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Australian lawyer apologises for AI-generated errors in murder case

Defence lawyer Rishi Nathwani, a King's Counsel, took full responsibility for filing incorrect information in submissions in a teenager's murder case

China's economy shows signs of strain in July, retail sales lose momentum

China's retail sales rose by 3.7 per cent year-on-year in July, slowing from 4.8 per cent in June, based on figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics

Asian markets mostly higher as uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

China reported data showing its economy was feeling pressure from higher US tariffs in July, while property investments fell further

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

Trump asked Norwegian minister about Nobel Peace Prize during tariff talks

US President Donald Trump mentioned the Nobel alongside tariff talks with Norway; multiple governments have recently voiced support for his nomination

Tariffs on India over Russian oil led Moscow to seek talks with US: Trump

The comments come ahead of Trump's high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday in Anchorage, Alaska

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

Trump's 'Golden Dome' still shrouded in mystery, even for its builders

Golden Dome will include existing systems, accelerated development of advanced technology, and ultimately new components such as space-based interceptors, according to Trump

Secret Service races to secure lodging for Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

The summit will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska's largest military installation

Russian hackers lurked in US courts for years, stole sealed files

The attackers had access to what was supposed to be protected information for multiple years

Jackie Bezos, who backed son Jeff's Amazon dream, passes away at 78

Jeff Bezos wrote that his mother passed away surrounded by so many of us who loved her, saying her death followed a long fight with Lewy body dementia

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

Netanyahu lists 5 principles to end Gaza war, including security control

The five principles are: Hamas must be disarmed, all hostages - the living and the deceased - are to be returned

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

Ahead of Alaska summit, Trump says Putin, Zelensky will make peace

Referring to the Russia-Ukraine conflict as 'Biden's war,' Trump said, It would have never happened if I were president