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At least 12 killed in mass shooting at bar in South Africa's Pretoria

Another 13 people were wounded and being treated in the hospital. Police didn't give details of the ages of those who were injured or their conditions

Indian envoy discusses reconstruction in cyclone-hit Lanka with minister

High Commissioner Santosh Jha met Vijitha Herath and discussed the ongoing Indian assistance to Sri Lanka under #OperationSagarBandhu High Commission of India in Colombo

US SC weighs another step in favour of presidential power sought by Trump

The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls for a unanimous 90-year-old decision limiting executive authority to be overturned

Hong Kong police arrest man for posts about deadly fire that killed 159

Police said he had been accused of posting information with seditious intention on social media

China fired flares toward patrol plane in South China Sea: Philippines

It was not clear how far the flares that Filipino officials said were fired from the Chinese-occupied Subi Reef were from the Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft of the Philippine fisheries bureau

Life restored to normalcy: SL President after Ditwah claimed 600 lives

The island nation has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse following Cyclone Ditwah

Doctors postpone Bangladesh's ex-PM Zia's travel abroad for treatment

Zia, 80, is being treated at the coronary care unit (CCU) at Dhaka's specialised Evercare Hospital under an extended medical board comprising Bangladeshi and foreign doctors

Russia unleashes massive drone, missile attack on Ukraine as talks continue

Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching attack, which triggered air raid alerts across the country and came as Ukraine marked Armed Forces Day

Gaza ceasefire is at critical moment as first phase winds down: Qatar PM

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told an international conference in the Qatari capital that international mediators, led by the US, are working to force the way forward

What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros means for the future of movies

Studio currently boasts three of the top five earning films domestically, including A Minecraft Movie in first place, Superman and Sinners, as well as the Oscar frontrunner, One Battle After Another

New York woman charged with smuggling individuals from India into US

The four men - three Indian nationals and one Canadian national - had crossed the US-Canadian border illegally, without inspection

Heavy exchange of fire reported between Pak, Afghan forces at Chaman border

Officials from both sides accused each other of instigating the flare-up late on Friday night across the border in the Balochistan province

Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover sets up $72 billion antitrust test

By choosing Netflix, Warner Bros. has jilted another bidder, Paramount Skydance Corp., a move that risks touching off a political battle in Washington

SpaceX to offer insider shares at record-setting valuation of up to $800 bn

The latest figure would be a substantial increase from the $212 a share set in July, when the company raised money and sold shares at a valuation of $400 billion

Netflix-Warner deal threatens cinema, 'must be blocked': Hollywood writers

The worries raised by the movie and TV industry's biggest trade groups come against the backdrop of falling movie and TV production, slack ticket sales and steep job cuts in Hollywood

Netflix's $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner ranks among largest ever

Netflix's multibillion-dollar pledge is also a sign of how heated the bidding war got for control of the iconic Hollywood studio

Trump admin recalls education dept workers to tackle civil rights backlog

In the letter to employees, obtained by The Associated Press, officials said the department needs "all OCR staff to prioritize OCR's existing complaint caseload"

US judge questions Trump's authority over California National Guard troops

The Republican president has also tried to use California Guard members in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, as part of his effort to send the military into Democratic-run cities

US Border Patrol imposes $5,000 fee on illegal US border crossers

The fee was approved by Congress under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included billions of dollars for immigration enforcement

Foreign student spending in US falls record 5.3% on visa crackdown

The 5.3 per cent decline - amounting to about $3 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate - follows a crackdown by the Trump administration on visas for foreign students