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Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran.

Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand

The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand

The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

🌍 South China Morning Post

Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open

US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help broker an end to the Iran conflict and ensure freedom of navigation thr...

2d ago · Teresa Elena Frontado

Iraq’s parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government

PM sworn in and 14 ministers approved ⁠in new government though parliament fails to reach consensus on several posts.

‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages

Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns.

2d ago · Hari Kumar and Nazaneen Ghaffar

🌍 New York Times

Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions

Costs have been mounting in the year since the Trump administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open.

2d ago · Claire Brown

🌍 New York Times

Over 100 People Killed in India’s Uttar Pradesh as Storms Wreak Destruction

The deaths were scattered across a swath of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, where many homes were destroyed.

Yemen gov’t, Houthis to release more than 1,600 POWs in ‘largest’ swap

The UN-backed agreement will see the ICRC facilitate the exchange of hundreds of detainees from both sides.

2d ago · Alastair McCready and Yu-chen Li in Taipei

🌍 The Guardian

For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome

Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportBefore this week’s summit between the Chinese and US pres...

Lamine Yamal divides opinion with Palestinian flag gesture

A mural of Barcelona player Lamine Yamal was painted in Gaza after the teenager waved a Palestinian flag.

🌍 South China Morning Post

Truck driver arrested after accident leaves 1 highway worker dead, 5 others hurt

Hong Kong police arrested a driver after his truck hit a parked vehicle and killed a worker on a closed section of the Cheung Tsing Highway in Tsin...

2d ago · Lam Ka-sing

Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article

Israel launches 'defamation' suit after Nicholas Kristof article detailing alleged sexual violence by Israeli forces.

Cuba considers $100m US aid offer as energy crisis worsens

Cuba says it is unclear if the US aid offer would be in cash or assistance in-kind as shortages hit.

🌍 South China Morning Post

Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution

The meeting may have been delayed but when the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump took place on Thursd...

2d ago · Josephine Ma,Cao Jiaxuan

Latvian PM resigns over handling of stray Ukrainian drones

Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned following criticism of her government’s handling of stray drones

No Exit From El Fasher

Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed.

Warning of record global temperatures

Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

‘The world is sounding an alarm’: Why big tech is the new colonist

Power is no longer exercised through military force alone, but via technology, finance and control over information.