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US NSA Sullivan hold talks with top Chinese military official in Beijing

The meeting came one day after the White House said that a phone conversation would be arranged between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden in the coming weeks

Typhoon lashes Japan with heavy rain, strong winds on slow crawl north

Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in the morning near Satsumasendai in southern Kyushu, where up to 60 cm (23.6 inches) of rain could fall

Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists

A ministry statement said the bans were imposed in response to the Russophobic course pursued by the Biden administration with the declared goal of inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations amid ongoing feud

Earlier this month, X said it was removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country effective immediately

China, US to plan Biden-Xi call in coming weeks, says White House

White House said the two sides also planned to hold a military theater commander telephone call in the near future

Houthis will allow rescue ships to aid tanker ablaze in Red Sea: Iran

Last week's attack on the Sounion marked the most serious assault in weeks by the Houthi rebels, who continue to target shipping through the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war

FAA grounds SpaceX after Falcon 9 rocket falls over in flames at landing

It's too early to know how much impact this will have on SpaceX's upcoming crew flights, one private and the other for Nasa

Wasn't polio wiped out? Here's why it is still problem in some countries

The recent polio infection in an unvaccinated baby in Gaza is the first time the disease has been reported in the territory in more than 25 years

Maduro opponents rally to revive protests over disputed Venezuelan election

In weeks of on-again, off-again demonstrations, the opposition's rallying cry has been constant but so far ineffective

SC denies Biden's plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

In an unsigned order, the court said it expects the appeals court to issue a fuller decision on the plan with appropriate dispatch

French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram CEO Durov

Investigative judges filed the preliminary charges Wednsday night and ordered him to pay 5 million euros bail and to report to a police station twice a week

Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaves 1 dead

The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Shanshan is set to reach southern Kyushu and possibly make landfall Thursday where it forecasts up to 60 centimetres

Telegram founder Durov's various citizenships add mystery to his detention

Those passports provided Pavel Durov protection after he created and ran Telegram as a self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist

Paris to inaugurate Paralympics with 'never seen before' opening ceremony

More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports over the next 11 days.

As far right rises in Germany, firms struggle to attract foreign workers

The far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, is currently leading the polls with about 30 per cent support, far ahead of the centre-right Christian Democrats (21 per cent)

Traders observe daylong strike across Pak to protest rising costs, taxes

Stores were shuttered in Pakistani capital of Islamabad, the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi, as well as in the city of Lahore, the country's culture capital, and the main economic hub of Karachi

Israeli raids in occupied West Bank have killed 9: Palestinian officials

The Israeli military confirmed it was operating in the West Bank cities of Jenin and Tulkarem but did not provide further details

Japan prepares for Typhoon Shanshan affecting transportation, services

Dozens of domestic flights connecting southwestern cities and islands will be canceled through Friday

Orban's charge of EU presidency raises questions about Hungary's stance

Taking tough action is extremely difficult since a slew of EU decisions need unanimity, giving lone disgruntled holdouts massive sway in the bloc

Harris' election would defy history. Only 1 VP been elected prez since 1836

When Gore ran in 2000, his advantages were similar to those enjoyed by George H.W. Bush