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Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters fifth day
Read full article: Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia as border violence enters fifth dayThai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia to resolve deadly border clashes.
Released Israeli-Argentinian hostage fights for brother still held by Hamas
Read full article: Released Israeli-Argentinian hostage fights for brother still held by HamasAs Israel has announced steps to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza, former hostage Iair Horn knows firsthand the impact of aid.
As Dubai cracks down on crowded jerry-rigged apartments, migrant workers have nowhere else to go
Read full article: As Dubai cracks down on crowded jerry-rigged apartments, migrant workers have nowhere else to goDubai is cracking down on illegal subletting in which a dozen or more migrants live in overcrowded apartments, leaving many low-paid workers scrambling for housing.
What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
Read full article: What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solutionThe U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Can his golf course 'further' US-UK relations? Trump will use meeting with prime minister to try
Read full article: Can his golf course 'further' US-UK relations? Trump will use meeting with prime minister to tryPresident Donald Trump is meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf property in Scotland.
Hong Kong's CK Hutchison seeks Chinese investor to join Panama Ports deal
Read full article: Hong Kong's CK Hutchison seeks Chinese investor to join Panama Ports dealA Hong Kong conglomerate that’s selling ports at the Panama Canal says it may seek a Chinese investor to join a consortium of buyers.
US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year
Read full article: US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this yearU.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders.
US-EU trade deal wards off further escalation but will raise costs for companies and consumers
Read full article: US-EU trade deal wards off further escalation but will raise costs for companies and consumersU.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal.
To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accident
Read full article: To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accidentThis year's United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure challenges.
Sudan's paramilitaries announces a parallel government, deepening the country's crisis
Read full article: Sudan's paramilitaries announces a parallel government, deepening the country's crisisA paramilitary group in Sudan has announced the formation of a parallel government in areas it controls, mainly in Darfur.
Russia scales down celebrations honoring its navy as Ukraine launches more drone attacks
Read full article: Russia scales down celebrations honoring its navy as Ukraine launches more drone attacksRussia has scaled down its Navy Day celebrations due to security concerns from ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks.
Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34
Read full article: Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34Islamic State-backed rebels have attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34 people.
Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound ship carrying activists and humanitarian aid
Read full article: Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound ship carrying activists and humanitarian aidThe Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food, and medicine, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes
Read full article: Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazesWildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks spread rapidly overnight, turning the sky red over the eastern suburbs of Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 3.500 people to flee.
Crowd surge at Hindu temple in northern India leaves at least 6 dead
Read full article: Crowd surge at Hindu temple in northern India leaves at least 6 deadA crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in northern India has left at least six people dead and dozens others injured, local authorities say.
Israel begins daily pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas to allow 'minimal' aid as hunger grows
Read full article: Israel begins daily pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas to allow 'minimal' aid as hunger growsIsrael's military has begun a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day as part of humanitarian measures including airdrops as concerns grow over hunger.
Here's how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff
Read full article: Here's how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariffThe Trump administration's 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico is creating challenges for the country that supplies the most tomatoes to U.S. consumers.
US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock
Read full article: US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shockThe United States and the European Union have agreed to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods.
China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining online
Read full article: China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining onlineChinese authorities have come under criticism for withholding details about a car hitting children near a Beijing school in late June.
Cambodia-Thailand conflict: Monks, dancers and volunteers offer respite as violence escalates
Read full article: Cambodia-Thailand conflict: Monks, dancers and volunteers offer respite as violence escalatesLong-festering tensions over border territory have escalated into armed conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, leading to dozens of deaths on both sides and displacing tens of thousands of people.
Official fired during Trump's first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
Read full article: Official fired during Trump's first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of PeaceA senior state department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace.
Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
Read full article: Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure thingPresident Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States.
David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies
Read full article: David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, diesDr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has died.
Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
Read full article: Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visitPresident Donald Trump has played golf at his course on Scotland’s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.
Israel’s military says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza as hunger grows
Read full article: Israel’s military says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza as hunger growsIsrael's military says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys.
Thailand and Cambodia trade fresh attacks and accusations as allies call for a ceasefire
Read full article: Thailand and Cambodia trade fresh attacks and accusations as allies call for a ceasefireThailand and Cambodia are accusing each other of new attacks as border clashes reach into a third day.
4 people killed, multiple others injured in Russia and Ukraine as they trade aerial attacks
Read full article: 4 people killed, multiple others injured in Russia and Ukraine as they trade aerial attacksRussia and Ukraine have traded aerial attacks overnight, resulting in two deaths in each country, with many wounded on both sides.
