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Storms in Cape Town destroy nearly 1,000 homes, city braces for worse

On Monday, South African weather authorities said that Cape Town and surrounding areas are expected to be hit by multiple cold fronts until Friday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and flooding

'Gaza destruction likely pushed Hamas to soften cease-fire demands'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday boasted that military pressure including Israel's ongoing two-month offensive in Rafah has led Hamas to enter negotiations

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

The defence pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords with Australia in 2022 and with Britain in 2023

PM Orbn makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia, Ukraine

Orbn met with Xi just two months ago when he hosted the Chinese leader in Hungary as part of a three-country European tour

From plane to fundraisers, everything in place for Republican VP candidate

Senior advisers and longtime allies insist they still don't know who the presumptive GOP nominee will choose to join him on the ticket with many believing the choice is still in flux

Boeing to plead guilty to avoid US criminal trial over 737 Max crashes

Prosecutors accused the American aerospace giant of deceiving regulators who approved the airplane and pilot-training requirements for it

Detroit block party shooting leaves 2 dead, over dozen injured: Police

Detroit police released few details, confirming that the shooting on a residential block on Detroit's east side left two people dead

Crew of Nasa's earthbound simulated Mars mission emerge after a year

Four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside Nasa's first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston

French voters deliver political deadlock as left falls short of majority

The awkward leftist alliance, which the hard left, Greens and Socialists hastily put together before the vote, was far from having an absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-seat assembly

Sister of Kim Jong calls S Korea's live-fire drills 'suicidal hysteria'

She accused South Korea's conservative government of deliberately escalating tensions as a way to escape a domestic political crisis

Israeli protesters block highways, call for ceasefire to return hostages

Near the border with Gaza, Israeli protestors released 1,500 black and yellow balloons to symbolise those fellow citizens who were killed and abducted

Argentine Prez Milei heads to far-right convention in Brazil, snubs Lula

Libertarian leader was in Brazil on Sunday, preparing to headline the country's version of CPAC, the conservative political action conference, alongside former President Javier Bolsonaro

Hurricane Beryl: Texas coastal region likely to have power outages, floods

Much of Texas' shoreline was under a hurricane warning and officials in several coastal counties urged tourists along the beach for the Fourth of the July holiday to leave

New UK PM Starmer seeks to improve on 'botched' trade deal with EU

During a visit to Edinburgh, that he billed as an immediate reset with the regional governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

Biden addresses Black church service as calls grow for him to step aside

Appearance followed Biden joining a Saturday call with campaign surrogates, and reiterating that he has no plans to step aside

US heatwave expected to shatter all records as it bakes West, East

We're expecting a few dozen of them, on the order of 30, to tie or break their daily high temperature record in the West and Pacific Northwest, Jackson said

US elections: Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris

Harris's appearance at the largest annual celebration of Black culture underscores what a difficult task it is for the White House and campaign to navigate questions about the president's aptitude

Israeli protesters block highways, demand ceasefire to bring back hostages

The war, triggered by the Palestinian militant group following a cross-border attack on October 7, saw 1,200 people killed and 250 others taken hostage

Europeans seek to 'Trump-proof' Nato as Biden's leadership falters

At the presidential debate, Biden asked Trump: "You're going to stay in NATO or you're going to pull out of NATO? Trump tilted his head in a shrug

Judge declines to scrap charges against Trump valet in classified docs case

Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Donald Trump's personal valet, had asked US District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client.