Pat Green Shares ‘Deeply Personal Loss’ of Multiple Family Members in Texas Floods

The country singer's brother, sister-in-law, and nephews were victims of the ongoing disaster

Housebuilders to pay £100m to avoid legal decision

Seven housebuilders agree to pay millions towards social housing after competition probe

Investors beware: Japan, the long-presumed safe haven, is hit

The reimposition of steep US tariffs on Japanese goods should not have come as a surprise. Yet, the global investment community has largely responded with indifference. That’s a mistake because the significance of Japan’s inclusion in the new wave of “reciprocal tariffs” from

HP to implement CarFax inspired data collector to log lifetime use and health of PCs

PCFax will live in the device's firmware secrety detailing its usage on a secure SSD partition.

Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine with 728 drones

Moscow fired what appeared to be one of its largest missile and drone attacks against multiple Ukrainian cities overnight.

Philippines says Canada troops pact ready, eyes China deterrence

Manila is also negotiating a similar military pact with France.

Jailed PKK leader Ocalan says armed struggle over, urges democratic transition

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), said the group's armed struggle against Turkey has ended and called for a full shift to democratic politics in a video message published online on Wednesday.

Is your Summer safe? Spike in foodborne illness in South Korea doubles in June

A sharp climb in Salmonella and Campylobacter infections was observed

EU logs lowest gender gap in cultural employment in 2024

Between 2015 and 2024, the EU gender gap in cultural employment dropped from 6.4 percentage points (pp) (53.2% of men vs 46.8% of women) to 0.8 pp in 2024 (50.4% of men vs 49.6% of women). This marks the lowest gender gap in cultural employment in the last decade and since data

The Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years

The treasured 11th-century artwork will be on loan from France - a move that has been described by the UK Culture Secretary as "a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure."

Africa: Full List - 3 African Countries Ranked Among World's Best Countries

[Vanguard] Three African countries: Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa have earned spots among the world's top-ranked countries in the 2024 Best Countries Rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report in collaboration with the Wharton School of the University of

Africa: Trump Tariffs Halt Salt Exports to U.S. ...Namibia Turns to Africa

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Walvis Bay Salt Holdings has strengthened its foot hold in Africa after shifting away from the United States (US) market following fresh tariffs introduced earlier this year by US president Donald Trump.

Africa: Africa Leads Global Coffee Export Surge As Uganda and Ethiopia Drive Growth

[Nile Post] Exports of all types of coffee from Africa surged by 33.3% in May 2025 to reach 2.33 million bags, up from 1.75 million bags in the same period last year, according to the latest Coffee Market Report released by the International Coffee Organisation (ICO).

Africa: AU Urges Bold Action to Tackle Africa's Employment Crisis Through Industrialization, Innovation

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The African Union (AU) is recognizing the continent's youth persistent unemployment crisis and officials called for bold actions to address Africa's employment challenges through industrialization and innovation.

Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back

All six people had drifted into South Korea by accident earlier this year and had wanted to go back.

Thailand Parliament starts debates on sensitive political amnesty bills

More than 5,000 people have been charged with offences relating to political rallies and expression.

Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims

An employee of G8 Education, one of Australia's largest private childcare operators, was charged with child rape.

Commission seeks views on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans and car labelling

The European Commission is inviting citizens and stakeholders to provide feedback on the CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans and the Car Labelling Directive. With the launch of this public consultation, the Commission is accelerating preparations for the

Missing the nostalgic tactility of VHS? Bring it back with this elegant DIY project using NFC and ESPhome

It'll never be the same without that melting plastic smell.

Musk's AI firm says it's removing 'inappropriate' chatbot posts

The announcement came after the Grok AI chatbot gave controversial answers to user queries.

Malaysia will not retaliate against US tariffs as talks continue

Malaysia was slapped with a revised 25 per cent tariff on its exports to the United States.

False image shows Inter Milan supporting Palestine with flag

Not only is the photo old, it's been cropped, with the original showing children waving both the Palestinian and Israeli flags.

Rio summit made clear BRICS is sliding towards irrelevance

The BRICS group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lackluster affair.

China sees consumer price inflation in positive territory in June

CPI inflation climbed into the green for the first time since January, although producer prices remain in deflationary territory.

