National Guard troops arrive in DC as Trump's takeover begins
New York [US], August 13: US National Guard troops have begun arriving in Washington DC on the orders of President Donald Trump.
South Korea's former first lady arrested after court issues warrant, Yonhap reports
Seoul [South Korea], August 13: South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested after a court late on Tuesday issued a warrant...
'Cooked alive': Europe's wildfires hit tourism spots and forests
London [UK], August 13: Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40...
Russian troops advance in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin peace summit
Washington [US], August 13: Small bands of Russian soldiers thrust deeper into eastern Ukraine on Tuesday ahead of a summit this week between Russian President...
US Vice President Vance's English getaway stirs up local opposition
Washington [US], August 13: U.S. Vice President JD Vance's working holiday in Britain was met with dismay by some locals on Tuesday, who gathered to...
Is Israel's Plan in Gaza Feasible?
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to launch a new campaign in the Gaza Strip has received skepticism about its...
US politician criticizes internet censorship in UK
Washington [US], August 12: NBC News reported on August 10 that more and more American politicians are criticizing a new law in the UK that...
Shooting leaves 3 dead at supermarket in Texas
Washington [US], August 12: A man opened fire in the parking lot of a Target supermarket in Austin, Texas, on the afternoon of August 11,...
Trump says he will try to reclaim land for Ukraine
Washington [US], August 12: US President Donald Trump says he will try to reclaim key territories for Ukraine at an upcoming meeting with Russian President...
Huge 'thunderous' explosion causes casualties at US steel plant
Washington [US], August 12: An explosion at a US Steel plant in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on August 11 killed one person and hospitalized at least 10...
Jellyfish 'surround' forces French nuclear power plant to shut down
Paris [France], August 12: Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant were shut down after jellyfish got into the water filtration system of pumps...
China suddenly releases rare images of DF-100 cruise missile
Beijing [China], August 12: China has released rare footage of the DF-100 supersonic cruise missile, shedding light on the technical specifications and mobility of the...
Trump and Netanyahu argue on the phone about Gaza
Washington [US], August 12: US President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated argument with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Netanyahu dismissed images showing starving...
What can we see from the collision between a Chinese warship and...
Beijing [China], August 12: Facing the risk of "cooperation" in front of the Philippine Coast Guard, the warship and the Chinese coast guard ship collided...
Rumors spread that Iran is hiding its surviving nuclear scientists
Tehran [Iran], August 12: After dozens of Iranian nuclear scientists were killed by Israel in a 12-day operation called Operation Lion Rising in June, Iran...
Macron calls for UN mission to stabilise Gaza and end conflict
Paris [France], August 12: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a UN stabilisation mission to be deployed to end the conflict in the...
Outrage grows as funeral held for five journalists killed by Israel
Jerusalem [Israel], August 12: The death of the prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday,...
Syria vows to investigate Sweida hospital killing footage
Damascus [Syria], August 12: Syria's interior ministry said on Monday that it would investigate footage showing men in military fatigues shooting an unarmed man in...
Trump deploys National Guard to DC, vows crime crackdown
Washington [US], August 12: President Donald Trump said he was deploying the National Guard to Washington DC and taking control of the city's police force...
U.S. Steel plant explosion: one dead, two missing, several injured
New York [US], August 12: An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh on Monday has killed one person and injured multiple others, with...
Trump aims to reclaim territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin
Washington [US], August 12: US President Donald Trump has said he will try to get some territory back for Ukraine during his meeting with Russian...
Firefighters battle 'fire whirls' in northern Spain
Madrid [Spain], August 12: Extreme heat and strong winds caused "fire whirls" as a blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of...
Israel strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 12: A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli...
Residents return as large wildfire near Los Angeles is gradually contained
Washington [US], August 11: Authorities in California have issued a cautious all-clear in fire-stricken woodlands near Los Angeles as emergency workers gradually brought a large...
China sets conditions for US on trade deal?
Beijing [China], August 11: China is reportedly looking to the US to ease export restrictions on chips vital for artificial intelligence (AI) as part of...
Cambodia - Thailand dispute over anti-personnel landmines
Bangkok [Thailand], August 11: Through the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Phnom Penh government has denied accusations from Thailand that Cambodian...
Israel under pressure over Gaza plan
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 11: Israel's Channel 13 reported on August 10 that the Israeli government is expected to approve a plan to mobilize up...