Asia’s stock markets surge, oil falls on hopes for US-Iran talks
Relief for global markets comes after Trump says Iranian officials are keen on a deal.
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Indonesia, US sign ‘major’ defence cooperation agreement
Signing of defence partnership follows reports that US is seeking overflight access in Indonesia for military planes.
Three babies born into Sudan war every minute, charity warns
Sudanese children are being born into conditions ‘no child should ever face’, Save the Children says.
Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border
Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told
Can this man broaden the appeal of a South African party seen by some as ‘too white’?
The Democratic Alliance’s new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party’s support is too narrow.
Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
Footage shows staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.
Lebanon enters talks with Israel but with no cards to play
The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.
Judge throws out Trump’s $10B US lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday card
A federal judge on Monday dismissed U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, a setback for Trump in his legal campaign
What’s next for Hungary after 16 years of Orbán?
The morning after a dramatic election result, Hungarians are reacting to the end of Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. Questions remain about how the
Stock market makes gains despite ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions, reversing losses from war
Brent crude oil, the international standard, dropped back below $100 US a barrel on Monday, though its still up from roughly $70 per barrel before
US military kills two men in new strike on vessel in eastern Pacific
Latest attack brings death toll from US strikes on vessels in the Pacific and Caribbean to at least 170 since September.
Man charged with attempted murder after attack on OpenAI CEO Altman’s home
A 20-year-old Texan faces potential life imprisonment after arson attack on Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence.
Anti-war protesters arrested in New York urging end to Israel weapon sales
Police in New York arrested around 100 anti-war protesters during a sit-in demanding an end to US arms for Israel.
Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff
For Michael Ignatieff, news that Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary had come to an end was reason enough to raise a glass. He speaks