US chip lobby presses Biden to refrain from more China curbs
It says further rule-tightening by US risks 'disrupting supply chains, causing significant market uncertainty'.
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New York City names its first Latino police commissioner
NYC mayor names 55-year-old Edward Caban as leader of the largest US police department, the first Latino in the role.
Drug found to slow Alzheimer’s by up to 60 percent in trial
Data presented by Eli Lilly suggests cognitive decline can be significantly slowed, but serious side effects persist.
West Bank ‘not occupied’ territory, says Ron DeSantis
Addressing Christian Zionist group, Florida governor and Republican US presidential candidate pledges support to Israel.
Authorities order evacuations as wildfires rage near Athens
Gusts of wind up to 70km/h (45mph) push flames through scrub and forest parched by extreme heat.
As Herzog visits US, advocates urge action against Israeli abuses
President Isaac Herzog will address Congress, but some US lawmakers will skip speech in protest against Israeli abuses.
Erdogan open to meeting al-Assad but not to withdrawal from Syria
Turkey has been the biggest military and political ally of the Syrian opposition in the war-torn country's northwest.
US needs more critical minerals. Can it be done responsibly?
Green energy push will require new mines, experts say, but that raises concern about environment and Indigenous rights.
Apartment building collapses in Cairo killing 9 people
The disaster is the second building to collapse in two days after four died on Sunday in northern Egypt.
Crimea bridge attack: What happened, why is the bridge important?
The bridge suffered damage after one of its sections was blown up, killing two people and wounding a child.
Russia-Ukraine Black Sea grain deal: All you need to know
Russia has declined to extend the Black Sea grain deal, stalling the export of Ukrainian grain to the rest of the world.
Extreme weather: What you need to know about the global heatwave
Parts of Europe, Asia and North America were preparing for record heat with health warnings and evacuations.
Gunmen kill 10 in northwest Cameroon in ongoing Anglophone crisis
Over 6,000 people have died in Cameroon's English-speaking regions since 2016 when anti-marginalisation protests began.
What is behind the EU-Tunisia deal on migration?
According to Frontex, crossing through the Central Mediterranean to the EU was the most active route this year.
Kenyan court acquits ‘miracle baby’ televangelist of trafficking
The Nairobi court rules that the prosecution had not produced enough evidence to link the clergyman to the charges.
Russia halts participation in Black Sea grain deal: Kremlin
Kremlin says its conditions for extending deal brokered by UN and Turkey had not been fulfilled.
Photos: Heatwaves strike across the globe as wildfires rage
On La Palma island, firefighters battle a blaze which burned 5,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people.
Black Sea grain deal in peril as UN, Turkey await Russia response
UN, Turkish officials awaiting Russian response as last cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa.
Two killed, child wounded in ’emergency’ on Russian Crimea bridge
Officials say traffic on bridge linking annexed-Crimea to the Russian mainland has been halted due to an 'emergency'.
Yoon orders all-out effort after heavy rains kill 39 in S Korea
S Korean president pledges to mobilise all resources for rescue efforts as workers pull 13 bodies from submerged tunnel.