US Democrats flee Texas to block Trump-backed election redistricting
Texas House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats leave state to block redrawn congressional map.
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Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts
Despite his austerity measures, the president's party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections.
Palestinians distraught over relatives missing at deadly Gaza aid sites
Many families face agonising wait to find out why loved ones never returned from distribution hubs run by notorious GHF.
Brazil Supreme Court orders house arrest of former President Bolsonaro
Justice Alexandre de Moraes says Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Israeli West Bank settlement
Johnson becomes the highest-ranking US official to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Thailand, Cambodia officials meet in Malaysia to cement ceasefire details
A fragile truce between the Southeast Asian neighbours continues to hold, following five days of deadly border clashes.
Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil
India rejects criticism of its business dealings with Russia as 'unreasonable', vowing to safeguard its own interests.
US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists
Pilot programme intended to be a diplomatic deterrent aimed at countries with high rates of overstays.
More than 600 former Israeli security chiefs urge Trump to end Gaza war
Group says Israeli army has achieved its objectives and release of Israeli captives can be achieved only through a deal.
Suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 face trial
Putin claims, without providing evidence, that Ukraine was involved in the attack, an allegation Kyiv vehemently denies.
UN says every child under five in Gaza at risk of malnourishment
The warning comes as the Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry registers more cases of paralysis due to malnutrition.
Palestinian women on hunger strike to demand body of slain activist
Palestinians in West Bank are unable to mourn 31-year-old Awdah, while the Israeli settler who shot him walks free.
Petting cafes to homes: Thailand’s soaring captive lion population
Lion ownership is rising in Thailand, prompting concerns over welfare, regulation, and illegal wildlife trade.
Unprecedented water crisis in Gaza amid Israeli-induced starvation
Israel’s war has destroyed Gaza’s water supplies, forcing residents to struggle daily for safe drinking water.
Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine
White House deputy chief Stephen Miller says it was 'not acceptable' for India to continue to buy Russian oil.
Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
The exercise coincided with President Marcos’s trip to India, where he said he would look to deepen maritime ties.
South Korea dismantles border loudspeakers to ease tensions with N Korea
Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee's administration.
Texas Democrats leave state to block vote on new House map backed by Trump
US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.
All five miners trapped after copper mine collapse in Chile found dead
Some 100 people were involved in search for workers at El Teniente copper mine, the world's largest underground mine.
Rallies held in Brazil in support of embattled Bolsonaro facing legal peril
The ex-president, accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election that he lost, has been backed by US's Trump.