LIVE: Trump and Xi to hold call; TikTok and US-China trade top agenda
US and Chinese presidents to discuss deal to keep popular social media app online in US, trade relations.
Civilians on the front line in Sudan’s ‘forgotten’ war, UN warns
Civilians on the front line in Sudan’s ‘forgotten’ war, UN warns Report says ethnic violence has risen as the civil war passed two-year anniversary in the first half of 2025.…
Trump antifa strategy may lead to “anyone” on left being attacked
Mark Bray says Trump’s designation of the antifa is a political tool to expand repression against anyone who opposes him
Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctions
Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctions Tehran says it has offered fair proposals and accuses the E3 of ‘political bias’ in seeking to revive sanctions. An…
Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase
Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase President Trump reiterated call to reclaim the huge airbase, but Taliban says US must engage without seeking military presence. Trump says that Bagram…
LIVE: Gaza war escalates as Israel defies global condemnation
Mass expulsion continues from Gaza’s largest urban centre as hundreds of thousands endure incessant bombardment.
Houthi drone crashes into hotel in Israel’s Eilat
A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi group crashed into a hotel in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.
‘We will stay’: Displaced Nigerians fear Boko Haram, stay in closing camps
‘We will stay’: Displaced Nigerians fear Boko Haram, stay in closing camps Authorities are closing camps in Borno state and resettling displaced people. But communities fear continuing violence. Maryam Suleiman…
Bali court hands Ukrainian man life sentence for illegal drugs laboratory
Bali court hands Ukrainian man life sentence for illegal drugs laboratory Authorities say Russians and Ukrainians are collaborating to form crime rings on Indonesia’s most famous holiday island. Ukrainian citizen…
US approves $780m sale of Javelin missiles to Poland as Russia threat grows
US approves $780m sale of Javelin missiles to Poland as Russia threat grows The key NATO front-line state is bolstering its defence as the threat of a Russian incursion into…