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Australia, Papua New Guinea ink defence treaty, raising China's concern

The treaty would take effect after it was ratified by the Parliaments of both countries

Judge halts Trump admin from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

California and Oregon sought the temporary restraining order after the president sent guard members from California to Oregon earlier in the day

Palace's six-month unbeaten streak halted after 19 impressive matches

Three days later and back in domestic action after a trip east, Palace squandered a lead earned by Daniel Munoz in the first half

Sevilla hand Barcelona 4-1 defeat as Lewandowski penalty goes wide

Combined with a midweek loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Barcelona is not entering the international break in a positive mood

Trump blames Democrats for federal layoffs as govt shutdown enters day 6

The possibility of layoffs would escalate an already tense situation in which Washington lawmakers have struggled to find common ground and build mutual trust

Trump marks Navy's 250th anniversary with rally-like event amid shutdown

The president criticised his political opponents and attacked Democratic lawmakers as the shutdown entered its fifth day, causing military personnel to work without pay until the government reopens

Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians

The protests were among others planned Sunday in European cities to mark the second anniversary of Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza

Manchester synagogue attacker identified as Briton of Syrian descent

Police said that three people have been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism. They are two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s

Five killed in large-scale Russian drone, missile strike on Ukraine

Moscow sent over 50 ballistic missiles and around 500 drones into nine regions across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday morning

What to expect as Syria goes to polls for 1st time since Assad's ouster

Most of the People's Assembly seats will be voted on by electoral colleges in each district, while one-third of the seats will be directly appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa

Judge blocks Trump's policy to detain migrant children in adult facilities

The Washington, DC, judge found that such automatic detention violates a court order he issued in 2021 barring such practices

Trump to federalise 300 Illinois troops as judge blocks Oregon mobilisation

Trump has characterised both Portland and Chicago as cities rife with crime and unrest, calling the former a war zone and suggesting apocalyptic force was needed

Gaza becomes 'news graveyard' as journalists die bringing war to the world

The deaths of the five journalists in the August 25 strikes on Nasser Hospital add to a toll of nearly 200 news workers killed by Israeli forces while working to bring Gaza's story to the world

Netanyahu hopes to announce Gaza hostage release 'in coming days'

Netanyahu said he has sent a delegation to Egypt to finalise technical details, adding that our goal is to contain these negotiations to a time frame of a few days.

Bombing in Gaza City subsides; Israel readies for first phase of US plan

Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike, said an official who was not authorised to speak to the media on the record

Iran executes 6 death-row inmates for alleged attacks on behalf of Israel

Iran said the men killed police officers and security forces, as well as orchestrated bombings targeting sites around Khorramshahr in Iran's restive Khuzestan province

Many Syrians unaware of first parliamentary election since Assad's fall

Many Syrians are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the election process if they are following it at all

Typhoon Matmo regains strength, heads toward Hainan, Guangdong in China

Matmo on Friday passed through the Philippines, where thousands of people were evacuated but no immediate casualties were reported

Hungary clings to Russian oil, gas as EU, NATO push to cut supplies

As the rest of Europe has weaned off Russian energy, Hungary has maintained, and even increased, its Russian imports, insisting no viable alternative exists

Trump's 'paper tiger' jab at Russia echoes Mao's propaganda against US

Before Trump borrowed Beijing's propaganda slogan to mock Russia, the phrase had already seeped into the public discourse in the United States