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Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China
Severe flooding in China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam and paddle-boarded along neighbourhood streets, videos on social media showed.
Water levels…
Ex-South Korea President Yoon jailed 2 years over illegal polling
A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday (Jul 13) to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polls in exchange for political support, adding to his growing legal woes.
Yoon, 65, is already…
US expects Iran to issue public statement declaring Strait of Hormuz open
The United States expects Iran to issue a public statement in the coming days that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that commercial vessels attempting to transit the waterway won’t be attacked, according to senior US officials.
The…
Burnham set to be next British PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
Burnham's Labour leadership bid has been backed by 322…
Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, reports say
Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between…
Twelve die in wildfire in Spain as heatwave continues in southern Europe
At least 12 people have died in a wildfire in Los Gallardos in the southeastern province of Almería, according to the Andalusian regional government, while six have been injured.
Some of the victims were found inside vehicles which had…
Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow…
Landslide in China’s Gansu province traps 16, state media says
Sixteen people remain buried in a mountainous county in China’s western province of Gansu after a landslide on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
A total of 33 people were initially trapped, with 17 now “successfully…
Oil slips after OPEC+ agrees to raise output targets
Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.
Brent crude futures…
British military says cargo ship reports attack in the Red Sea off Yemen
A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the…