Breaking 08:00 South Korea and US to hold joint military drills amid evolving North Korean threats 07:45 Egypt’s urban inflation accelerates to 14.9% in July 07:30 Myanmar rejects ASEAN envoy role and resists calls for Suu Kyi’s release 07:15 South Korea’s Lee calls for Gwangju airbase relocation by 2028 to speed up chip hub 07:00 Estonia government loses parliamentary majority after two MPs defect 18:30 Gabriel Attal promises major water plan if elected amid France drought 18:15 Peugeot revises its strategy as electric-only ambitions give way to a multi-powertrain future 18:00 CAF confirms draw date for 2026 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations 17:45 Israel rejects US Gaza roadmap, demands Hamas disarm before troop withdrawal 17:30 Spain remains cautiously optimistic as Andalusia wildfire continues to burn 17:15 Niger bus crash kills at least 22, including 17 soldiers 17:00 Hong Kong records hottest day since 1884 as temperatures hit 36.9C 16:45 Syria says agreement reached with Russia over future of two military bases 16:30 London honours Stefan Zweig 90 years after the Austrian writer’s exile 16:15 Marlon Jackson announces documentary series exploring the life and legacy of Joe Jackson 16:00 Morocco’s football federation bans foreign club names from private academies 15:45 Moroccan rights group warns of worsening humanitarian conditions in Ceuta 15:30 Air India captain undergoes further testing after initial psychoactive substance screening 15:15 Three in five Americans back tougher oversight of social media companies 15:00 Apple tests China’s CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks, report says 14:45 World Junior Athletics Championships: Morocco’s Imad Bouchajda wins 800m gold 14:30 Moto2: Manuel Gonzalez drops from victory to 14th after celebrating one lap too early 14:15 Tuberculosis case reported in Ivry-sur-Seine as contact screening is organised 14:00 Eight-year-old boy seriously burned after stress ball bursts, French prosecutors say 13:45 Zelenskiy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops could be deployed in Russia 13:30 Paris church evacuated after elderly woman brings grenades found in apartment building 13:15 Léon Marchand lowers expectations for European Swimming Championships after injury setback 13:00 James Gray rejects AI in filmmaking and expects young directors to follow suit 12:45 Thousands gather in Madeira expecting Cristiano Ronaldo wedding, but celebrity couple never arrives 12:30 Thailand school shooting suspect had previously brought air rifle to school, police say 12:22 Maradona’s “Hand of God” ball expected to fetch millions at auction 12:18 Amazon plans massive gas power plant in Texas to supply data centers 12:15 French actress Dominique Frot dies at 68 in Paris 12:10 Four people killed in helicopter crash near Rio de Janeiro 12:07 Nagasaki commemorates 81 years since the atomic bombing 12:00 Maruti Suzuki sees India’s passenger vehicle market reaching 6.3 million units by 2031 11:45 Germany’s trade deficit with China widens as Chinese firms reduce reliance on European imports 11:30 Taiwan plans 16% defence spending increase to exceed $31 billion in 2027 11:15 Iran rules out US talks until interim deal is restored, foreign minister says 11:00 Spain checks 199 Italy arrivals as border controls deepen migration dispute 10:45 Casablanca waste-to-energy megaproject estimated at €1.3 billion 10:30 Iran sets strict conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz 10:15 Ecuador charges seven suspects with murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio 10:00 Peru: at least 13 killed in minibus crash in Cusco region 09:45 Ukraine war: Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave five dead across both countries 09:30 French police union condemns Gérald Darmanin letter over handling of child sexual abuse cases 09:15 Australia investigates near miss between Jetstar and Qatar Airways aircraft at Sydney airport 09:00 Lionel Messi returns to Rosario to mourn the death of his father Jorge 08:45 Golfech nuclear reactor shut down again as heatwave pushes Garonne toward 28°C 08:30 China inflation slows to 0.5% in July as weak domestic demand persists 08:15 FIFA denounces sustained campaign to undermine Gianni Infantino amid renewed scrutiny

Vatican appoints apostolic administrator to oversee Rabat archdiocese amid inquiry into cardinal Cristobal Lopez Romero

The Vatican has appointed a temporary administrator to lead the Archdiocese of Rabat while an internal investigation continues into allegations involving Cardinal Cristobal Lopez Romero, the Spanish-born archbishop who has stepped aside from his governing responsibilities during the process. The decision marks a significant development in......

