Musk Says X Will Appeal Australia Injunction On Church Stabbing Videos
Elon Musk said Tuesday his social media platform X will appeal against an Australian injunction forcing it to take down videos of a church stabbing in Sydney.
N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Nuclear Counterattack' Drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.
Chile Steel Plant Reopens As Tariffs Imposed On Chinese Imports
Chile's biggest steel plant has resumed activities after the government imposed a temporary tariff on Chinese imports.
Taiwan Hit By Dozens Of Strong Aftershocks From Deadly Quake
Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 6.1, hit around 2:30 am (1830 GMT) followed minutes later by a 6.0 tremor.
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With an energy crisis and record high inflation in the EU's rearview mirror, Brussels believes the time has come for the bloc to focus on ensuring sound public finances.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised that deportation flights of asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in "10 to 12 weeks", as the plan entered its final stage in parliament.
China Calls Swimmer Doping Reports 'Fake News'
The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.
The Ukrainian Drones Taking On Russia's Black Sea Fleet
Standing on the shores of a lake with a remote control, a Ukrainian soldier trained his eyes on a small and seemingly innocuous grey vessel as he guided it over the water's surface.
N Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: Seoul's Military
North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.
Papua New Guinea PM Dismisses Biden's 'Loose' Talk On Cannibalism As A 'Blurry Moment'
Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed Joe Biden's unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as "loose" talk that does not reflect the US president's feelings for the country.
11 Missing, Tens Of Thousands Evacuated As Storms Strike South China
Eleven people are missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours.
Portugal Poised To Celebrate 50 Years Of Democracy
Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that ended its colonial wars in Africa and ushered in a democracy that has recently had a brush with the far right.
50 Years On, Vintage Vehicles To Reenact Portugal's Carnation Revolution
To rebuild the vintage 1942 Humber armoured car, experts have been piecing together more than 1,000 parts to have it ready for celebrations marking 50 years since Portugal's Carnation Revolution.
Bodies Found At Gaza Hospital As Israel Vows To 'Increase Pressure' On Hamas
Netanyahu, who threatened action "in the coming days" without elaborating, has repeatedly said Israel will launch a ground assault on Rafah despite international concern for civilians who have taken refuge in the southern Gazan city.
Markets Bounce As MidEast Fears Ease, US Inflation In View
Asian markets rose Monday, clawing back some of last week's losses, as Middle East worries subsided while traders look ahead to the release of key US inflation data and corporate earnings.
Kebab Chef Joins German President On Tricky Turkey Visit
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier begins a delicate visit to Turkey on Monday, taking a Berlin kebab chef with him as a show of close personal ties between the two nations despite differences with his Turkish counterpart.
Sensational Trump Trial Moves To Opening Statements
The unprecedented trial of Donald Trump moves to opening statements Monday, kickstarting weeks of embarrassing evidence centered on a porn star and alleged fraud that will overshadow the Republican presidential candidate's attempt to retake the White House.
Negotiations On Global Plastic Treaty To Resume In Canada
Negotiators from 175 countries are meeting from Tuesday in Canada to nail down a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution with many sticking points to be resolved five months after the last round of talks in Kenya.
Conflicts Push Military Spending To 'All-time High': Report
Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday.
Philippines, US Launch Annual Joint Military Drills
Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.
Prison Chief Slain As Ecuadorans Vote On Anti-crime Measures
Assailants gunned down the chief warden of an Ecuador prison Sunday as citizens across the nation cast ballots on proposed tougher measures to fight a surge in gang-related crime.
Hundreds Of Thousands Turn Out In Colombia To Protest Petro
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Colombia's main cities on Sunday to protest against the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro, whose popularity is at an all-time low.
US Set To Sanction IDF Unit For Alleged Human Rights Violations
The purported US plan elicited a harsh response from Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US Aid Shows Ukraine Will Not Be 'Second Afghanistan': Zelensky
The decision by the US House of Representatives to earmark $61 billion in long-delayed aid for Ukraine shows the country will not become "a second Afghanistan," President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday.
'Finally': Relief And Optimism In Kyiv After US Approves New Aid
Despite gloomy weather, Ukrainians in the capital Kyiv were cheerful and cautiously optimistic on Sunday after their biggest ally Washington approved $61 billion in new war-time aid.
Israel Pounds Gaza As West Bank Violence Surges
Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory said on Sunday, as violence flared in the occupied West Bank.
Serb-majority North Kosovo Towns Vote On Ethnic Albanian Mayors
Polling stations opened Sunday in four towns in Kosovo's Serb-majority north holding an extraordinary local vote on whether to oust their ethnic Albanian mayors in a territory riddled with deadly tensions.
Russia Claims Advances Near Chasiv Yar As Ukraine Hails New Aid
Russia said Sunday its forces had gained territory near the key battleground town of Chasiv Yar in east Ukraine, highlighting the pressure facing Kyiv as it gears up to receive $61 billion in new US aid.
Brazil's Bolsonaro To Hold Rio Rally Against 'Threat' To Free Expression
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is set to rally supporters in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday in defense of freedom of expression, which he says is under threat in the country, as tech tycoon Elon Musk faces a legal showdown there over claims of censorship and disinformation.
Palestinian Red Crescent Says 14 Dead In Israeli West Bank Raid
The Palestinian Red Crescent said Saturday at least 14 people had been killed in an Israeli raid on Nur Shams refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank.
Maldives Votes In The Shadow Of India-China Rivalry
The Maldives votes Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot's traditional benefactor.
US House Passes Bills To Bolster Taiwan, Threaten TikTok Ban
Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed two key aid bills to counter China and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing.
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Fuel Depot And Substations, Escalates Tensions
At least three electrical substations and a fuel storage base were reported to be struck, resulting in ignited fires at various sites.
Mass Protests In Canary Islands Decry Overtourism
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
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