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New York City officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency

Officials in New York City have declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus, calling the city "the epicentre" of the outbreak

Red Cross struggles to see prison where Ukrainian POWS died due to war

Ukrainian and Russian officials blamed each other for the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in an attack on a prison in a separatist-controlled area

Pakistan military chief seeks US help on release of $1.7 bn IMF loan

Pakistan's army chief has contacted Washington, seeking US help in securing an early release of a crucial $1.7 billion instalment from the International Monetary Fund to the country

Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 again, returns to isolation

US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 again, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said

2 died in Friday explosion at Kabul cricket game, confirms Taliban

The Taliban on Saturday raised the casualty toll from a hand grenade explosion during a cricket game in the capital of Kabul the previous day, saying two civilians at the stadium died from the blast

China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan after warning US' Pelosi

China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit

In race for vaccine for monkeypox virus, experts see a repeat of Covid

Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for shelling POW prison in separatist region

Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of shelling a prison in a separatist eastern region that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured

For Taiwan, Pelosi visit is about US, China containing risk of face-off

Crisis sparked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan misses a key point; the real focus should be on how the United States and China manage their differences

Inflation hits record 8.9% in 19 countries using euro amid Ukraine conflict

Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices driven partly by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Sony sees 3% rise in profit despite waning interest in video games

Sony's profit edged up 3 per cent in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and a trend away from video gaming as pandemic restrictions eased elsewhere

Abortion access in US finds a place even in down-ballot campaigns

Appearing bare-shouldered in a TV ad, Connecticut Democrat Dita Bhargava looks directly into the camera and promises, if elected, to lead the crusade" for abortion rights

Donald Trump says Saudi-funded tour creates 'gold rush' for players

Former President Donald Trump was part of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational pro-am, put on by a breakaway league he says is creating a gold rush for players

Amazon posts loss in second qtr but revenue tops estimates, stock jumps

Amazon reported its second-consecutive quarterly loss but its revenue topped Wall Street expectations, sending its stock sharply higher

China backs away from growth goal target, sticks to Covid control measures

China acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said they will try to prop up sagging consumer demand but will stick to strict anti-Covid tactics

US offers $10M reward for information on Russia's interference in elections

The State Department on Thursday offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin

S Africa wins 2nd T20 against England by 58 runs, takes series to decider

South Africa took its Twenty20 International series with England to a decider after easing to a 58-run win in the second match

Amid case surge, low vaccine supply, US says monkeypox can still be beaten

The country's monkeypox outbreak can still be controlled and eliminated, US health officials said, despite rising case numbers and so-far limited vaccine supplies

Twitter warns against governments ramping up demands for user details

Twitter warned Thursday that governments around the globe are asking the company to remove content or snoop on private details of user accounts at an alarming rate

US House passes $280 bn bill to aid computer chip firms, counter China

The House passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States