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US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against N Korea

The long-range B-52 bombers took part in joint aerial drills with other US and South Korean fighter jets over the peninsula, South Korea's Defence Ministry said in a statement

Europe inflation falls to 5.5%, but that won't stop ECB rate hikes

The annual rate of 5.5% was down from 6.1% in May in the 20 countries that use the euro currency, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat said

600 arrested, 200 police officers hurt on France's 3rd night of protests

Armored police vehicles rammed through the charred remains of cars that had been flipped and set ablaze in the northwestern Paris suburb of Nanterre

Protests grip France for 3rd night over deadly police shooting of teenager

Schools, town halls and police stations were targeted by people setting fires, and police used tear gas, water cannons and dispersion grenades against rioters, the spokesperson said

China's manufacturing contracted in June as export orders decreased: Survey

The world's second-largest economy revived following the end in December of anti-virus controls on travel and business activity

NATO tentatively agrees to ask Stoltenberg to remain head for another year

The much-anticipated decision to formally ask Stoltenberg to extend his tenure for another year is expected to happen relatively soon, the official said

Ukraine holds drill at Zaporizhzhia plant to prepare for radiation leaks

Dozens of civilians joined the drill on the outskirts of the city of Zaporizhzhia, located around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the nuclear power plant, Europe's largest

Mike Pence makes a surprise visit to Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy

Pence spent roughly 12 hours in the country on Thursday, according to an adviser, with stops in Moshchun, Bucha and Irpin, according to NBC News, which travelled with him

Warren Buffett's firm now owns more than 25% of Occidental Petroleum

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company keeps buying shares of Occidental Petroleum, and Berkshire Hathaway now controls more than 25 per cent of the oil producer

France to deploy 40,000 officers to quell violence after police shot teen

France govt vowed to restore order on Thursday after two nights of urban violence triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old

Germany's 5.5 mn Muslims exposed to everyday, structural racism: Report

Racism, hatred and sometimes violence against Muslims in Germany are widespread and often part of their everyday experience, according to a new report presented at the interior ministry

Inflation in Germany reaches 6.8%, while Spanish CPI hits 1.6% YoY in June

German consumer prices jumped 6.8 per cent in June from a year earlier, up from May's 6.3 per cent, the state statistics office Destatis said

Fed may tighten financial rules after US bank failures, says Powell

Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank exposed different vulnerabilities that the Fed will likely address through new proposals, Powell said

Sri Lanka to spare banks in $19.8 bn local debt restructuring plan

Sri Lanka is also seeking to reduce nearly $17 billion of its $41.5 billion foreign debt through restructuring

UNESCO members expected to approve US entry in UN's cultural agency

The US announced earlier this month, that it wanted to return, five years after it withdrew from the agency during the presidency of Donald Trump

Madonna postpones Celebration tour due to 'serious bacterial infection'

Manager Oseary wrote on Instagram that singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said 64-year-old singer is expected to make full recovery

Presumed human remains found in debris of Titan submersible: US Coast Guard

Twisted chunks of the 22-foot submersible were unloaded at a Canadian Coast Guard pier on Wednesday

Largest US banks would survive severe recession, Fed's 'stress tests' show

Fed policymakers also hinted that they could make the tests harder in future iterations, due to the banking crisis earlier this year

US public debt is projected to reach 181% of economic activity in 30 years

The nation's fiscal health became the focal point of debate during the latest round of debt ceiling negotiations

Belarus leader approved forced transfers of Ukrainian children: Opposition

A Belarusian opposition activist says that he has provided the ICC with materials allegedly detailing President Alexander Lukashenko's involvement in forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus