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Israel to decide next steps in Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel’s next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli source suggesting more force could be an option. Last...

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Trade

Trump to hike India tariffs over Russian oil buys

US President Donald Trump said he will substantially raise tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open...

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Weather

Storm Floris batters Scotland

Authorities in Scotland cancelled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as an unusually strong summer storm toppled trees, felled power lines and disrupted travel across northern Britain. The UK’s Meteorological Office issued an “amber” wind warning in Scotland for Storm Floris, meaning there is potential risk to lives and property, especially from large waves in coastal areas.

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Trade

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Swiss ready ‘more attractive’ US trade offer

The Swiss government is ready to make a “more attractive offer” in trade talks with Washington, the cabinet said, after a crisis meeting aimed at averting a 39 per cent US tariff on Swiss imports that could hammer the export-driven economy. The...

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Russia

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Kremlin plays down Trump submarine order

The Kremlin says everyone should be careful about nuclear rhetoric, in its first response to a statement by US President Donald Trump that he has ordered a repositioning of US nuclear submarines. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov played down the significance of Trump’s announcement last week that he had ordered two subs to be moved to “the appropriate regions” in response to remarks from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed adversaries.

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Military

China, Russia run joint navy drills

Chinese and Russian naval forces are conducting a professional collaboration and enhanced mutual understanding in the ongoing “Joint Sea-2025” drill, commanders of both sides say. The drill entered the maritime exercise phase in the waters near Vladivostok of Russia’s far east on Sunday.

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Asia

Thousands flee as record downpour hits China, Taiwan

Four people have died and more than 5,900 have been evacuated in southern Taiwan after the island recorded more than a year’s rainfall over the past week, causing widespread landslides and flooding, while in China more than 70,000 Beijing residents have been forced from their homes.

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Africa

Armed ‘bandits’ kill 11 villagers, at least 70 kidnapped

Armed men on motorbikes haved killed 11 people and kidnapped at least 70 others, including women and children, in a village in northwest Nigeria, witnesses say, in a region plagued by mass abductions and unrest. The men opened fire as they rode into Sabongarin Damri in Zamfara State late on Saturday, resident Isa Sani said.

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Diplomacy

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Thailand, Cambodia talks ongoing amid fragile ceasefire

Preliminary talks between Thailand and Cambodia defence officials have begun in Malaysia ahead of a key ministerial level meeting later this week, as a fragile truce continues to hold a week after the two sides agreed on a ceasefire. The ceasefire...

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Koreas

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South removing loudspeakers in gesture to North

South Korean authorities have begun removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the country’s border, Seoul’s defence ministry says, as the new government of President Lee Jae Myung seeks to ease tensions with Pyongyang. Shortly after he took office in June, Lee’s administration switched off propaganda broadcasts criticising the North Korean regime as it looks to revive stalled dialogue with its neighbour.

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Accident

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One killed after bus collides with train

One person has been killed and 11 others injured after a bus collided with a freight train in Russia’s Leningrad region, the regional railway administration says. “The driver of the ... bus entered the crossing in front of an approaching freight train,“ the railway administration of the Leningrad region, in northwest Russia, said on the Telegram messaging app.

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Russia

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Strike ignites train station blaze

A Ukrainian drone attack has damaged a power line and sparked a fire at a railway station building in Russia’s southern region of Volgograd overnight, the regional administration says. An unexploded drone fell on railway tracks near the train station, the administration of the region also said on the Telegram messaging app, citing Volgograd region’s governor, Andrei Bocharov as saying.

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Ukraine

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Three dead in latest Russian strike

A Russian attack has killed three people in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, as Moscow’s forces press on with their slow advance westward along the 1000km (620-mile) front line with Ukraine. Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the three people were killed in the daytime strike on the town of Stepnohirsk. Private homes were destroyed.

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Canada

Trump, Carney to speak on tariffs

US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will likely talk “over the next number of days” after the US imposed a 35 per cent tariff on goods not covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, a Canadian official said...

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Politics

Trump aide: India financing Russia’s war in Ukraine

A top aide to President Donald Trump accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow, after the US leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil. “What he (Trump) said very clearly is...

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Japan

Tourists swelter in Kyoto heatwave

Tourists in Japan’s ancient city of Kyoto have battled sweltering temperatures as a heat wave continues to grip the region. Umbrellas, handheld electric fans, and ice cream were amongst the cooling tools seen in the hands of tourists who chose to brave the hot streets of Japan’s former imperial capital, with temperatures hitting a high of just over 38°C (100°F) on Sunday, according to Japan’s meteorological agency.

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Military

Russia, China unite for naval drills

The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled joint exercises, the Russian Pacific Fleet has said. The drills are taking place two days after US President Donald Trump said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in “the appropriate regions” in response to remarks by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. However, they were scheduled well before Trump’s action. Interfax news agency quoted the Pacific Fleet as saying Russian and Chinese vessels were moving in a joint detachment including a large Russian anti-submarine ship and two Chinese destroyers.

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Technology

Futuristic droids try their digits at human pursuits

From boxing humanoid to Mahjong player, China showcased its latest advancements in robotics at 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) on Monday (July 28) in Shanghai. Jabbing, hooking and crossing, humanoid robots in headgear trading powerful punches inside a boxing ring is one of the most eye-catching products displayed at the show. Developed by the China robotics firm Unitree, the light weight G1 robot, makes weight at about 35kg (77.16lbs) and stands at 1.32 metre tall (4.3 feet).

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