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Car bomb, helicopter attack in Colombia kill 17, including police officers

At least 12 police officers died in the attack on a helicopter that according to authorities was transporting personnel to an area in Antioquia in northern Colombia

Major quake hits South Atlantic, tsunami advisory issued for Antarctica

The temblor happened at 11:16 pm local time in Argentina about 710 kilometres southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, in the Drake Passage

China races to build world's largest solar farm to meet emissions targets

A study released Thursday found that the country's carbon emissions edged down 1 per cent in the first six months of 2025 compared to a year earlier

No more worker visas for commercial truck drivers, says Marco Rubio

The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on US roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers, Rubio said

SC lets Trump admin cut $783 mn of research funding in anti-DEI push

The order marks the latest Supreme Court win for Trump and allows the administration to forge ahead with cancelling hundreds of grants while the lawsuit continues to unfold

Musk's X reaches tentative $500 mn settlement with ex-Twitter workers

The parties disclosed the deal in a Wednesday court filing asking for a scheduled Sept 17 hearing in the case to be postponed

Vance calls Trump's sweeping new law a working families' tax cut in Georgia

Vance cited its tax cut extensions as well as tax breaks on overtime and tips that he said rewards you instead of punishes you for working hard

18 arrested as Microsoft staff protest Israel military tech ties review

Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington called for the tech giant to immediately cut its business ties with Israel

Iran's navy launches country's first military drill since war with Israel

Iran's navy, estimated to have some 18,000 personnel, apparently avoided any major attack during the June war

Ukraine seeks clarity on US, ally security guarantees amid Russian strike

Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks this year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, mostly hitting western regions, leaving 1 dead and 15 injured, officials said

Serie A dubbed Europe's most unpredictable as Napoli begin title defense

Expect the unexpected when the Italian league season kicks off this weekend

US Open 2025 mixed doubles: Errani, Vavassori retain title under new format

The Italians beat No. 3 seeds Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7 (10-6), winning four matches over two days to earn $1 million prize

Inter Miami overcome Messi's absence, beat Tigres 2-1 with Suarez brace

After leading his team to victory over the LA Galaxy, Messi did not train ahead of the game on Wednesday

FIBA: Basketball at 2028 Olympics in LA will start two days in advance

It is unclear if the men's tournament, the women's tournament or both will start before the official opening

World Boxing to mandate sex testing for fighters before September worlds

The tests identify the presence or absence of Y chromosome genetic material as an indicator of biological sex

Asian shares edge higher ahead of Fed signals, mixed finish on Wall Street

In Chinese markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged 0.1 per cent lower to 25,135.09, while the Shanghai composite index rose 0.4 per cent to 3,779.52

US should treat India as 'prized free, democratic' partner: Nikki Haley

Haley stressed that India is vital to US efforts to shift supply chains from China, with the capacity to produce at scale in areas like textiles, phones, and solar panels

New Zealand to spend $1.6 bn on aircraft in defence budget doubling plan

The procurement includes five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace the existing maritime fleet and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft

Gabbard to slash intelligence office staff, cut budget by over $700 mn

Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power

Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Texas approved new maps in an 88-52 party-line vote, likely pushing California's Democratic-led legislature to back a House map adding five Democratic-leaning districts this week