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US, Iran trade new strikes in fight over Hormuz strait

The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Modi eyes 'historic' chance to secure Australian uranium

Australia has a "historic" chance to supply the uranium that could power India's nuclear energy transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday ahead of high-level talks.

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US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill

The US House of Representatives passed a sweeping housing affordability bill on Tuesday, sending President Donald Trump one of Congress's rare cross-party achievements as lawmakers face mounting pressure over the cost of living.

Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.

Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes

Ex-president Raul Castro on Tuesday led tributes to one of the last leaders of Cuba's 1959 revolution, former spy chief Ramiro Valdes, who died at the weekend.

Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks

No protest roadblocks remained standing in Bolivia on Tuesday, the government said, as it deployed the army to quell weeks-long demonstrations that had throttled roads nationwide.

Marco Rubio in Gulf to reassure allies hit hard by Mideast war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the first stop on a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war.

EU hosts Taliban officials for talks on migrant returns

A Taliban delegation held talks with the EU in Brussels on Tuesday on stepping up the return of failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in an unprecedented visit fiercely criticised by rights advocates.

Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes

A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.

Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes

A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.

Starmer vows 'orderly' transition as Labour MPs mull bid to be PM

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to make the transition of power "as easy as possible", as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.

Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels

Taliban government officials held talks with the EU Tuesday in Brussels about returning failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in a visit fiercely criticised by rights activists.

Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court

Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.

Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row

President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year's Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory.

Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip

Seoul's stock market led a collapse for technology stocks Tuesday after a sell-off on Wall Street over renewed concern over companies' huge AI spending.

UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans

Andy Burnham, expected to become Britain's next prime minister after Keir Starmer resigned, has set out to reassure investors concerned that state spending and debt could rise under his leadership.

Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

Iran said Tuesday that the UN's nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland.

Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe

Israel is deliberately targeting Palestinian children in what has become a key factor in an ongoing "genocide" in Gaza, United Nations investigators charged on Tuesday, in a report slammed by Israel.

Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout

Seoul collapsed 10 percent Tuesday in an Asian stock market rout that followed a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street with investors again questioning a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while oil extended losses on peace talk optimism.

Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

Sri Lanka is deploying the military to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, as health authorities warned on Tuesday that hospitals are being overwhelmed with more than 1,000 admissions daily.

Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene

In a Kyiv workshop, a jewellery maker was putting the finishing touches to her latest piece -- blow-torching a necklace pendant into the shape of a drone propeller.

EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction

The EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay as the bloc seeks to favour European firms over others.

Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks

Asian equities fluctuated Tuesday following a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street as investors again questioned a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while crude largely held losses that came on the back of positive US-Iran talks.

Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists

From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.

Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats

Historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, will enter the Pantheon on Tuesday in a rare tribute reserved for France's most revered historical figures.

North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup

Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up North Korea's defence capabilities, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States pushing the region "to the brink of a nuclear war", state media reported Tuesday.

Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia

Populist leaders are sweeping into power across Latin America, with Colombian voters the latest to embrace hardline right-wing politics -- but will the trend last?

Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened jail time for anyone seeking to damage one of his signature renovation projects, the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, whose overhaul has become a political flashpoint.

Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate

Romania's parliament on Monday rejected liberal politician Adrian Vestea as prime minister-designate, a fresh political upset following months of turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.

Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles

Crude prices fell Monday after the US said it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow it to export oil, while the Nasdaq retreated on concerns after AI investments by SpaceX and other tech giants.

Defeated Colombian leftist calls for calm after post-vote violence

Colombia's defeated leftist presidential candidate on Monday called for calm and distanced himself from post-election violence following his hard-right rival's victory.

Colombian leftist candidate calls for calm after post-vote violence