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Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran

Iran's top security official says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the US meets its conditions.

From fast fashion to fast repairs: Clothing brands push in-store mending to draw GenZ

Ralph Norman and Darline Graham face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary - live

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey GrahamDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investment...

Stronghold of Syrian revolution celebrates Assad’s death sentence

Syrians in Idlib gathered in celebration after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad

North Korea fires second ballistic missile in a week ahead of US-South Korea war drills

North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards the sea on Wednesday. This marks Pyongyang's second reported missile test in less than a week. South Korea and Japan condemned the launch as a provocation. Major US-South Korea military exercises are scheduled to begin soon. North Korea continues its weapons testing program amid international concerns.

Trump's move to curb birthright citizenship faces legal challenge

North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, its second test in less than a week, as Seoul and Washington prepare to begin annual military drills next week. The launches appear to signal Pyongyang’s opposition to the exercises, which it views as a rehearsal for an invasion.

Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed cleared of assault charges

Al-Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in MarchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi beach terror attack has had an assault case against him tossed out.Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting hi...

Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed cleared of assault charges

Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in MarchThe man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi Beach massacre has had an assault case against him tossed out.Ahmed al Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting his father in a headlock on 9 March and intimidation over an alleged incident in June. Continue reading...

Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

The president says the Secret Service wanted him to go on a different flight after the Nato summit in Turkey.

Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industryChina hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, l...

Why does SK Hynix want to sell its chip facility in southwest China?

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix’s potential deal to offload a packaging plant in southwest China is part of a strategic pivot towards higher-margin artificial intelligence (AI) memory products, according to analysts. But a sale might not be straightforward, as the memory chip giant would need to navigate valuation hurdles and a volatile chip cycle, they cautioned. SK Hynix said on Monday it was “l...

Showdown in Indonesia’s Solo pits Widodo’s dynasty against Megawati’s machine

The rivalry between two of Indonesia’s former presidents is moving onto the political ground where their alliance was first forged, with Joko Widodo’s youngest son preparing to contest the constituency held by Megawati Sukarnoputri’s daughter. Kaesang Pangarep plans to seek a parliamentary seat in Central Java V in 2029. The constituency has been represented since 2009 by House Speaker Puan Mahara...

Ralph Norman and Darline Graham face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary as polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota - live

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund wher...

China childhood staple ‘White Rabbit’ candy gains global praise for classic wrapper design

The time-honoured Chinese creamy candy brand White Rabbit recently went viral for its iconic wrapper design, but the brand, having pursued an active rebranding strategy and collaborations, offers much more than its traditional legacy. A netizen on X, under the handle @weeabob, shared a post featuring the candy’s classic blue, red, and white wrapper, praising it as an “absolute masterstroke of grap...

On the ground in Cali, Colombia’s worst-hit city after the quake

Reporting from the rubble of an apartment building, Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman describes the scene.

Australia politics live: teals don ‘Sportsdebt’ t-shirts as Wilkie accuses Labor of being ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby

The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”...

Hong Kong is no longer a Western playground – and it’s not looking back

When it comes to bad prognostication, no one can beat Fortune, which came up with the mother of all “Hong Kong is doomed” narratives. In June 1995, the magazine ran its infamous “The Death of Hong Kong” cover story, predicting its demise following the 1997 handover to China. Stephen Roach, veteran China watcher and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, seems determined to follow in its footsteps...

UK's Count Binface, the 'joke' candidate challenging far-right Farage in Clacton by-election

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election, sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates and the outlandish Binface is stealing the show. 

UK 'joke' candidate Count Binface makes serious point about politics

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a rubbish bin over his head, on Thursday is challenging far right politician Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation. 

UK 'joke' candidate Binface pushes serious point about politics

British politics has a long-cherished reputation for attracting the weird and wonderful.

Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Republican primary runoff

Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested raceUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination...

Thailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated

Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated.The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issui...

Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms

Debt restructuring, inflation and copper revenues are emerging as key issues in the vote.

Australia politics live: Wilkie says Labor ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby; Hanson claims major parties following her lead on migration

The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”...