
Germany asks Poland to hold Nord Stream ‘diver’ suspect
Media reports say German investigators believe a Ukrainian diver was part of a team that was behind the mysterious Nord Stream pipeline blasts in 2022.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 40,000: ministry
Over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says, as mediators renew their push to broker a ceasefire.
Ukraine’s forces pushing along the Russian border front
Russia has thrust Ukrainian forces out of one village in its border region but Kyiv is still trying to "get through from everywhere", a Russian commander says.