Philippines landslides kill 15 as Typhoon Bavi threatens region
Typhoon Bavi is intensifying seasonal monsoon rains across the region as it moves towards Taiwan and China.
Paramount-Warner merger: could it reshape the media?
The UK is considering intervening in the Paramount-Warner merger over concerns about media plurality.
Xi urges China, North Korea to keep ‘strategic resolve’ amid global turmoil – Reuters
- Xi urges China, North Korea to keep 'strategic resolve' amid global turmoil Reuters
- ‘Sealed in blood’: Where does the China-North Korea alliance stand today? Al Jazeera
- Xi says China’s commitment to North Korea friendship will not change, KCNA reports Reuters
- Xi Says China’s Backing for Kim and North Korea Won’t Change Bloomberg.com
- Xi: China, DPRK should keep advancing socialist cause, modernization news.cgtn.com
How Pauline Hanson courts UK’s far-right – and builds a global brand – with ‘pseudo events’ and publicity stunts
The One Nation leader is set to be interviewed by Tommy Robinson as part of a media strategy that seems designed to seek scandal – and reach millions
Pauline Hanson’s highly publicised meetings with controversial far-right figures in the UK will drive international eyeballs to her content and continue building the global brand – and that’s by design, far-right experts say.
The One Nation leader is visiting on a “fact-finding mission” with her chief-of-staff, James Ashby, ticking off a number of the country’s most divisive personalities.
Continue reading...First Palestinian legislative elections in 20 years announced
First Palestinian legislative elections in 20 years announced
US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, warns IEA
Sources suggest that the ceasefire can be revived amid a lull in fighting and backroom diplomacy.
US-Iran war: Will peace talks resume, and when?
While Trump said the MoU with Iran is 'over', US officials have reaffirmed Washington's commitment to continue talks.
Condemned ex-PM Hasina plans December return to Bangladesh
Despite facing a death sentence, exiled Sheikh Hasina pledges to return, setting up a legal clash with Dhaka’s leaders.
Horrified villagers living in fear after hundreds of venomous snakes escape farm as floodwaters crush city – New York Post
- Horrified villagers living in fear after hundreds of venomous snakes escape farm as floodwaters crush city New York Post
- Torrential rains bring devastating floods to a Chinese city – and a snake invasion CNN
- Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding The Guardian
- Chinese zoo locked animals in cages to prevent escape as typhoon-related floodwaters rose Reuters
- Hundreds of Snakes on the Loose After Severe Flooding in China Bloomberg.com
FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29
FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29
Dead-of-night operation brings famed Bayeux Tapestry back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years – CNN
- Dead-of-night operation brings famed Bayeux Tapestry back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years CNN
- Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell BBC
- The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after a secret journey from France ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after 900 years, making a secret nighttime journey from France NBC News
- The real value of the Bayeux tapestry The Economist
Pride despite defeat as Morocco’s World Cup run ends
Pride despite defeat as Morocco's World Cup run ends
Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 at UFC 329: All you need to know
McGregor, who won the first bout against Holloway in 2013, has not fought in the Octagon since July 2021.
Factory Owner Arrested After Fire Kills 28 in ‘Shoe Capital’ – Newser
- Factory Owner Arrested After Fire Kills 28 in 'Shoe Capital' Newser
- Factory Blaze in China’s ‘Shoe Capital’ Kills 28 The New York Times
- A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights China's persisting worker safety risks ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years AP News
- Casualties reported after shoe factory fire in China’s Fujian, state media says CNN
How an Egypt-Argentina World Cup game became a referendum on Palestine
Contested calls and rival flags showed how Palestine now shapes debates over power and fairness in sport.
Fall in funding cuts aid to 1 million women: UN
The US was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.
How Hamas Governed Gaza
Hamas is dissolving its government and handing power over to a new technocratic administration.
India is becoming a shaping power
Modi’s tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand reveals a broader Asia Pacific strategy.
Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland – CNN
- Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland CNN
- Meltdown and Maneuvering in the High North Pulitzer Center
- I escaped Europe's record heat wave in Svalbard. Here's the ultimate Arctic travel guide for Americans Yahoo Creators
- Warmest June in the world's northernmost settlement The Barents Observer
- OTL05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving Oceanwide Expeditions
UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss
UK police confront Morocco fans over unrest after World Cup loss