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Typhoon Wipha causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong, southern China

Airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao canceled or postponed all their daytime flights, their websites showed

Japan votes in key election as Prime Minister Ishiba faces possible loss

Voters were deciding half of the 248 seats in the upper house, the less powerful of the two chambers in Japan's Diet

Heavy downpours in South Korea kill 14 and leave 12 others missing

One person was killed on Sunday after their house collapsed during heavy rain and another person was found dead after being swept by a swollen stream in Gapyeong

3 people still missing from July 4 floods in Texas, down from nearly 100

The reduction in the number of people on the missing list came as the search for victims entered its third week

Tourist boat capsizes during thunderstorm in Vietnam; 34 dead; 8 missing

Rescue workers saved 11 people, and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. Twenty-three people remain missing

UK backs London's push to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships

London hosted the biannual premier track-and-field event in 2017 at the London Stadium, which also held the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games

South Korea's ousted President Yoon indicted on additional criminal charges

After declaring martial law, Yoon deployed troops and police to the opposition-led Assembly, but lawmakers managed to convene and vote it down, forcing his Cabinet to revoke the emergency decree

At least 13 held, including journalists, in Cincinnati immigration protest

Among the charges filed against those arrested were rioting, failing to disperse, obstructing emergency responders, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct

Passenger tries to open exit midair, forces emergency landing in Iowa

The disturbance happened shortly after the SkyWest flight departed from Omaha, Nebraska, around 5.30 pm

Iraq confirms drone attack 'findings' without naming who targeted its bases

The attacks on several military bases, including some housing US troops, damaged radar systems at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, and at Imam Ali Base in Dhi Qar province

Trump's birthright citizenship order remains blocked amid legal battles

The Trump administration may still appeal or seek to narrow LaPlante's order, but for now, the push to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented or temporary migrants is stalled

President Donald Trump will sign new cryptocurrency bill into law on Friday

The measure is meant to bolster consumer confidence in the rapidly growing crypto sector. Its passage comes as Trump makes it a mission to make the US the crypto capital of the world

Chevron clears final hurdle to acquire Hess in $53 billion mega deal

Chevron said Friday that it completed its acquisition of Hess shortly after the ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris

Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde signs with PSG on deal until 2028

Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde has signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain's women's team until the end of June 2028.

Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals, 2nd flight since Taliban's return

More than 10 months ago, Germany's previous government deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021

China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in Philippines

The brief warning Friday did not identify any specific incidents but told students to increase their safety awareness should they choose to study in the Philippines

EU targets Russia's energy revenue, shadow fleet with new sanctions

The move comes as European countries start to buy US weapons for Ukraine to help the country better defend itself

Civil rights work slows as Trump dismantles education dept: Agency data

The Education Department's civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students

Trump tariffs push Asia toward American LNG at the cost of climate goals

Buying more US LNG has topped the list of concessions Asian countries have offered in talks with Washington over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign goods

Hong Kong's new prison rules to restrict visits, including those by lawyers

Critics worry the changes could undermine inmate rights in a city where many democracy advocates were arrested for their political activism following massive anti-government protests in 2019