- Yemen: Hostilities escalate between Israel and the Houthis DW
- Will Israel be able to stop Yemen's Houthis? The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthis rock Yemen’s capital AP News
- IDF intercepts Houthi missile after sirens sound in Jerusalem, West Bank yahoo.com
- Israel threatens Yemen with 'plagues', vows to hold Mount Hermon The New Arab
List of places suspending some US parcel shipments grows as tariff exemption ends – CNN
- List of places suspending some US parcel shipments grows as tariff exemption ends CNN
- What shoppers can do to limit charges once the US ends a tariff exemption for goods under $800 AP News
- Japan Post suspends some US-bound mail after US ends duty exemption Reuters
- Vermont shops and businesses brace for higher costs on imports after Trump executive order VTDigger
- Aug 22, 2025: New U.S. customs regulations: Temporary restrictions on postal goods shipping to the U.S. for private and business customers DHL Group
France returns human skulls to Madagascar, 128 years after French massacre
One of three skulls returned to Madagascar is believed to belong to King Toera, who was slain by French colonial forces.
Attempt to partner African countries with Japanese cities triggers xenophobic backlash
Cities in Japan have received thousands of complaints amid confusion over scheme that was intended to foster closer ties
An attempt to promote friendship between Japan and countries in Africa has transformed into a xenophobic row about migration after inaccurate media reports suggested the scheme would lead to a “flood of immigrants”.
The controversy erupted after the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, said this month it had designated four Japanese cities as “Africa hometowns” for partner countries in Africa: Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania.
Continue reading...Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII are human remains, police say – AP News
Stonehaven school bus crash: one student dead and more children seriously injured after bus rolls over in regional Victoria
Nineteen students taken to hospital after ‘serious collision’ on Hamilton Highway involving members of Christian College Geelong
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One student has died and 19 others have been taken to hospital, some with serious injuries, after a school bus rolled in regional Victoria.
The bus, carrying 28 students ranging from primary to secondary school age, was turning left onto the Hamilton Highway north-west of Geelong when the incident occurred, Victoria police said in a statement.
Continue reading...North Korea blasts South Korea’s Lee as ‘confrontation maniac’
State media hits out at South Korean leader following speech on nuclear disarmament and security alliance with US.
Watch: World’s tallest bridge completes key load-bearing test
Some 96 trucks were driven on China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in a test ahead of the scheduled opening next month.
Princess Diana 90s time capsule contains Kylie CD and pocket TV
The time capsule was buried in 1991 to mark the laying of the foundation stone at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Hamas challenges Israeli account of Gaza hospital attack that killed 21
The Palestinian group says no fighters were killed in the Israeli military's double-tap attack on Nasser Hospital.
Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
‘Every week I look forward to it’: Belfast woman, 97, completes 250 parkruns
Grace Chambers, whose daughter dared her to join nine years ago, hopes to be first centenarian at her local event
When Grace Chambers ran her first parkrun, it was the result of a dare. Now, nine years later, and at 97 years old, she has reached the sought-after milestone of 250 runs.
Chambers first took part after her daughter Michele registered her for the free, weekly timed events that take place in parks and public spaces in several countries around the globe.
Continue reading...How to Arm Ukraine for Negotiations: For a Durable Peace, Trump Must Get the Order of Talks Right – Foreign Affairs
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- Ukraine Between Aggression and Diplomacy: A High-Stakes Test for the West IndiaTomorrow
- What's next for Ukraine? Nikkei Asia
- Faltering Talks to End the War in Ukraine Need a Reboot World Politics Review
Australia denies Iran action due to ‘intervention’ by Israel’s Netanyahu
Israel made the claim after Australia's PM said Iran directed two attacks on a Jewish community, which Tehran denies.
Brittany Higgins ordered to pay almost $350,000 in defamation damages to Linda Reynolds
Former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by social media posts by her former staffer, judge rules
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Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against Brittany Higgins in the Western Australian supreme court, marking the end of a protracted legal battle with her former staffer.
The state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled on Wednesday that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by social media posts published by Higgins in July 2023.
Continue reading...Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 C or hotter, weather agency says – The Japan Times
Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’ – The Guardian
- Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’ The Guardian
- Indonesian police clash with protesters against parliamentarians' salaries Reuters
- Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ allowances in Indonesia AP News
- Protesters in Indonesia slam new US$3,000 monthly housing perk for MPs, who defend it as ‘carefully calculated’ CNA
- Indonesian police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ salaries Al Jazeera
Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix’s most viewed film ever
It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the animated musical.
Cracker Barrel revives old logo after backlash stoked by Trump
US restaurant chain abandons rebrand after new logo prompts firestorm of criticism online.
European heavyweights come out in force to urge Moldovans to snub Putin – politico.eu
- European heavyweights come out in force to urge Moldovans to snub Putin politico.eu
- Why tiny Moldova is so important to Russia and Europe dw.com
- Macron, Merz and Tusk travel to Moldova to support Maia Sandu Le Monde.fr
- French, German and Polish leaders head to Moldova to denounce Russian 'interference' ahead of vote France 24
- Merz and Macron to Offer Moldova Support to Deter Moscow Threat Bloomberg