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World · Nikkei AsiaSoutheast Asia is luxury testbed for China's big new export drive
BANGKOK/HONG KONG - At Chinese handbag brand Songmont's first overseas store, a pop-up in Bangkok's centralwOrld shopping center, Nathan from India waRead original ↗
World · Blaze MediaWas Perez Hilton’s bloody live stream a case of demonic possession? If so, his conversion wasn’t genuine, says Allie Beth Stuckey
In March this year, openly gay celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton, who built his cruel empire on crude photoshopped doodles on faces, relentless body-shaming, outing people,…Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaMeccha Chameleon becomes global hit for Japanese indie game developer
TOKYO -- Japan-made indie game Meccha Chameleon is now a certified hit worldwide, selling several million copies in the first month after its releaseRead original ↗
World · Blaze MediaPaxton intervenes to help save surrogate baby from abortion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in the controversial case where a couple of California parents called for their hired surrogate to abort their intended baby after…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsInside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsLuigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury and overflow seating
The judge overseeing the state murder trial has set out some rules for public access, but other questions remain about the high-profile case.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsRescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsLuigi Mangione's trial over alleged murder of health executive to be heard by anonymous jury
The man accused of shooting a US healthcare executive dead in a street has appeared in a New York courtroom, as a judge ruled the murder trial will be heard by an anonymous jury.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsFormer judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president
Since taking office in early May, the new Hungarian government has lost no time dismantling Viktor Orbán's legacy.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaFrancesca Hong voted to protect pedophiles as assemblywoman
Francesca Hong was one of only six Wisconsin Democrats to vote against a law making grooming a felony.…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaAmerica’s fastest-growing Christian voice is joining Blaze Media
At Blaze Media, we strive to consistently bring you the best conservative talent on the market. Today, we’re excited to announce that pastor and podcaster Josh Howerton has…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsRussia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Trump said Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was released on a humanitarian basis, after he had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state.Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsBoat carrying more than 90 capsizes
A boat carrying 90 passengers and five crew members has capsized on a lake in Zimbabwe, with rescue efforts under way, police say.Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaFrom Taj Mahal to Amber Fort, India charges foreigners 10 to 20 times more
NEW DELHI -- Price gaps for admission to major Indian tourist attractions are widening, with foreign visitors paying many times more than citizens amiRead original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaMitsubishi Electric gears up satellite output with Japan rocket's success
TOKYO -- With Japan looking to start putting more satellites into orbit after Tuesday's successful H3 rocket launch, Mitsubishi Electric, the top domeRead original ↗
World · BBC NewsRussia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsWatch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river
Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaColombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket
Earthquake rocks Colombia days into new president’s term A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia yesterday – at least 160 people have died, though officials expect the toll…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsWatch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsHouthis reportedly kill four in first deadly attack since start of Iran war
The attack was reportedly carried out by Iranian proxy on a small cargo ship, as tensions in region over the US-Iran conflict remain high.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsLebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsThailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaHasan Piker is the anti-Charlie Kirk
I have watched more of Charlie Kirk since his death than I ever did while he was alive. I do not say that proudly.…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaKeep your eyes on the road — your car is watching
Automotive safety technology was supposed to help you keep your eyes on the road. Increasingly, it is keeping its eyes on you.…Read original ↗
World · TechCrunchNorth Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI
The investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsAt least 169 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceMyanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians
Myanmar's military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for displaced people, alongside…Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceColombia earthquake: UN joins national response
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got”, in coordination with…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaDEI’s favorite trick: Failure proves discrimination
As a professor who has spent his career among left- and far-left academics, I have watched them justify discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and political outlook for…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsOusted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsWatch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsTrump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaFauci is yesterday’s fight. Medical freedom is today’s.
