More than 500,000 ordered to move as Typhoon Kajiki heads for Vietnam
Typhoon Kajiki is brushing past Hainan in China before heading for Vietnam, forecasters say.
International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’
Victims of atrocities and freedom fighters across history can inspire future generations to build just societies, the chief of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the…
Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says
From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations, with health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances being targeted in horrifying…
Chelsea transfers: Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Anselmino fly to Dortmund
Chelsea allow midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka and defender Aaron Anselmino to complete moves to Dortmund – taking money raised from summer sales to £270m.
India’s Jaishankar takes swipe at Trump foreign policy, rejects US mediation claim
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a press conference at Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Japan July 29, 2024. — Reuters Jaishankar defends Russian oil trade against US…
More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says
Concern is mounting about “war-time levels of slaughter” in Nigeria, including a resurgence of jihadist activity.
YouTube secretly used AI to edit people’s videos. The results could bend reality
YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission. As AI quietly mediates our world, what happens to our shared connections with real life?
Ukraine drone attacks spark fires at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant, Novatek’s Ust-Luga terminal
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant outside the town of Kurchatov, in the Kursk Region, Russia. — Reuters/FileDrone attacks slashes 50% operational capacity of plant’s unit three.Radiation levels site, surrounding area…
Indonesia turns down ear-splitting ‘haram’ street parties
People cover their ears as a truck mounted with a tower of subwoofers drives past. — AFP/File People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on…
US Open 2025: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff seek glory
With the US Open starting on Sunday, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the men to beat, while Aryna Sabalenka aims for a women’s title defence that no-one has managed…