‘Once in 300 years’ rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
‘Once in 300 years’ rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped – BBC
- Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped BBC
- UK politics: No 10 says no final decisions after leak reveals jury trials might be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers – as it happened The Guardian
- Ministers plan to scrap jury trials in England and Wales except for most serious cases Financial Times
- Jury trials to be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers The Times
- Magna Carta justifies scrapping jury trials, claims minister The Telegraph
Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China
If approved by Taiwan's parliament, the plan would raise defence spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2030.
Trump administration moves to roll back limits on deadly soot pollution
Trump's Environmental Protection Agency says strict air quality standards were introduced without sufficient review.
Luka Doncic scores 43 as Lakers defeat Clippers in NBA Cup
Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 99 points as the LA Lakers clinched their group in NBA Cup play.
France detains four amid inquiry into suspected Russian spy network
The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.
Under glare of world’s media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip – AP News
- Under glare of world’s media, Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip AP News
- Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon The New York Times
- Pope Leo’s trip to Middle East will stress, and test, interfaith ties The Washington Post
- Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip NPR
- 'May be bothered by Israeli drones': Pope makes first foreign trip to Lebanon, Turkey Haaretz
Woman gets life sentence for killing children in New Zealand’s ‘suitcase murders’ case – The Independent
- Woman gets life sentence for killing children in New Zealand’s ‘suitcase murders’ case The Independent
- New Zealand 'suitcase murders': Woman gets life in prison for killing her two children BBC
- A woman who murdered her 2 children and left them in suitcases is jailed for at least 17 years ABC News
- Mother who hid children’s bodies in suitcases jailed for life in New Zealand The Guardian
- New Zealand woman jailed for life over murder of her two children found in storage locker suitcases CNN
X’s new location disclosure policy: What does it mean for safety?
The new 'transparency feature' on Elon Musk's social media platform has raised concern among users.
Trump says envoy to meet Putin amid efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump is sending senior negotiators to meet Vladimir Putin to push for a deal to end Russia’s war.
India destroyed by Harmer, South Africa in second Test to lose series 2-0
Six wickets by Simon Harmer in Guwahati allowed South Africa to sweep their two-match Test series with India.
Israel confirms Hamas and PIJ returned body of Gaza hostage Dror Or
The handover means the bodies of two deceased hostages are still being held in Gaza six weeks after the ceasefire began.
China warns foreign interference in Taiwan will be ‘crushed’
Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office warns against foreign interference in island as Taipei announces new defence spending.
Stuck in Gaza’s limbo: Palestinians struggle to live amid Israel’s attacks
Palestinians in Gaza stuck as they try to plan for peace, even as Israel refuses to end its violence against them.
India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport – BBC
- India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport BBC
- India-China in new spat over Arunachal Pradesh: What’s it all about? Al Jazeera
- India lodges strong protest with China over detention of Indian woman Reuters
- India protests China’s ‘arbitrary detention’ of citizen at Shanghai airport AP News
- Actions by China unhelpful in normalising ties: MEA on detention of Indian national at Shanghai airport livemint.com
At least 10 people killed in Indonesia floods, landslides
Rescuers in Sumatra are racing to find survivors after floods and landslides killed at least 10 people.
Protesters worldwide demand end to violence against women
The UN finds home most dangerous place for women, with about 50,000 of them killed by partners or family last year.
Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison – NPR
Southern Thailand floods kill 33, leave thousands stranded
Floods have left thousands of people stranded and large areas under water in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.