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China imposes export ban on 8 companies tied to Taiwan's military

China's Commerce Ministry added eight Taiwan-based organisations including aerospace and shipbuilding companies to an export control list, citing national and regional security concerns

Wimbledon 2025: Electronic line calling system malfunctions during QF match

The gaffe occurred during the first game of the fourth set on Court No. 1 after Fritz had served at 15-0 and the players exchanged shots

Trump's tariffs may overshadow Rubio's first official trip to Asia

State Department officials say tariffs and trade will not be Rubio's focus during the meetings, which the Trump administration hopes will prioritise maritime safety and security in the South China Sea

Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner cancels practice a day after hurting elbow

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner canceled his practice session at Wimbledon on Tuesday after sustaining a right elbow injury the night before in a fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov.

Wimbledon 2025: Sabalenka gets past No. 104 Siegemund in three-set epic

Sabalenka hadn't dropped a set during this year's trip to the grass-court major until Tuesday but she also hadn't faced an opponent whose style is quite as an unorthodox

Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz makes quick work of Norrie to reach semifinals

Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 23 matches and became the just second Spanish player in history to reach the men's singles semifinals at Wimbledon on three occasions the other was Rafael Nadal.

Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

Fritz had written to himself in the note that nobody in the whole world is underachieving harder than you and urged himself to get his act together.

Israel plans to pack Gaza's population into closed border zone

Both Trump and Netanyahu have said Gaza's population should be relocated to other countries through what they refer to as voluntary emigration

US federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop DOJ grant cancellations

A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to rescind nearly $800 million dollars in grants for programmes supporting violence reduction and crime victims

Texas inspectors cleared Camp Mystic's disaster plan 2 days before flood

The Department of State Health Services released records Tuesday showing the camp complied with a host of state regulations regarding procedures to be implemented in case of a disaster

Supreme Court clears way for Trump's plans to downsize federal workforce

The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency

Over 100 dead, 160 still missing after deadly floods, says Texas Guv

Many of those who are not accounted for were staying in state's Hill Country but did not register at a camp or hotel

ICC issues warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls

The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting other persons non-conforming with the Taliban's policy on gender, gender identity or expression

UK court convicts 3 men in Russia-linked arson plot targeting Ukraine aid

Authorities said the arson was part of a campaign of disruption across Europe that Western officials blame on Moscow and its proxies

Mbappe drops legal harassment case against PSG and seeks reconciliation

Kylian Mbappe has dropped the legal proceedings he started this year against Paris Saint-Germain for moral harassment, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press.

1,060 people killed in war with Israel, death toll could rise: Iran govt

During the war, Iran downplayed the effects of Israel's 12-day bombardment of the country, which decimated its air defences, destroyed military sites and damaged its nuclear facilities

5 IDF soldiers killed overnight in north Gaza, 18 dead in Israeli strikes

The latest violence comes as Israel and Hamas consider a US -backed ceasefire proposal to pause the 21-month conflict in the territory

France's Macron makes state visit to UK with migration, Ukraine on agenda

Macron's three-day visit, at the invitation of King Charles III, is the first state visit by a European Union head of state since Brexit, and a symbol of UK govt's desire to reset relations

China extends visa-free entry to 74 countries to draw more tourists

Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa. The total will grow to 75 on July 16 with the addition of Azerbaijan

Jeffrey Epstein 'client list' does not exist, says Justice Department

The acknowledgment that the well-connected Epstein did not have a list of clients to whom underage girls were trafficked represents a public walk-back of a theory that Trump admin had helped promote