Kuwait said an Iranian attack damaged a power generation and water desalination plant, triggering a fire and affecting a facility vital to the country's drinking water supply
China rejected President Donald Trump's allegations of interference in the 2020 US election, calling the claims fabricated and urging Washington to stop making groundless accusations
Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, and could violate constitutional freedom of speech
Iran said parts of its power infrastructure came under attack during the latest US airstrike campaign, marking the first official acknowledgement of strikes on the country's energy network
A tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said, adding that the crew was safe and the vessel continued its voyage
US airstrikes appeared to bring down a surveillance tower at Iran's Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, a key trade route for Afghanistan, as Tehran acknowledged fresh attacks
SpaceX aborted the 13th Starship test flight seconds before liftoff after some engines failed to ignite. The rocket was carrying next-generation Starlink satellites on the planned mission
Donald Trump's media company plans to launch Truth PSI, a premium service offering millisecond access to Truth Social posts, drawing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest
White House placed President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after reports that he allegedly used inside knowledge of presidential speeches to place winning bets on Kalshi
The US widened its airstrike campaign against Iran by targeting bridges, while Tehran launched missile attacks on Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait and warned of further escalation
Designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy symbolises struggle, victory and fan jubilation, and remains football's ultimate prize
US will impose 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports from July 22 following a trade probe, while exempting products like coffee, beef, oranges, orange juice, some energy products and aerospace components
US retail sales rose modestly in June as shoppers curbed spending amid economic uncertainty, though online purchases got a boost from Amazon's Prime Day event
TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in US manufacturing, taking its total commitment to $265 billion, while raising its revenue forecast and increasing annual caex to $60-64 billion
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned it will retaliate against regional infra if US attacks escalate, while reaffirming that foreign interference in the Strait of Hormuz is a 'red line'
Benchmarks in Japan and South Korea fell sharply as AI-related and semiconductor stocks came under pressure, overshadowing softer oil prices despite renewed US-Iran tensions
Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries finds China is viewed more favourably than the US in 25 countries, while Xi Jinping enjoys higher favourability than Donald Trump in 22