The reverse migration: African Americans relocating to Kenya cite heritage and restoration
Read full article: The reverse migration: African Americans relocating to Kenya cite heritage and restorationA growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or "coming home,” a phrase often used among the Black community.
Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll
Read full article: Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched pollTaiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election.
Takeaways: US military enters gray area with expanded role at Mexico-US border
Read full article: Takeaways: US military enters gray area with expanded role at Mexico-US borderU.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump.
Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting to enter Gaza. Why can't the UN bring them in?
Read full article: Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting to enter Gaza. Why can't the UN bring them in?The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
Pakistan urges global social media platforms to block accounts run by banned militant groups
Read full article: Pakistan urges global social media platforms to block accounts run by banned militant groupsPakistan has urged the global social media companies to take action to block hundreds of accounts allegedly run by outlawed militant groups that Islamabad claims spread propaganda and glorify insurgents.
Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition is
Read full article: Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition isThe United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into new uncertainty.
Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain's greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
Read full article: Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain's greatest jazz voice, dies at 97Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain’s greatest contribution to the quintessentially American music, has died.
How France's recognition of the state of Palestine could shift Middle East dynamics
Read full article: How France's recognition of the state of Palestine could shift Middle East dynamicsFrance has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East's future.
UK, French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state
Read full article: UK, French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian stateThe leaders of Britain, France, and Germany have demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe."
The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice
Read full article: The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accompliceGhislaine Maxwell’s attorney says the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has finished answering questions with U.S. Justice Department officials.
Israel says it is considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertainty
Read full article: Israel says it is considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertaintyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas.
A Lebanese pro-Palestinian militant returns home after 40 years in a French prison
Read full article: A Lebanese pro-Palestinian militant returns home after 40 years in a French prisonA Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant has arrived in Lebanon following his release after more than 40 years in prison in France.
Fires engulf Turkey's Mediterranean coast as government declares 2 disaster zones
Read full article: Fires engulf Turkey's Mediterranean coast as government declares 2 disaster zonesNew wildfires have broken out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and the government has declared two western provinces to be disaster zones.
Arensman wins 19th stage of Tour de France, PogaÄŤar moves closer to title
Read full article: Arensman wins 19th stage of Tour de France, PogaÄŤar moves closer to titleDutch rider Thymen Arensman has launched a daring solo attack on a long final climb before holding on grimly to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France.
Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist'
Read full article: Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist'The Russian parliament’s upper house has quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for information officially deemed “extremist."
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says defenses are holding firm against Russia's summer push
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says defenses are holding firm against Russia's summer pushUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces are holding back a concerted summer push by Russia’s bigger army to break through defenses along parts of the front line.
International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Netanyahu
Read full article: International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest NetanyahuA panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has reported Hungary to the court’s oversight organization for failing to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest in April.
Doctors in England start a 5-day strike over pay. The government says it will hurt patients
Read full article: Doctors in England start a 5-day strike over pay. The government says it will hurt patientsThousands of doctors in England's state-funded health system have walked off the job in a five-day strike over pay.
Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash
Read full article: Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clashFighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered its third day, leaving at least 32 dead and displacing more than 80,000 people.
European and Iranian diplomats meet in Istanbul as return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlock
Read full article: European and Iranian diplomats meet in Istanbul as return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlockTalks between Iranian and European diplomats in Istanbul have ended with the sides agreeing to meet again to seek to unpick the deadlock over Tehran’s nuclear program.
A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm
Read full article: A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarmU.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump.
France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
Read full article: France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrantsFrance’s highest court has upheld some of Bashar Assad’s immunity as a former head of state.
Tropical storm adds to Philippines' weather toll with 25 dead and 278,000 evacuated this week
Read full article: Tropical storm adds to Philippines' weather toll with 25 dead and 278,000 evacuated this weekA tropical storm is blowing across the Philippines’ mountainous north, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages affected by flooding and landslides.
US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border
Read full article: US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the borderThe United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps, funds and a timetable to clean up the longstanding problem of the Tijuana River pouring sewage across the border and polluting California beaches.
Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says
Read full article: Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN saysThe U.N. food agency’s regional head says Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking.
Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariff
Read full article: Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariffBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says that his government has not been successful in trying to negotiate the 50% tariff on Brazilian imports that U.S. President Donald Trump announced earlier this month.
Migrant sent to El Salvador prison by the Trump administration says he was beaten by guards
Read full article: Migrant sent to El Salvador prison by the Trump administration says he was beaten by guardsA migrant from Venezuela deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador has taken the first step toward suing the U.S. government.
Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US
Read full article: Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the USPresident Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.
