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Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit
China's Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Truck accident unleashes 250 million honeybees in northwestern US
People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects as truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.
Divided Israel faces internal unrest amid escalating Gaza conflict
Israel faces growing internal divisions as protests and refusal of military service gain momentum amid Gaza conflict.
China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal
China's drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea.
Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war
Lawyers for six victims say 'historic' decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades.
India’s latest coffee hub? Beans and brews offer new hope to Nagaland
Forty years after saplings first came to Nagaland, the northeast Indian state's coffee is creating a niche for itself.
Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif requires gender test to continue fighting
World Boxing says Algerian gold medallist must get genetic screening to compete in future events, including Olympics.
A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia
Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.
Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals
US President Donald Trump suggested China was in a 'very bad situation' until he agreed to cut them a deal on tariffs.
‘Unfriendly and meddling’: Cuba reprimands US diplomat amid rising tensions
US President Donald Trump has signalled a return to his 'maximum pressure' campaign against Cuba, prompting a backlash.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,192
These are the key events on day 1,192 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump says US will lift steel tariffs to 50 percent at Pennsylvania rally
In his campaign-style speech, Trump also hailed a 'blockbuster agreement' between Japan's Nippon Steel and US Steel.
South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital
If election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power.
What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US?
Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther's recommendations to crackdown on activism.
PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds
The lawsuit came three days after a similar case by NPR, which also saw its funds cut.
‘Each person had 10 phones’: Trapped in a cyber-scam centre in Laos
Southeast Asia's multibillion-dollar cyber-scam centres lure victims from as far away as Africa.
UEFA Champions League final: PSG and Inter Milan ‘motivated’ and ‘happy’
Champions League trophy has been out of reach for PSG. That could change in Saturday's final against Inter Milan.
Israel attacks western Syria despite recent indirect talks to calm tensions
The Israeli military said it planned to 'continue to operate to maintain freedom of action in the region'.
UN says famine stalks all in Gaza; Israel shoots, wounds aid seekers
Gaza’s entire population faces starvation, UN warns, with aid deliveries branded a 'drip-feed' amid dire crisis.
‘Not really leaving’: Trump bids goodbye to Elon Musk at White House event
The billionaire's exit from DOGE throws the panel's future into uncertainty, but Musk says he will remain an 'adviser'.