Trump changes Reflecting Pool ‘gash’ size again, but offers no evidence – Truth or Fake
When announcing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had been drained again, Donald Trump doubled down on his vandalism claims, but his latest account raises fresh questions. Online, Trump said the alleged «slashes» stretched for 300 yards, after…
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
The nationalisation came after Parliament on Wednesday passed legislation allowing the government to bring the steel industry into public ownership under circumstances where it met a public interest test. Jingye is seeking compensation, having previously…
Buenos Aires locals support Argentine footballers over World Cup Falkland banner
Locals in Buenos Aires voiced support on Thursday for Argentine World Cup players who held up a banner asserting sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after their semi-final victory over England, even as Britain urged FIFA to investigate the incident.…
Trump Media to sell fast feed of key posts to Wall Street
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts. From 1 August, instant updates will be delivered from «the highest-ranking» accounts, it…
Tour de France : Merlier the fastest again, Pogacar still in yellow – Sports
The Belgian took victory in Stage 12 of the Tour de France in Chalon-sur-Saône, claiming his third stage win of this year’s Tour. He edged out Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen. Meanwhile, Argentina and Spain continue their preparations for…
King David Junior School, Ndejje: At least 20 pupils killed in Uganda road crash
At least 20 schoolchildren and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda, local officials say, in one of the country’s deadliest road accidents involving children in recent years. Dozens of…
China’s Xi urges global cooperation on AI, warns against single-country dominance
Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China‘s President Xi Jinping said Friday, urging international cooperation on its development at a major conference in Shanghai. Chinese AI models are catching up to the most…
Australia ‘deeply frustrated’ over Laos methanol poisoning charges
The Australian government has said it is «deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed» that Laos is not pursuing more serious charges in relation to the deaths of six backpackers who died after drinking methanol-laced alcohol in 2024. Australians Bianca…
Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor
Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family. The revisions include adoption…
More than 500 Rohingya vanish at sea – what happened?
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Myanmar’s Rakhine state on 29 June, and have not been heard from since. The equivalent of a jumbo jet full of people has vanished. It is very likely that they both capsized. The…