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Jared Kushner meets Hamas chief on Gaza road map, to meet Netanyahu next

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt ahead of talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu, as US mediators seek to revive a 15-point Gaza ceasefire road map

Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 53 as rescue operations continue

More than 900 homes were destroyed and 450 more damaged in East Nusa Tenggara province, forcing about 5,000 people into temporary shelters

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back US-South Korea joint military drills

The move comes after Trump said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, days before the allies are set to begin their annual 11-day joint exercises

Russia carries out wave of airstrikes on Ukraine, kills two at steel plant

Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks

BAN stun AUS by 9 wickets, seal historic first Test win on Australian soil

Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first test on Sunday, securing its first win on Australian soil and only its second victory over the top-ranked Australia.

At least five people killed as severe storms, flooding hit Indiana

The state has been hammered over the past week by heavy rains, resulting in rivers reaching record levels and sending residents in search of higher ground

5 shot at Virginia State University, campus lockdown lifted after 8 hours

The university said in a statement that the shooting involves "multiple suspects." The statement asked people to avoid the immediate area

Iran says Qatar holds 3 missing pilots as Hormuz attack raises tensions

The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while the Iran-backed Houthis struck a Red Sea port in Yemen.

Trump's Iran war pulls US carrier from Pacific as China steps up pressure

Beijing sees the US military presence in the region as a threat to China's rise and an obstacle to its ambition to seize Taiwan, the self-governing island it claims as its own

Japan PM skips controversial shrine visit on anniversary of WW-II surrender

Takaichi also said Japan can play a key role in addressing global challenges as "a dependable nation" in the region

20 killed, buildings toppled as 7.7 magnitude quake hits Indonesia's coast

The powerful earthquake struck near Flores early Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning for four Indonesian provinces as authorities urged residents along affected coastlines to move to higher ground

6 dead, including shooting suspect, in Michigan; police launch manhunt

Three people were found dead at a home and another was critically injured in Missaukee County, while a fourth victim was later found dead at another house during the search for the suspect

US tax court strikes down digital ad tax, orders refunds to Apple, Google

State's first-of-its-kind tax on digital ads ruled unconstitutional under federal and state law, with officials ordered to repay money collected from Apple, Google and Peacock TV

Online forum Reddit to join closely-tracked S&P 500 index next week

Inclusion in the benchmark index is expected to boost Reddit's visibility and attract investments from mutual funds and ETFs that track or benchmark the S&P 500

2 UAE oil tankers attacked while sailing through Strait of Hormuz

Two ADNOC tankers suffered minor damage in drone attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as the UAE accused Iran of acts of piracy.

North Korea slams US-South Korea drills, threatens self-defence action

North Korea warned it could exercise its right to self-defence as the US and South Korea prepare for annual military drills

US court dismisses Trump admin lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard

The decision from US District Judge Richard G Stearns said President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws

Trump orders Navy to return to older jet-launch system on aircraft carriers

The new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy's most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain

La Liga: Celta Vigo-Osasuna opener postponed after fungus outbreak in pitch

Celta Vigo postponed its La Liga opener against Osasuna because of a fungus outbreak on the Estadio de Balaidos field on Thursday.

Hasan Mahmud's career-best 6-55 puts BAN on top as AUS bowled out for 198

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best haul of 6-55 to help bowl out Australia for 198 on the opening day of the Top End test cricket series against Australia.