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French court to rule on Assad immunity over Syria chemical attack charges

If the judges at the Cour de Cassation lift Assad's immunity, it could pave the way for his trial in absentia over the use of chemical weapons in Ghouta in 2013 and Douma in 2018

Tropical storm kills 25, forces 278K to flee in the Philippines this week

The storm was Typhoon Co-may when it made landfall Thursday night in the town of Agno in Pangasinan province with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 165 kph

Prosecutor of Jan 6 Capitol riot cases sues Justice dept over his firing

Dozens of Justice Department attorneys have been fired, demoted or forced out or have quit since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January

Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hits South Pacific near Samoa; no damages

The quake occurred 440 kilometers (273 miles) southwest of the capital Apia at a depth of 314 kilometers (195 miles), the US Geological Survey said

Trump's order to block 'woke' AI spurs tech giants to censor their chatbots

While the tech industry has largely welcomed Trump's broader AI plans, the anti-woke order forces the industry to leap into a culture war battle or try their best to quietly avoid it

US, Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across border

Billions of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals from Tijuana have polluted the Pacific Ocean off neighboring Southern California, closing beaches and sickening Navy SEALs who train in the water

Fed chair refutes Trump, says he's wrong on central bank renovation costs

Trump claimed the renovation project was over budget at a $3.1 billion price tag, while Powell pushed back and said the president was including an extra building that had been renovated five years ago

Paramount's $8 bn Skydance deal gets FCC nod after months of turmoil

The Federal Communications Commission's approval follows months of turmoil tied to President Trump's legal clash with 60 Minutes, the flagship show of CBS, a Paramount-owned network

Intel cuts back spending, workforce as struggling chip maker eyes comeback

CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to end the year with 75,000 workers, down 31 per cent from 108,900 employees

US ends Gaza ceasefire talks early, accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'

Witkoff said the US is resolute in seeking an end to the conflict in Gaza and it was a shame that Hamas has acted in this selfish way

Europe, China agree to take action on climate change during Beijing summit

The two economic juggernauts issued a joint statement on climate change, urging more emission cuts and greater use of green technology

Thai, Cambodian forces clash as border dispute leaves at least 11 dead

Thai villagers could be seen on video fleeing their homes to seek shelter as the clashes began in the morning

New Zealand Beats Zimbabwe by 60 runs, stay unbeaten in T20 Tri-Series

New Zealand stayed perfect at the T20 tri-series with a crushing 60-run win over host Zimbabwe on Thursday.

Deja vu: England, Spain to clash again in Women's Euro Championship final

The two nations faced off in the World Cup final two years ago with Spain edging an open match 1-0.

At least 9 killed, 14 injured in Thailand-Cambodia border clash

The clash happened in an area where the ancient Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple stands along the border of Thailand's Surin province and Cambodia Oddar Meanchey province

Gabbard's claims of anti-Trump conspiracy not supported by documents

Gabbard cited newly declassified emails from Obama officials and a 5 year old classified House report in hopes of undermining the intelligence community's conclusion that Putin wanted to boost Trump

EU's central bank to hold off on another rate cut to anticipate tariff blow

With the bench mark rate now at 2 per cent, down from a record high of 4 per cent, analyst think there could be one more rate cut coming, but only in September

Accused in Trump assassination returns to court, hopes to represent himself

The accused, Ryan Routh previously made the request earlier this month during a hearing in Fort Pierce before US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon.

US fertility rate reached new low in 2024 with 1.6 kids per woman: CDC

The US was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself about 2.1 kids per woman

Europe and China to hold trade talks; low expectations for major agreements

The talks, initially supposed to last two days but scaled back to one, come amid financial uncertainty around the world, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the threat of US tariffs