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US President Donald Trump is seen aboard Air Force One with a printout depicting the Kennedy Centre on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Will Trump demolish the Kennedy Centre? Air Force One photo offers clue

US president seen through aircraft window holding a placard showing the apparent demolition of famed venue.

Middle East

Lebanon president appeals for US help as Israeli strikes kill 7

Serbia

Commemoration held for late Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic

France

7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer

The country has endured a record 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, a new analysis shows.

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A woman splashes water on her face at a public fountain on a hot day in Bordeaux, France, on August 13. Photo: AP
People swim next to the banks of the River Seine, as part of Paris en Seine events, at the Bercy swimming site during a heatwave in Paris, France, on August 14. Photo: EPA
The dried-out waterbed of the Lac du Broc due to drought in Le Broc near Nice, southern France, on Wednesday. The south of France is experiencing dry weather and drought. Photo: EPA
Israel

Israeli military ‘paralysis’ on settler violence exposed in West Bank siege

The government’s support for extremist settlers puts the military in an ‘impossible situation’, observers say.

Google

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Experts warn it could produce realistic geospatial fakes for misinformation, such as images of explosions, nuclear sites and militant bases.

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Israel-Gaza war

UK singer Boy George pulls out of musical after pro-Israel song backlash

The artist, who rose to fame with Culture Club, had released a song supporting Israel with lyrics including ‘you say genocide, I say war’.

Boy George in 2016. Photo: Getty Images
Israel-Gaza war

Israelis march to Gaza border demanding re-establishment of settlements

‘We are walking today to tell the government of Israel and show all the world that this land belongs to us,’ one demonstrator said.

Sexual harassment and assault

Cardinal in Morocco steps back from duties after sexual assault claims

Spanish-born Cristobal Lopez Romero, who denies wrongdoing, was seen by some as a potential successor to Pope Francis in the 2025 conclave.

Natural disasters

Venezuela leader vows ‘no social unrest’ as quakes toll passes 3,300

Delcy Rodriguez defends emergency response amid growing public anger and UN estimates of up to 50,000 missing.

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Rescuers search the rubble of a collapsed building on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Scams and swindles

Fake Dubai prince scam: how AI deepfakes love-bomb victims to steal hearts and money

Fraudsters use real-time face-swapping tech and the likeness of royal ‘Fazza’ to ensnare vulnerable targets.

A manipulated image from a Change.org petition called the 'STOP FAZZA SCAM'. Photo: Change.org
Australia

Australia refuses release of climate fund reports for Pacific nation Tuvalu

The island relies on a trust fund exposed to fossil fuels to help pay for the cost of climate change, with Australia the biggest contributor.

Britain

New UK party emerges as a threat to Farage. And, it’s even more far-right

Rupert Lowe’s fringe group threatens Reform’s momentum ahead of a key parliamentary test.

Donald Trump

Note for Trump: US Treasury designs US$250 bill with president’s face

Scott Bessent confirms planning for currency despite a long-standing legal ban on living faces on banknotes.

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A proposed US$250 bill featuring President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Animals

Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

Repeated attempts to move the marine mammal out of shallow waters have drawn worldwide attention.

The stranded humpback whale lies in a flooded cargo ship close the Danish border on Wednesday. Photo: dpa
Middle East

Lebanon reports bloodiest day since ceasefire as Israel targets Hezbollah

Ceasefire has reduced but not stopped attacks, as Hezbollah vows to keep fighting Israeli troops in Lebanon.

Americas and the Caribbean

US military says 4 killed in fourth ‘drug boat’ strike in a week

Death toll from controversial campaign reaches 174 as the US military increases kinetic operations in the eastern Pacific.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Stampede at historic fortress in Haiti kills 25 and injures dozens

Authorities in Haiti probe ‘severe overcrowding’ at Citadelle Laferriere following mountaintop crush.

The shoes of victims of the deadly stampede. Photo: AP
Germany

Tree tragedy and ‘polonium’ scare mar Easter egg hunts in Germany

Infant among three killed by falling tree in the north while discovery of ‘radioactive’ vial triggers major hazmat response in the south.

United States

US judge rules restrictive Pentagon press access unconstitutional

It is vital for the public to have information in light of the US war with Iran and its recent intervention in Venezuela, court says.

US, Israel war on Iran

Drone hits US embassy in Baghdad as Iran-backed groups stage attacks

Tehran-backed militias have been attacking ⁠US interests in Iraq in retaliation for ⁠the US-Israel war on Iran.

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A fire burns on the grounds of the US embassy in Baghdad’s fortified ‘Green Zone’. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Life under fire: a Tehran resident’s story as Iran is attacked

Locals navigate a city landscape torn between hope and fear as the Islamic Republic reels from US-Israeli bombardment.

An explosion erupts following strikes near Azadi Tower close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Vessels are claiming to have an ‘all-Chinese crew’ or ‘Chinese owner’ in a bid to reduce the risk of being targeted.

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Crime

New York police say device thrown near anti-Islam protest was explosive

FBI investigates after two suspicious devices were thrown near a protest led by a far-right influencer opposed to public Muslim prayer.

Middle East

Israel says 5 Iran Guards killed in Beirut hotel strike

‘There is no safe place for the Iranian axis of evil … in the Middle East – not in Beirut, not anywhere else, said Israel’s military chief.

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First responders gather at a Ramada hotel that was targeted by an Israeli strike, in Beirut’s seaside Raouche area on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Myanmar convicts charged as ‘terrorists’ by junta freed in mass amnesty

Activists and armed groups fighting the junta have been labelled ‘terrorist’ outfits, and punished with life prison terms and possible death sentences.

Released prisoners look from a bus window outside Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

The foreigners who fought for Russia, now stuck in POW limbo in Ukraine

Captured foreigners describe journeys from joining the Russian side to a Ukrainian jail with no way home.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia sets executions record in 2025, putting 356 people to death

The surge comes amid Riyadh’s ongoing ‘war on drugs’ and marked the first time more foreigners were executed than Saudis in a calendar year.

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