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Ukrainian nuclear plant cut off from electrical grid due to fire damage

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid because of fire damage, causing a blackout in the region

US senator Marsha Blackburn visits Taiwan amid high tensions with China

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn arrived in Taiwan in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip earlier this month sharply raised tensions with China

UN chief urges Ethiopia and Tigray leaders to 'immediately' halt fighting

UN Secretary-General urged Ethiopia's PM and the leader of its restive Tigray region to immediately halt the latest eruption of hostilities, which has set back efforts to tackle a humanitarian crisis

Vatican's diplomacy sees setbacks, Ukraine heartbroken over Pope's comment

Russian Orthodox Church cancelled a planned meeting with Pope Francis and Ukraine summoned the papal ambassador to complain about his latest comments about the war

Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump's Mar-a-Lago search

The order means the public could soon get at least some additional details about what led FBI officials to search Mar-a-Lago on August 8 as part of an investigation into classified documents

Musk-Twitter suit: Judge orders both parties to produce more documents

Both Twitter and Elon Musk have been ordered to turn over more information to opposing lawyers in their tussle over agreed-to-then-abandoned $44 billion deal to acquire the social platform

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic out of US Open; can't travel to New York

Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year's last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was revealed

Putin orders Russian military to beef up forces by 137,000 amid Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine

Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase: WHO report

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections

UK takes stock of Johnson's legacy as Conservatives prepare to evict PM

He led the Conservatives to a huge election victory in 2019 and took Britain out of the EU the following year

Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees on Thursday marked the 5th anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh, while the United States, European Union pledged to continue supporting the refugees

Japan police chief to resign over Former PM Shinzo Abe's assassination case

Japan's national police chief said he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign speech last month

Tropical Storm Ma-on makes landfall in southern China's Guangdong

The Guangdong Meteorological Public Service Center said Ma-on was packing sustained winds of 118 kilometers (73 miles) per hour and moving slowly northwest at about 25 kilometers (15 miles) per hour

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Razak returns to court for second corruption trial

The country's top court rejected his final appeal in his first graft case linked to the looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund

Six months into war, Russian goods continues to flow to US amid sanctions

When we impose sanctions, it could disrupt global trade. So our job is to think about which sanctions deliver the most impact while also allowing global trade to work, Ambassador Jim O'Brien

Biden administration seeks to bolster legal protection for DACA recipients

The Biden administration unveiled a regulation aimed at fending off legal challenges to a decade-old program that shields immigrants from deportation if they arrived as young children

Gauff, Nadal play in US Open exhibition to collect $1 mn for Ukraine

Tournament director Stacey Allaster said $1.2 million was raised as part of the USTA's effort to generate at least $2 million to benefit Ukraine by the end of the U.S. Open, which starts Monday

EPL teams advance in English League Cup; Man City-Chelsea in 3rd round

Newcastle, Leeds and Brighton carried their strong Premier League form into the English League Cup by beating lower-league opposition in the second round

Barcelona and Manchester City draw in friendly to help raise funds for ALS

Barcelona and Manchester City drew 3-3 in a friendly to raise money and awareness for the fight against ALS

Rohingya must be part of Myanmar's political crisis solution: UN chief

Dujarric said greater access to affected areas for UN humanitarian and development officials and their partners is crucial