UN uncovers 87 bodies
New York [US], July 14: The head of a United Nations agency has called for an investigation into the killing of at least 87 people...
Thai democracy; parliament fails to elect new prime minister
Bangkok [Thailand], July 14: The sole nominee to be the next prime minister of Thailand failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to form a government.
US resists calls by Trump to postpone trial
Washington [US], July 14: U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Donald Trump for his retention of classified...
Chopped fingertip mailed to French president's residence
Paris [France], July 14: A police investigation has been launched after a chopped finger was sent to the official residence of the French president, according...
US House debates 'culture wars' amendments to must-pass defense bill
Washington [US], July 14: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday debated proposed amendments to its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA,...
Pacific Islands Forum chair confident in safety of Japan's release into ocean
Tokyo [Japan], July 14: The Pacific Islands Forum chair Mark Brown says the planned release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean cannot be...
Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], July 14: A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at...
US govt tells vaccine makers to price updated COVID shots reasonably
Washington [US], July 14: COVID vaccine makers should price their updated shots for the fall at a reasonable rate that would reflect the benefits they...
Elon Musk launches AI startup
San Francisco [US], July 13: Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday he is launching an artificial intelligence (AI) startup called xAI to...
Oil prices pick up on U.S. inflation slowdown
New Yprk [US], July 13: Crude oil futures prices extended gains on Wednesday thanks to optimism from cooling down in U.S. inflation and less worries...
Gold rises as U.S. inflation slows
Chicago [US], July 13: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday as U.S. inflation slowed.
U.S. crude supplies up, other petroleum data mixed
Houston [US], July 13: U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.7 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending July 7, 630,000 b/d more...
Australian flu vaccine uptake falls in winter amid cost-of-living pressures
Canberra [Australia], July 13: Influenza vaccine uptake in Australia has dropped in the current winter months as a result of fatigue from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Eastern bettongs return to Aussie state after century-long absence
Sydney [Australia], July 13: The environment department in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced on Thursday that eastern bettongs, which are small,...
UN Council condemns Quran burning; the West votes against resolution
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13: The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the Quran burning incident in Sweden as a provocative act that...
Global hunger toll stands at 735 million people: Report
Rome [Italy], July 13: Nearly three-quarters of a billion people suffer from hunger or malnutrition worldwide, according to a report released by several UN organisations...
US Congress and Blinken call on Havana to release political prisoners
Miami [US], July 13: US Congress and the United States' top American diplomat called on the Cuban government on Tuesday to release all political prisoners,...
G7 aims to boost Ukraine's air, naval forces to repel Russia
Vilnius [Lithunia], July 13: G7 countries plan to provide Kiev with modern equipment for its air and naval forces to repel Russia's aggression as part...
Mitsotakis and Erdogan hail 'positive climate' in Greece-Turkey ties
Vilnius [Lithunia], July 13: The leaders of Greece and Turkey have agreed to resume talks and confidence-building measures as they hailed a new "positive climate"...
The West has a long-term commitment to Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], July 13: The West offered long-term security guarantees to Ukraine after NATO quelled Kyiv's hopes of a concrete timeline for joining the alliance.
North Korea announces test of Hwasong-18 missile, sends warning to US
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 13: On July 13, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
Huw Edwards and the media scandal gripping the UK
Britain [UK], July 13: For twenty years, Huw Edwards anchored the BBC's flagship News at Ten programme - watched by millions each weeknight for the...
US Southwest mired in heat wave
Washington [US], July 13: A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida.
Senators offer bill to block any U.S. president
Washington [US], July 13: Democratic and Republican senators renewed an effort to block any U.S. president from leaving NATO.
BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor...
Britain [UK], July 13: One of Britain's leading television news anchors, Huw Edwards, was identified by his wife as the BBC presenter facing allegations he...
Russian spy chief spoke to CIA boss about Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], July 13: Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said that he and CIA counterpart William Burns had discussions on a phone call late...
NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven'...
Washington [US], July 13: President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a "craven lust for land and power" at the end of...