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In May, the most powerful geomagnetic storm to strike Earth in more than two decades lit up night skies in many parts of the world

Solar Storms Could Cause More Auroras

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia from Tuesday night.

Protests Erupt In Caracas Against Maduro's Disputed Election Win: AFP

The CNE electoral council, loyal to Maduro, said he had won 51.2 percent of the vote

Protests erupted in parts of Caracas Monday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally, AFP journalists observed.

Musk Faces Criticism Over Deepfake Kamala Harris Video

Elon Musk is at the center of a new controversy over a manipulated video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris

Musk reposted a manipulated Harris campaign video in which a voiceover mimicking her calls President Joe Biden senile, and declares that she does not "know the first thing about running the country," adding that as a woman and a person of color, she is the "ultimate diversity hire."

US President Joe Biden speaks at the LBJ presidential library in Austin, Texas on July 29, 2024

Biden Unveils Long-shot Plan To Overhaul US Supreme Court

Stung by shock rulings on abortion and other topics and by a series of scandals involving the conservative-dominated court, Biden called for 18-year term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (C) welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Blinken Says US To Provide $500 Mn Military Funding To Philippines

The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness.

A police officer lays floral tributes at the site of the attack

UK Police Question Teen Held After Deadly Mass Stabbings

Flowers, teddy bears and tributes were left near the scene of Monday's stabbing spree at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, near Liverpool, that also saw two adults and six children critically injured and three more children hurt.

Ukrainian servicemen mark the second anniversary of the Olenivka prison attack

Kyiv Urges UN Probe On Second Anniversary Of Deadly Prison Shelling

Ukraine on Monday urged the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to investigate an attack on a prison in Russian-occupied Ukraine that killed dozens two years ago.

Meloni arrived in Beijing on Saturday on her first visit to China since she took office nearly two years ago, pledging to "relaunch" ties strained by her country's departure from Beijing's vast Belt and Road Initiative late last year

Italy's Meloni Says China 'Important Interlocutor' In Managing Global Instability

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed China as an "important interlocutor" in managing global tensions Monday as she met President Xi Jinping.

The attacks paralysed French high speed rail travel

French Police Arrest Ultra-left Activist After Sabotage Attacks: Source

French authorities have arrested an activist belonging to an ultra-left movement at a site belonging to national rail operator SNCF, days after sabotage attacks paralysed the network at the start of the Olympic Games, a police source said Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a metti9ng in Moscow in early July 2024

Fifth Indian Killed Fighting In Ukraine For Russia

An Indian soldier died fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine, one of his relatives said Monday, the fifth confirmed death so far of an Indian citizen in the conflict.

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is to announced that the country is 'broke' on Monday

Finance Minister To Reveal Fiscal Audit Of 'Broke' Britain

Finance minister Rachel Reeves will on Monday claim Britain is "broke and broken" when she reveals the findings of an assessment into the country's public finances ahead of a forthcoming budget.

Student rallies over civil service job quotas sparked days of violence in Bangladesh this month, killing more than 200 people, according to an AFP count of police and hospital data

Bangladesh Protests To Resume After Ultimatum Ignored

Bangladeshi students called new street protests for Monday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government ignored an ultimatum to release their leaders and apologise for those killed in deadly unrest.

UN member states are seeking to finalize a treaty on the fight against cybercrime, but they face plenty of criticism from rights groups and Big Tech

UN Cybercrime Text Faces New Scrutiny From Tech Firms, Rights Groups

UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies.

Firefighters watch as flames and smoke move through a valley in the Forest Ranch area of Butte County as the Park Fire continues to burn near Chico, California, on July 26, 2024

Wind, Temperatures Pick Up As Fire Scorches Northern California

Crews continued to fight a massive fire in northern California on Sunday, as authorities in the western US state warned of increasing winds and rising daytime temperatures.

Zuma still carries considerable political clout in South Africa, even enjoying support within some factions of the ANC

South Africa's ANC To Expel Ex-president Zuma: Media

The disciplinary committee of South Africa's ruling ANC has decided to expel former president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival group into elections in May, several media reported Sunday, citing a leaked document.

Putin made his comments during a naval parade in Saint Petersburg

Putin Threatens To Restart Production Of Mid-range Nuclear Weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday threatened to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe.

