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China, Xi seen more favourably than US, Trump in many nations: Survey

Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries finds China is viewed more favourably than the US in 25 countries, while Xi Jinping enjoys higher favourability than Donald Trump in 22

US Mint begins producing $1 Trump coin that will be available in fall

Treasury says the commemorative $1 coin, featuring a gold finish rather than solid gold, will be released this fall to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States

Trump admin 'screwed up' communications around Epstein files, says Vance

Vice President says former Attorney General Pam Bondi overstated what the Justice Department possessed, but denies there was any malicious intent

More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split

Amendment to eliminate $3.3 billion in US military aid fails 104-314, but shows growing divisions within the Democratic Party over Israel's war in Gaza

NYT files motion to quash DOJ subpoenas over Air Force One coverage

NYT says subpoenas issued to journalists over reporting on Qatar-gifted Air Force One violate constitutional protections and seek to punish its reporting

Iranian attacks target Bahrain, Kuwait as US launches more strikes on Iran

US airstrikes and Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait have shattered the interim truce, raising fears of a broader regional conflict and renewed threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

More than 30 people killed in US airstrikes: Iranian govt spokesperson

The comment from Fatemeh Mohajerani came as a Health Ministry spokesperson said more than 260 people had been wounded in overnight strikes in Iran

26 employees sue Meta over alleged use of AI to select workers for layoffs

The lawsuit claims company used internal AI systems, keystroke & activity-monitoring data, AI token-usage dashboards & algorithmically assisted performance rankings to determine who would be laid off

Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital

An investigation into the cause of the fire and whether the bar was following safety regulations is ongoing

US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran's attacks on ships in Hormuz

The US resumed its blockade of Iranian ports after renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering fresh missile exchanges and threatening global energy supplies

US military to leave Iraq by end of September, ending 23-year presence

President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed US forces will leave Iraq by the end of September, bringing to a close a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion

Tehran targets Jordan with missiles as US reimposes its blockade on Iran

Jordan's military said it intercepted three missiles fired by Iran, hours after Tehran launched attacks amid escalating tensions following the US decision to reimpose a naval blockade

US Senate pushes Lindsey Graham's Russia sanctions bill after his death

The final bill more narrowly applies the tariffs to the world's top five purchasers of Russia oil or natural gas, according to a summary while China and India are at top of that list, sponsors said

Elon Musk likely broke law by giving voters $1 mn in Supreme Court election

The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred 2 complaints to Brown County district attorney's office, which can choose to bring criminal charges over violating state law against bribery

Cuba hit by another nationwide blackout in two weeks as fuel runs low

The blackout on Tuesday was the third such incident in two weeks as a US oil embargo stresses the island's grid

Trump admin orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after deadly shootings

The order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency's tactics during enforcement operations

New York to impose country's first statewide moratorium on data centres

New York will halt approvals for new hyperscale data centres for up to a year as it drafts rules to address AI-driven energy, water and environmental concerns

Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer seals three-year move to Club Brugge

Brugge said it gave the 37-year-old Sommer a three-year contract as a free agent

19-year old Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic joins Brighton from Tottenham

Teenage defender Luka Vuskovic moved between Premier League clubs on Tuesday, joining Brighton from Tottenham after playing at the World Cup for Croatia.

Karl Darlow joins Manchester United on contract running through 2028

Darlow was Leeds' starting goalkeeper last season. He became a free agent after his contract expired