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The US aviation system experienced the longest ground stop since 9/11 before the FAA lifted the National Ground Stop, causing widespread travel disruptions across the country. In geopolitics, Trump, Putin and Xi plan a historic joint meeting in China next week according to the White House, while separately Zelensky claims the US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for NATO membership. Other major developments include Ukraine knocking out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks and an Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza that killed a surgeon and others.
Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16
Another 28 people are injured in the accident in the South Sinai governorate, officials say.
HDFC Bank Dollar Bonds Hit Record Low: Here is the Terrifying Credit Market Signal Indian Traders are Ignoring
HDFC Bank Ltd.’s newly issued dollar bonds hit record lows after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sashidhar Jagdishan…
South Korea jails disabled care home head for sexually assaulting residents
The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.
Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying…
Jailed HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion
Wong, 29, is already in prison on subversion charges under the controversial National Security Law.
Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace.
US Operation Economic Outcast Targets Global Financial Lifelines
Operation Economic Outcast is preparing to expand its banking offensive, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying…
US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea
The USS Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.
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Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial
The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.
Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India?
Dara Singh is serving a life sentence for burning alive Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha in 1999.
Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans
Amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude, the deal is labelled by one ex-envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".
Thrive’s Kushner defends involvement in FIFA mess, hires Elon’s go-to lawyer
New York's prestigious-yet-secretive venture firm Thrive Capital finally speaks out about its involvement in the messy…
Hormuz Crisis Deepens as U.S. Targets Iranian Revolutionary Guard Forces
The United States launched fresh strikes against Iranian targets Tuesday after attacks threatened commercial shipping…
US launches more strikes on Iran as state media reports explosions
US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping and American service members deployed in the region.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying
The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.
Whistleblower warns Postal Service mail ballot system has catastrophic problems
A federal whistleblower has warned that the U.S.
Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case
Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.
River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
'I have fired 40 of my agents for being corrupt', says Nigeria's anti-corruption chief
The EFCC boss says more than five of the dismissed officials are already facing prosecution.
Vance calls Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed 'evil' at campaign rally
El-Sayed faces Trump ally Mike Rogers in what has quickly become a senate race characterised by personal attacks and…
France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fees
The levy on "ultra-fast fashion" items could reach almost €20 per garment by 2030.
Christian Employers Can Now Discriminate Against Trans People
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached an unprecedented settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance in…
Trump Demands Rate Cuts as Warsh Sends Fed Hike Odds Above 66%
While the CME Fedwatch tool shows the chances of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raising the federal funds rate…
Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services
New York City's congestion pricing program, implemented in January 2025, reduced emergency medical service response…
Saab Enters Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race with High-End Concept
Saab has unveiled its A3 collaborative combat aircraft concept, an autonomous, supersonic, tailless aircraft designed to…
Norway's Haakon takes oath as mourners pay respects to late King
Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the…
Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police
Police say the double stabbing, which injured another person, was random and the suspect had a mental health history…