Asylum seekers try to reach a people-smuggler's boat to cross the Channel in April

Migrants Refuse Rescue As One Dies On Cross-Channel Bid

A migrant on an overcrowded boat died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain but authorities said dozens on the crammed vessel refused to be rescued and carried on with the hazardous journey.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant visited the site of the rocket strike, which the army said killed 12 young people at a football pitch

Israel Vows Retaliation After Rocket Kills 12 Youths In Golan

Israel vowed on Sunday to "hit the enemy hard" after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and fanned fears that the war in Gaza will spread.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has upended the election against Republican rival Donald Trump

100 Days: Extraordinary US Election Enters The Home Stretch

The 100-day sprint to the US election began Sunday, the final act of a campaign transformed by an assassination attempt and the stunning exit of President Joe Biden.

Some 21 million Venezuelans are registered to vote

Maduro Declared Venezuela Election Winner, Opposition Reject Result

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results.

US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' national convention in Houston, Texas

Obama Endorsement Adds Momentum To Harris White House Bid

Former US president Barack Obama endorsed his fellow Democrat Kamala Harris' bid for the White House on Friday, delivering a major boost to her campaign to defeat Donald Trump in November's presidential election.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counteropart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Vientiane

China, Russia Say To Counter 'Extra-regional Forces' In SE Asia

China and Russia's foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter "extra-regional forces", a day before Washington's top diplomat was due to arrive.

Donkeys for tourist stand on a street on the way to the village of Fira in Santorini

Greece's 'Instagram Island' Santorini Nears Saturation Point

Santorini is a key stopover of the Greek cruise experience. But with parts of the island nearing saturation, officials are considering restrictions.

Map showing 1-day accumulated rainfall in East Asia on July 25.

Typhoon Gaemi Displaces Nearly 300,000 In Eastern China

Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday, as Typhoon Gaemi brought torrential rains already responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has strongly hinted he plans to run in the September 21 polls

Sri Lanka Announces First Presidential Vote Since Unrest

Sri Lanka's first presidential elections since an unprecedented economic crisis spurred widespread unrest will be held in September, the election commission said Friday.

Coast guard personnel carry a suction hose for deployment at a port in Limay

Philippines Races To Avoid 'Environmental Catastrophe' From Oil Spill

The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday raced to offload 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil from a sunken tanker and prevent an "environmental catastrophe" in Manila Bay.

Undated images of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia provided by the Mexican Attorney General's office

Two Top Figures In Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel In US Custody

US agents arrested two top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in Texas on Thursday, the justice department said, striking a major blow to one of the most powerful and violent criminal organizations in the world.

Map of western Canada showing active fires in the last 24 hours, as of July 25 at 0800 GMT.

Wildfire Engulfs Parts Of Main Town In Canada's Jasper National Park

An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world is suffering through an 'extreme heat epidemic'

Humanity Suffering From 'Extreme Heat Epidemic,' UN Chief Warns

Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.

Yellen said the US preferred for individual countries to tackle the issue of taxing the super-rich

US Sees No Need For Global Deal To Tax Super-rich: Yellen

The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday on the sideline of a G20 finance ministers' meeting.

Trump alleges that Democratic Party leaders ousted Biden in a coup

Harris Attacks Trump's 'Extremist' Agenda In Speech To Teachers

Kamala Harris launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump and his "extremist" Republicans as she addressed teachers Thursday, seeking to rally a key part of the Democratic coalition behind her bid to take on the billionaire for the presidency.

Thousands of Ukrainian graduating this summer are entering into a society transformed by war and their futures in doubt with no end in sight to the fighting

War, Uncertainty Push Proud Ukraine Graduates To 'Live Now'

Anton Yushyn spent four years studying Italian at university in Kyiv but the outbreak of war taught him the most valuable lesson of his student life: to prioritise what matters most.

Tycoon Jimmy Lai during an interview with AFP in June 2020

Pro-democracy Tycoon Jimmy Lai To Testify In Hong Kong Security Trial

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will take the witness stand for the first time in November in a high-profile national security trial where he is accused of sedition and colluding with foreign forces, a court said Thursday.

The remains of Bangladesh state broadcaster after students set it on fire during protests against government jobs quota system

Bangladesh PM Surveys Destruction As Unrest Recedes

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wept Thursday as she surveyed the destruction wrought by days of deadly unrest, as student leaders weighed the future of the protests that precipitated the disorder.

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