Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed US court
Murdoch wants to change family trust terms to ensure control of media firms stays with his oldest son, a conservative.
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‘Almost like people expected this’: Will latest Trump brush affect US race?
Another suspected assassination attempt reminds voters of July incident, with effects on the US election hard to gauge.
Boeing freezes hires, weighs furloughs to cut costs in labour strike
Boeing will also stop issuing majority of supplier purchase orders on 737, 767 and 777 programmes affected by strike.
Israel will become a ‘pariah’ over Gaza ‘genocide’, UN rights experts say
UN rights rapporteurs also slammed the 'double standards' of countries that support Israel's devastating war on Gaza.
Appeals court hears arguments over potential TikTok ban in United States
TikTok and parent company ByteDance argue that potential ban would violate right to free expression for US users.
Storm Boris kills 15 as floods continue to ravage central Europe
Death toll due to devastating flooding reaches at least 15 as many areas brace for more torrential rain.
After seven weeks in office, how is Iran’s President Pezeshkian faring?
Pezeshkian has promised to closely follow the supreme leader while trying to unite the public and political factions.
UK PM Starmer seeks immigration lessons from Italy’s Meloni
Keir Starmer’s meeting with the far-right premier in Rome branded ‘disturbing'.
Russian corruption purge expands as two more defence officials arrested
Confessing to taking bribes, the duo are the latest to be arrested in a 'purge' by the Defence Ministry.
Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to Russia’s Kursk region
Kremlin slams invitation as 'pure provocation' as it prepares to welcome Red Cross chief.
Germany expands border controls as right pressures government on migration
The governing parties are seeking to head off challenge of the far right as it faces key elections.
Trump assassination attempt : Who is suspect Ryan Routh?
The FBI says Donald Trump was the target of 'what appears to be an attempted assassination' at his Florida golf club.
Tribal violence over Papua New Guinea mines kills at least 20: UN
As clashes in Porgera Valley intensify, authorities allow police to use ‘lethal force’ to quell violence.
Ten maps to understand the occupied West Bank
Since 1967, Israel has occupied the West Bank. Here are 10 maps showing how military control affects Palestinian lives.
Hong Kong’s security law threatens to jail activist for ‘seditious’ T-shirt
Chu Kai-pong faces a sentence of up to 10 years in jail after becoming the first convict under the strict new laws.
Unsanctioned Israeli leaflets order Lebanon residents to evacuate
The Israeli military says the dropping of leaflets is unauthorised, and no evacuation is under way.
At least 8 dead as Storm Boris continues to pound Central, Eastern Europe
Strong winds and unusually heavy rainfall have been pummelling the region for days.
Japan’s elderly population rises to record 36.25 million
Japanese aged 65 or older now account for nearly 30 percent of the population, government data shows.
Shogun, Hacks, Baby Reindeer win big at Emmys
Sweeping Japanese epic takes home a record 18 awards, the most for a single season.
China frees US pastor David Lin who was jailed for life in 2006
Lin's release raises hopes for two other US citizens detained in China and considered wrongfully detained by Washington.