Google withdraws AI image generation feature from Google Earth over misinformation concerns

Google has suspended a newly introduced artificial intelligence feature in Google Earth after researchers and digital verification experts warned that it could be exploited to generate convincing fake satellite imagery and fuel online misinformation. The company announced that it had temporarily removed the tool only a day after its launch,......

Man arrested near Tours after allegedly creating AI-generated child sexual abuse images on train

French police have arrested a man after passengers aboard a high-speed TGV train reported that he was allegedly creating AI-generated child sexual abuse images on his laptop during the journey, prompting railway staff to alert authorities before the train reached Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, near Tours. The suspect, described by investigators......

Qatar backs Gianni Infantino after FIFA drops private investment proposal

Qatar has reaffirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the governing body withdrew its proposal to bring private investors into a new commercial structure, emphasizing confidence in the organization's leadership despite mounting criticism of the initiative. The statement was issued shortly after FIFA confirmed it was......

OPEC+ expected to approve September oil output increase before pausing production hikes

The OPEC+ alliance is expected to approve a modest increase in oil production quotas for September, according to sources familiar with the discussions, before temporarily suspending further monthly output increases as the group completes the rollback of its voluntary production cuts. The proposed adjustment would raise collective production......

Holcim to sell Philippines business to China’s Huaxin in $807 million agreement

Swiss building materials manufacturer Holcim has agreed to divest its operations in the Philippines to Huaxin Building Materials of China in a transaction valued at a minimum of $807 million, marking another significant restructuring move within the global cement industry. The deal will be completed in stages, with Huaxin initially acquiring......

WestJet flight attendants strike disrupts summer travel across Canada

Thousands of passengers across Canada are facing travel disruptions after WestJet flight attendants launched a strike following the collapse of contract negotiations, forcing the country's second-largest airline to cancel hundreds of flights during the peak summer holiday season. The industrial action began after last-minute bargaining......

China’s central bank signals timely monetary policy adjustments to support economic stability

China's central bank has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an accommodative monetary policy, pledging to adjust its policy tools promptly as economic conditions evolve while preserving sufficient liquidity across the financial system. The announcement followed a high-level policy meeting held by the People's Bank of China......

South Korea records all-time high temperature of 42.5°C amid historic heatwave

South Korea has registered its highest temperature since official weather observations began in 1904, with thermometers reaching 42.5°C in the southeastern city of Yangsan, underscoring the growing intensity of extreme heat events across East Asia. The record temperature was measured at 1:26 p.m. local time, according to the Korea Meteorological......

Oasis documentary to premiere at Venice Film Festival with Noel and Liam Gallagher expected to attend

The long-awaited documentary chronicling the return of Oasis is set to receive its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with brothers Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher expected to make a rare joint public appearance at the event. The film, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, has been selected for an out-of-competition screening during......

Hungary shuts down nuclear power plant for first time in 44 years as heatwave lowers Danube levels

Hungary has ordered the unprecedented shutdown of its only nuclear power plant after exceptionally low water levels in the Danube River disrupted cooling operations, marking the first complete closure of the facility in its 44-year history. Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that the final operating reactor unit at the Paks Nuclear Power......

Purple Rain returns to Broadway as a new musical set for 2027

More than four decades after its release, Prince's landmark Purple Rain is making the leap back to the stage with a new Broadway musical scheduled to premiere in New York in 2027, bringing one of popular music's most influential works to a new generation of theater audiences. The production, led by producer Orin Wolf and directed......

Michael B. Jordan directs new The Thomas Crown Affair remake after Creed III

Michael B. Jordan is expanding his filmmaking career with a new adaptation of the classic heist thriller The Thomas Crown Affair, taking on directing, producing and starring duties in a project that reimagines one of Hollywood's most enduring crime stories. Following his directorial debut with Creed III, Jordan returns behind the camera......

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