False alarm prompts Israeli interceptor launch near Gaza Strip
(Reuters) -Sirens sounded in Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip on Friday, prompting the military to launch an interceptor missile towards a suspected threat, the...
South Korea's Yoon resists questioning by lying in underwear
South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on his prison cell floor in his underwear to resist attempts to interrogate him, prosecutors said Friday.Pros...
FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to co...
US, Australia hold joint military exercise in Papua New Guinea for first time
By Kirsty NeedhamSYDNEY, August 1 (Reuters) -The joint U.S. and Australian military exercise Talisman Sabre extended across 500 km (300 miles) of remote northern coast...
US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives at aid distribution site in Rafah as starvation crisis deepens
United States special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has arrived at a controversial US-backed food aid site in Gaza as the starvation crisis in the enclave deep...
El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, allowing another Bukele run
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele secured the right to seek indefinite re-election on Thursday after his party-controlled Congress approved a sweeping constitutional...
Flooding leaves 14 dead, missing in Vietnam's Dien Bien
HANOI (Reuters) -Flooding triggered by heavy rain has left at least 14 people dead or missing in Vietnam's northern province of Dien Bien, state media reported on Frida...
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential re-election
El Salvador’s ruling party has passed a bill to overhaul how elections are run in the Central American nation, opening the door for President Nayib Bukele to serve anot...
Two-year-old among 28 dead in Thursday's Russian attack on Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) -A two-year-old child was found dead in the rubble after Thursday's sweeping Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's prime minister said on F...
Chongqing residents seek shelter as heatwave hits China's southwest
By David KirtonCHONGQING, China, August 1 (Reuters) -Temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) have broiled Chongqing, a metropolis in China's southwest...