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Ukraine under pressure as Russian troops advance before Putin-Trump summit

Ukrainian forces have tried to plug the gaps by extensive use of first-person-view drones remotely piloted devices loaded with explosives that allow operators to see targets before striking

China's economy lags in July amid tariff pressure, weak property market

Investments in factory equipment and other fixed assets rose a meager 1.6 per cent in January-July, compared with 2.8 per cent growth in the first half of the year

20 yrs since Israel's landmark Gaza withdrawal, conflict still continues

Israel's 2005 disengagement, including four West Bank settlements, aimed to restart Palestinian talks but split society and strengthened Hamas, with lasting effects today

Negotiators fail to reach agreement in Geneva on plastic pollution treaty

Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis

S Korea's President vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement

Lee's overture came amid soaring tensions fuelled by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear ambitions and deepening ties with Russia

Judge strikes down Trump-era ban on DEI programmes in schools, colleges

The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department's anti-DEI measures

US Supreme Court upholds Mississippi social media age verification law

The justices rejected an emergency appeal from a tech industry group, NetChoice, that is challenging laws passed in Mississippi and other states that require social media users to verify their ages

Air Canada cancels flights ahead of work stoppage affecting thousands

The union representing about 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, prompting the airline to issue a lockout notice

Judge strikes down parts of Florida law used to remove books from schools

US District Judge Carlos Mendoza in Orlando said in Wednesday's ruling that the statute's prohibition on material that described sexual conduct was overbroad

US stocks fall after inflation update, Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady

Three out of every four stocks within the S&P 500 fell, though the index edged down by just 0.1 per cent after setting an all-time high the day before

Putin praises Trump's efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders worked to ensure their interests are taken into account when Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage

UK growth slows in second quarter but comes in higher than expected

Though that was lower than the 0.7 per cent increase in the first quarter of the year, it was ahead of market expectations of only a 0.1 per cent rise

PSG edge Tottenham in shootout to clinch UEFA Super Cup after late comeback

Nuno Mendes converted the clinching spot kick in the shootout to complete a PSG comeback that looked unlikely when Tottenham held a 2-0 lead in the 85th minute

Multiple law enforcement officers shot in Virginia's Pittsylvania County

Photos and video from the scene showed a large number of parked police and emergency response vehicles

Asian shares mixed after days of gains driven by hopes for US rate cuts

Low interest rates tend to make the yen weaker against the dollar, giving Japanese exporters a cost advantage in overseas sales

China braces for heavy rains as Podul makes landfall in southern provinces

About 15,000 people had been evacuated from seaside areas in southern China as of Wednesday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency

Trump's conflicting relation with Putin takes spotlight at Alaska summit

For Putin, Friday's meeting is a chance to repair his relationship with Trump and unlace the West's isolation of his country

DC residents protest as WH says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

The action intensified a few days after President Donald Trump's unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the city's police department for at least a month

Trump admin's lawsuit against Maryland federal judges critised in court

US District Judge didn't issue a ruling after a hearing in federal court in Baltimore, he was cynical about the admin's legal manoeuvre, which Maryland judges' attorneys called unprecedented

Heavy rain devastates South Korea's capital, leaving 1 person dead

South Korea's weather agency said the greater Seoul area will continue to be affected by downpours through Thursday morning