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White House signals Trump weighing fresh strikes on Iran amid tensions

The White House said Donald Trump is considering fresh strikes on Iran after accusing Tehran of violating a truce, attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and killing American soldiers

Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help to expand Starlink use for strikes in Russia

Zelenskyy urged Trump to help secure broader access to Elon Musk's Starlink system for targeting inside Russia, as Ukraine seeks alternatives amid shortages of Patriot air defence interceptors

Migrant children in US face deportation risks as legal aid deal expires

A federal contract funding legal services for around 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children expired, raising concerns that many could lose representation in immigration court and face deportation

Hamas agrees to disarm under Gaza deal if Israel withdraws troops

Hamas has reportedly agreed to a phased disarmament roadmap on the condition that Israel ends military operations, withdraws troops from Gaza and implements the next phase of the ceasefire

Rescuers find 4 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche

The expedition leader was the renowned moutaineer Nirmal Purja, a Nepal-born former soldier in the British army widely known as Nims Dai

China's factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July as demand weakens

The official manufacturing purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to 49.2 from 50.3 in June, China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday, worse than what economists had expected

English football steps up sanctions to curb discrimination incidents

The Football Association confirmed plans on Thursday to strengthen sanctions on incidents involving race, religion and sexual orientation

Death toll from Japan quake climbs to 34 as rescuers search damaged mall

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Japan's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday

Spain deploys military as thousands of migrants breach Morocco border

Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt.

Asian markets rally as AI stocks rebound, Kospi surges more than 15%

The Kospi index had plummeted more than 16 per cent on Tuesday and Wednesday on a sell-off of technology stocks in part over worries about an AI bubble

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza but hurdles remain

The White House announcement on Thursday comes nine months after a US-brokered ceasefire was signed

Hope dwindles for rescue in Japan as earthquake death toll rises to 23

Nearly 23,000 homes were still without electricity and more than 10,000 people were staying in the roughly 400 shelters, where power sources were being added to provide air conditioning

Jordanian air defences intercept, shoot down 5 missiles launched from Iran

The interceptions come after the US military said it had completed 'a heavy wave of strikes against Iran,' conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan

Wildfires rage across southern Europe; 3 firefighters killed in Greece

France's largest blaze- four times the size of Paris- threatens to spread as temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius, while heat, drought and strong winds fuel fires across the region

Samsung posts record Q2 profit as chip giants benefit from global AI boom

Operating profit jumps more than 19-fold to a record 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion), driven by strong demand for AI memory chips, even as investor concerns weigh on shares

US strikes Iranian targets day after Tehran attacks American base in Jordan

Donald Trump once again vowed to hit Iran "very hard" as retaliatory strikes widen the conflict; attacks also reported near the Strait of Hormuz and Egypt's Damietta port

Iran fires missiles at US forces after Iraq strikes kill militia fighters

The flare-up on multiple fronts, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war. It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict

Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 18 as rescue efforts continue

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon

US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China on security grounds

The decision could strain bilateral relations as the technology race between the two world leaders advances

Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US-Saudi launch strikes in Iraq

In a statement, the Jordanian military said the missiles had been 'intercepted and destroyed'