With almost €1 million, the European Globalization Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers supports 417 in Belgium after factory closure

Workers dismissed in Belgium after the closure of chip manufacturer BelGaN are set to benefit from EU support through the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF). The €930,000 proposal, adopted today, would support 417 people in returning to employment. The funding will

For the first time this generation U.S. retailers are listing Nvidia RTX 50 series graphics cards below MSRP

Unfortunately they're the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB models, but a miracle is a miracle.

Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali

Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.

Woman in Malaysia hauls in fishing net, finds 3m-long crocodile

The reptile weighed around 300kg.

Returning to a German internment camp 80 years after liberation

A group of islanders return to the German town to mark the anniversary of their liberation.

School meal costs mean less meat and smaller portions, caterers say

A 3p rise in free school meals funding is "almost an insult", school caterers organisation LACA says.

Privacy, consumer groups warn against delays and backtracking on AI Act

The growing pressure regarding a potential stop-the-clock mechanism is problematic, they say.

Almost everyone has been infected with this common virus. It raises cancer risks 5-fold

Scientists identified new types of cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus, which most people have been infected with at some point in their lives.

Thousands meet their MPs to show huge demand for climate action

Mass lobby in Westminster is kicked off with giant image on cliffs of Dover stating ‘89% of people want climate action’ More than 5,000 people from across the UK arrived in Westminster on Wednesday to meet their MPs and demand urgent climate action to protect their communities.

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Can Germany sell one of its Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine?

Donald Trump reportedly told Germany to sell one of its Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. But can Berlin increase its military support to Kyiv as Russia intensifies aerial attacks?

Better implementation of EU environmental rules protects human health and supports economic growth

The Commission has published the fourth Environmental Implementation Review. It supports environmental enforcement and raises awareness about the importance of EU environmental rules to ensure prosperity, competitiveness and environmental security in the European Union. This

Asian markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks

Malaysia calls for stronger inter-Asean trade amid tariffs uncertainty

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on July 9 urged South-east Asian countries to “act with purpose” and enhance trade among each other in the face of global uncertainty, as regional foreign ministers met amid renewed jitters over US trade tariffs.

Netanyahu says meeting with Trump focused on efforts to free hostages

WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on efforts to free hostages held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to \"eliminate\" the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.

China wins as Trump’s ‘Tariff Man’ act trashes Japan’s 2025

TOKYO — As if Japan’s economy weren’t having a rotten enough 2025, Donald Trump just upped the pressure exponentially with a 25% tariff. The same day Tokyo got disastrous news from Washington, data showed that real wages in Japan fell the fastest in 20 months in May. The 2.9%

Vietnamese man gets death penalty for murdering entire family

Vu Van Vuong said he committed the murders because he wanted to free his family from poverty.

Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: South Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion

How von der Leyen's confidence vote has torn Conservatives in Parliament

The ECR group has split, with Polish and Romanians promoting the motion of censure and Italians defending the Commission.

Josh O’Connor Goes Full Cowboy in ‘Rebuilding’ as Director Max Walker-Silverman Takes on Life After the Fires: ‘Loss Often Comes With Love’

British star Josh O’Connor dons a cowboy hat and heads to Colorado in Max Walker-Silverman’s tender drama “Rebuilding,” alongside Meghann Fahy (“The White Lotus”), Kali Reis (“True Detective: Night Country”) and Lily LaTorre. “I really love that man,” Walker-Silverman tells

Africa: Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring As 'Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking Strategy'

[IPS] United Nations -- A coalition of UN staff unions, led by the 60,000-strong Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA), has written to UN member states criticizing the UN80 reform process as "incoherent and lacking strategy".

Africa: UN Summit Confronts AI's Dawn of Wonders and Warnings

[UN News] The UN's flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster

Africa: Can You Trust Climate Information? How and Why Powerful Players Are Misleading the Public

[The Conversation Africa] Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre-industrial era. This would be done by reducing greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 and ending all human-caused

Africa: Lunch With Trump - U.S. Africa Strategy

[Chatham House] A lunch at the White House with an unexpected group of African leaders shows Trump's policy on Africa is active, opportunistic and shaped by personal relationships.