More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women's soccer
Read full article: More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women's soccerEngland’s Millie Bright bowed out of the European Championship because of mental and physical exhaustion.
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
Read full article: French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a stateFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.
Ranchers in southern Mexico are struggling against a flesh-eating parasite infecting livestock
Read full article: Ranchers in southern Mexico are struggling against a flesh-eating parasite infecting livestockRanchers in southern Mexico face rising costs and limited government help to battle a flesh-eating parasite.
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'
Read full article: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire" to reach a truce.
Labour ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn says he's starting a new left-wing UK party
Read full article: Labour ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn says he's starting a new left-wing UK partyLabour Party ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn says he's forming a new left-leaning U.K. political party to take on his former colleagues at the ballot box.
Central African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Court
Read full article: Central African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal CourtInternational Criminal Court judges have found two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic guilty of multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Iran says it's ready for nuclear talks with the US but only if Washington rebuilds trust
Read full article: Iran says it's ready for nuclear talks with the US but only if Washington rebuilds trustIran says it is ready to engage in talks with the United States, but only if Washington takes meaningful steps to rebuild trust.
An ammunition depot explosion in Syria kills at least 7 people and injures scores
Read full article: An ammunition depot explosion in Syria kills at least 7 people and injures scoresSyrian rescuers and war monitors say an explosion at an ammunition depot in the country's north killed at least seven people and wounded scores.
Banksy work 'The Migrant Child' removed from Venetian palazzo for restoration and future display
Read full article: Banksy work 'The Migrant Child' removed from Venetian palazzo for restoration and future displayArt restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy titled “The Migrant Child” from the side of a building overlooking a Venetian canal.
Trump visits Federal Reserve as feud with its chair continues
Read full article: Trump visits Federal Reserve as feud with its chair continuesPresident Donald Trump has visited the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, where he publicly scorned Fed chairman Jerome Powell over the costs of a long-planned, roughly $2.5 billion renovation project.
Trump tariffs would hit Hungary hard despite warm relations with MAGA-friendly Orbán
Read full article: Trump tariffs would hit Hungary hard despite warm relations with MAGA-friendly OrbánHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has built a close relationship with Donald Trump, aligning with the MAGA movement.
Zelenskyy moves to restore independence of Ukraine anti-graft agencies after protests, EU criticism
Read full article: Zelenskyy moves to restore independence of Ukraine anti-graft agencies after protests, EU criticismUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a new bill restoring the independence of the country’s anti-corruption agencies.
Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance
Read full article: Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performanceMembers of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap have been banned from entering Hungary ahead of their scheduled performance at the popular Sziget Festival.
France's first couple sue Candace Owens for defamation over claims that Brigitte Macron is a man
Read full article: France's first couple sue Candace Owens for defamation over claims that Brigitte Macron is a manFrance's first couple plans to seek "substantial" damages from U.S. influencer Candace Owens if she continues claiming that President Emmanuel Macron's wife, Brigitte, is a man.
A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear
Read full article: A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwearA laundry-stealing cat with expensive taste has puzzled and delighted a neighborhood in Auckland, New Zealand, by committing an unstoppable wave of burglaries from clotheslines and even bedrooms.
Leaders Starmer and Modi hail long-sought India-UK trade deal as historic
Read full article: Leaders Starmer and Modi hail long-sought India-UK trade deal as historicThe prime ministers of Britain and India have sealed a major trade agreement that will reduce tariffs on products like Scotch whisky and Indian spices.
Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, UN report says
Read full article: Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, UN report saysA UN report says the Taliban have tortured and threatened Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan because of their identity or personal history.
Passenger plane crashes in Russia's Far East, killing all 48 people on board, officials say
Read full article: Passenger plane crashes in Russia's Far East, killing all 48 people on board, officials sayOfficials in Russia's Far East say a passenger plane has crashed, killing all 48 passengers and crew on board.
The Latest: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas
Read full article: The Latest: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming HamasPresident Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff says the U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations.
France's new prison regime for drug kingpins shines the spotlight on a possible successor to Macron
Read full article: France's new prison regime for drug kingpins shines the spotlight on a possible successor to MacronFrance's justice minister is transferring 100 of the country’s most dangerous inmates to a high-security prison to prevent them from running criminal operations from behind bars.
A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans
Read full article: A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humansArchaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest-known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years.
Australia to reduce US beef import restrictions denounced by Trump as a ban
Read full article: Australia to reduce US beef import restrictions denounced by Trump as a banAustralia plans to ease restrictions on U_S_ beef imports in a move U_S_ President Donald Trump’s administration claims as a major victory over “non-scientific trade barriers.”.