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Hijacked satellites, orbiting weapons: Space new battlefield in this era

Acting Nasa Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans this month to send a small nuclear reactor to the moon, saying it's important that the US do so before China or Russia

PSG edge Nantes in Ligue 1 opener, Giroud scores debut goal for Lille

Vitinha broke the deadlock with the aid of a lucky deflection as Paris Saint-Germain began its Ligue 1 title defense with an unconvincing 1-0 win at Nantes.

Alcaraz-Raducanu to face top seeds in US Open mixed doubles opener

Jannik Sinner has a new partner for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, where Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will face the No. 1-seeded team in the first round.

Leao, Pulisic score in Milan win vs Bari, but Leao limps off injured

Leo appeared to injure his right calf after celebrating his headed goal early on and had to be substituted.

Google fined $36 mn for anticompetitive deals with top Australian telcos

Under 15-month anticompetitive deals ending March 2021, Telstra and Optus pre-installed only Google Search on Android phones, excluding rivals, and shared Google ad revenue

Stronger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of NC Highway 12 running along the barrier islands, the National Weather Service said

Asian stocks rise as investors track Ukraine war after Trump-Putin summit

Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.9 per cent to 43.776.38, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.3 per cent to 25,344.48

Qantas fined $59 million for illegally sacking 1,800 staff during Covid

Qantas agreed in December to pay AUD 120 million ($78m) to former staff after Australia's High Court unanimously upheld a ruling that outsourcing their jobs was illegal

South Korea, US launch annual military drills against North Korean threats

The 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield, the second of two large-scale exercises held annually in South Korea, after another set in March, will involve 21,000 soldiers, including 18,000 South Koreans

Hong Kong court hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's security trial

Lai, 77, was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by Beijing following anti-government protests in 2019

Putin agrees that US could offer Nato-style security to Ukraine: Witkoff

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, who took part in the talks Friday at a military base in Alaska, said it was the first time we had ever heard the Russians agree to that and called it game-changing

Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy, ending long war

European leaders were relieved Trump avoided a pro-Moscow deal, but the summit let Putin reclaim global stature and may have given Russia more time to advance its Ukraine offensive

Air Canada suspends restart ops after flight attendants' union defies order

Air Canada said in a statement that the union illegally directed its flight attendant members to defy a direction from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board

Israel's growing frustration over Gaza war sparks nationwide protests

Groups representing families of hostages organised the demonstrations as frustration grows in Israel over plans for a new military offensive in some of Gaza's most populated areas

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

Firefighters are tackling 12 major wildfires in Galicia, all of them near the city of Ourense, the head of the Galician regional government Alfonso Rueda told

Shooting at crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite low gun violence

It's a terrible shooting that occurred in the city of New York, Tisch said at a news briefing, later calling the killings a tragic, senseless act of violence

Fatal blast at US steel's Clairton plant sparks doubts over its future

The explosion now could test Nippon Steel's resolve in propping up the nearly 110-year-old Clairton plant, or at least force it to spend more than it had anticipated

Putin agreed to Ukraine security protections in Trump summit: US envoy

Zelenskyy thanked the United States for recent signals that Washington is willing to support security guarantees for Ukraine, but said the details remained unclear

New Signings Reijnders, Cherki shine in Manchester City win over Wolves

Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland starred as Manchester City opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0.

Trump faces setbacks in Putin diplomacy as no ceasefire agreed at Alaska

Trump was the one who stood down, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in favour of pursuing a full peace accord a position that aligns with Putin's