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Wild week of weather in US includes heat waves, snowstorms, flash floods

In unusually cold storm on the mountain peaks along the West Coast late last week brought a hint of winter in August

China calls for more support for its Ukraine peace plan created with Brazil

China and Brazil issued a joint peace plan earlier this year that calls for a peace conference with both Ukraine and Russia and no expansion of the battlefield

Ex-Malaysian leader Muhyiddin charged with sedition for mocking former king

Sultan Abdullah appointed then-opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister after Anwar cobbled up support from rival parties to form a unity government

Philippine says China biggest disruptor of peace, seeks stronger censure

The antidote is a stronger collective multilateral action against China, Teodoro said

Thousands of workers at UK retailer Next win years long fight for equal pay

Workers in the claim would be entitled to back pay for up to six years before they brought the action

Jake Sullivan, China officials to hold discussions on Taiwan, military

US also wants China to take more action at home to prevent the development of chemicals that can be made into fentanyl

China's BYD to use Huawei's autonomous driving system in off-road EVs

The Bao 8 SUV under the Fangchengbao lineup will be the first BYD model to sport Huawei's Qiankun intelligent driving system

Ukraine counts on long-range weapon to bypass West restrictions, hit Russia

Defenders of life should have no restrictions on weapons, as long as Russia uses all kinds of its own weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram message following the attacks

As French police arrest Telegram CEO, next steps could reshape big tech

The case may have far-reaching international implications, not just for Telegram but for other global technology giants as well

SpaceX delays launch of world's first-ever private spacewalk mission

The launch, initially scheduled for early Tuesday morning, was scrubbed to check a ground-side helium leak

Canada to reduce low-wage foreign workers. What will it mean for Indians?

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to bring down the influx of low-wage migrant workers, as the country deals with rapid population growth straining housing and public services

Philippines says 'excessive force' of Chinese ships blocked food delivery

China and the Philippines have separately deployed coast guard ships to Sabina in recent months on suspicion the other may act to take control of and build structures in the fishing atoll

Democrats sue to block Georgia rules delaying election results finalisation

Trump praised those members by name during an Aug. 3 rally in Atlanta saying the three are all pit bulls fighting for honesty

China's July industrial profits grow despite sluggish domestic demand

Profits in July jumped 4.1 per cent from a year earlier following a 3.6 per cent rise in June

Rising seas 'worldwide catastrophe' affecting Pacific paradises: UN chief

A worldwide catastrophe is putting this Pacific paradise in peril, he said. The ocean is overflowing

Former Democratic nominee, Gabbard endorses Trump against former foe Harris

The former president's team announced later Monday that Gabbard would moderate a town hall with Trump that the campaign was planning for Thursday in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Billionaire Telegram founder Durov's rebel streak puts freedom at risk

His decision to repeatedly ignore requests from governments to better moderate content on his platform reached a tipping point this weekend, when he was detained in France

What is Telegram and why was its founder-CEO recently arrested in Paris

In Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on reports of Durov's arrest in France

China's Xpeng aims to manufacture EVs in Europe to blunt import tariffs

Volkswagen AG's Chinese partner is in the initial stages of selecting a site in the European Union as part of its future plan to localise production, Chief Executive Officer He Xiaopeng said

Asian shares slip amid US rate cut hopes, Mideast tensions sap confidence

Gold prices were just shy of a record peak, while the dollar firmed and the yen hovered near its highest