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France and the UK are talking the lead in Europe on Ukraine

'A reassurance force'

Macron to co-chair Ukraine talks with Europe leaders while in UK: Elysee

Rescuers and city residents worked together to pull people from the debris of the run down building in the mega port city of Karachi

Pakistan building collapse kills 7

US President Donald Trump has hailed his victory in getting the 'big beautiful bill' passed by Congress

Tax and spending reform

Trump to sign 'big, beautiful' bill on US Independence Day

The strike has caused chaos not just in France but across Europe

Thousands of travellers affected

Second day of travel chaos as French air traffic controllers strike

The case is tied to a spate of mysterious disappearances in 2022 in the Southeast Asian nation's huge cockfighting industry, known locally as

'We cannot leave it to chance'

Philippines asks Japan's help searching lake for missing cockfighters

The Demilitarized Zone -- the border area separating the two Koreas -- is one of the most heavily mined places on earth

20-hour operation

North Korean detained after crossing land border: Seoul military

Morning Roundup

Bettel reacts to US Ambassador comments, Cattenom nuclear reactor to continue for a decade, and footballer Diogo Jota dies in car crash

China faces the harshest of US President Donald Trump's tariffs

Rocked financial markets

What is the state of play with Trump's tariffs?

Vatican insiders describe Pope Leo as 'prudent' and a follower of protocol

Rebuilding unity

'Hug therapy': How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican

The diplomatic spat came on the heels of the resignation of Colombia's foreign minister -- the latest top-ranking official to exit the government of President Gustavo Petro, pictured here

US, Colombia recall top diplomats as rift deepens

The sun sets behind destroyed buildings in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza on July 3, 2025

Under strong pressure

Netanyahu vows to bring all Gaza hostages home

The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump's administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not their own

Conservative-dominated top court

US Supreme Court approves deportation of migrants to South Sudan

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

Trump says 'didn't make any progress' with Putin on Ukraine

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Russian ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov before announcing Moscow would officially recognise the Taliban government

According to Afgan government

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt

US President Donald Trump has notched up a series of wins in recent days

'One Big, Beautiful' bill

Not tired of winning: Trump on a roll, for now

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leaves the home of former Argentine leader Cristina Kirchner in Buenos Aires on July 3, 2025

Brazil's Lula vists Argentina's Kirchner, under house arrest

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons casts her vote in Suriname elections

Opposition leader

Geerlings-Simons set to be Suriname's first woman president

Officials in Crete ordered the evacuations because water bomber planes could not reach the affected areas overnight

Sweltering heatwave

Thousands evacuated as Greek, Turkish wildfires rage

Reviving nuclear power

France extends Cattenom nuclear reactor by ten years

US President Donald Trump (left) is relying on Speaker Mike Johnson (right) to shepherd his signature bill through the House

Domestic agenda

Trump close to victory on flagship tax bill

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) pushes for Ukraine membership in the EU, while meeting with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

Push for accession

'Doubts' over US support boost need for EU cooperation, Zelensky says

The move clears the way for Goita to lead the country until at least 2030

'As many times as necessary'

Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate

Family members wait at Ketapang Port in East Java for updates on the search for missing people after a ferry sank on its way to the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali

Rescue hampered by weather

5 dead, 29 missing after ferry sinks on way to Indonesia's Bali

Thailand saw its third person helming the prime minister's office in a week on Thursday

Top office in turmoil

Thailand gets third leader this week as new cabinet sworn in

Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of China's ruling Communist Party, said Hegseth's remarks were

Not backing down

Top China official says US defence chief 'inciting conflict'

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier the Shandong arrived in Hong Kong on a five-day visit

Chinese carrier Shandong moors in Hong Kong on 'great power' visit

Shigeru Ishiba, 68, has been head of Japan's minority government since October

Japan PM sweats for majority in upper house election

Indian security personnel stand guard as Hindu pilgrims await their registration ahead of the the annual Amarnath pilgrimage

Half a million expected

India Hindu pilgrimage begins in contested Kashmir

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