I’m tired of the “exposing the left” phase of conservative politics. I’m ready for the “implement what’s right” phase. Anyone want to join me?…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsTrump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaMan brutally raped 90-year-old woman who later died from her injuries, police say
New York police said they were able to identify and arrest the suspect of a brutal rape of a 90-year-old woman only five hours after the horrific assault.…Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsBashar al Assad sentenced to death by Syrian court
Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.Read original ↗
World · NPRTrump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can lead to a breakthrough.Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaChinese rare-earth project in Laos stumbles as industry rakes in profits
TOKYO -- A Chinese rare-earth mining operation in Laos has come to a halt, according to the companies involved, raising questions about risks in a rapRead original ↗
World · BBC NewsYoung girl finds whale stranded on Australian beach
The humpback whale later successfully freed itself after the tide rose in Queensland, Australia.Read original ↗
World · Sixth ToneSaving China’s Vanishing Fields of Knowledge
Researchers spend decades deciphering ancient texts and understanding bygone science. Now, their once-overlooked disciplines are becoming part of China’s national cultural…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaVIDEO: Democratic socialists honcho gives rambling, incoherent answer when simply asked to explain one policy
The depth behind the policies endorsed by the co-chair of the Democratic Socialist Party of America was revealed to be incredibly shallow.…Read original ↗
World · Blaze Media3 'women' accused in torture death of 7-year-old boy — but cops say 2 of the suspects are males who co-parented with mom
Three "women" are accused in the torture death of 7-year-old Ohio boy — but authorities said two of the suspects are male who co-parented the victim with his mother.…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsJackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care
Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaVIDEO: Australian prime minister under fire over joke about foreign leader's 'melons'
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vehemently denied the suggestion he made a crude remark about a female foreign leader's "melons.…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsThe lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides
"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaJapan's Miki House sets up global kidswear hub in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN -- Japanese children's apparel retailer Miki House on Saturday opened a directly managed location in a major mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong provRead original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaJapan eyes up to $94m in agriculture bonds to help developing countries
TOKYO -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency will issue bonds as early as November to support agriculture and fisheries in developing countriesRead original ↗
World · BBC NewsCanada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaURGENT: The $20 burrito controversy exposed
When Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet shared a college student’s complaint that basic purchases have become prohibitively expensive — he also began a war on social media.…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaSocialism’s favorite bait-and-switch
The Democratic Socialists of America are no longer hiding the ball. In July, the organization published a manifesto calling on the United States to "establish public ownership…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaSwing-state election official resigns amid mail-in ballot investigation
A Green Bay election official accused of bungling ballot distribution sent herself packing on Friday.…Read original ↗
World · BBC News'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate and some homes have been lost after a wildfire tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsNew train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades
The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland - what is believed to be the longest train journey in Europe.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsWatch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world's most wanted men, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland after being extradited from Dubai.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsRussian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsWe are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaSara Gonzales exposes Abdul El-Sayed’s disturbing donor network
To the dismay of many who love America and her founding principles, Abdul El-Sayed, a radical leftist Muslim activist, won the Michigan Senate primary last week.…Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaIs the US-China relationship reaching a breaking point?
In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer examines the stability of US-China relations and why he believes the period of relative calm between the two countries may be coming to an…Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaNetanyahu breaks with Trump, Syria takes control of military bases from Russia, UEFA threatens to start World Cup competitor
Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-backed plan for Gaza, in a rare public break with US President Donald…Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaThe GLP-1 world
Forget the G-zero world for a minute. Today, we’re looking at the GLP-1 world. GLP-1 medications, which regulate blood sugar, slow digestion, and, most famously, suppress…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsFormer Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaHaiti suddenly went from 'GREAT ALREADY' to 'hell' now that Trump is sending back its people
The existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre claimed that "hell is other people." Former Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera is among the bleeding hearts who believe that hell is Haiti —…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaHigh-ranking police official and ex-con husband helped gangbanger son flee drive-by shooting: Prosecutors
A high-ranking law enforcement official in New York state and her husband have been arrested after prosecutors alleged they helped their son flee the scene of a shooting that…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsNetanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsAt least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into Russia
Russian officials say another 75 people were injured by the attack - one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks since Moscow's full-scale invasion.Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaWhat happens when global power goes unchecked?
What happens when the world’s most powerful actors stop facing accountability? That’s the question at the heart of the Atlas and Impunity, an annual report from the Eurasia…Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaNetanyahu REJECTS Trump's Gaza peace plan: 'They have ideas'
President Donald Trump announced on July 30 that his Board of Peace had "reached a HISTORIC agreement" in Gaza that would bring an end to a conflict that has claimed well over…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsBattle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says
The army says it was involved in fierce fighting but disputes that Islamists took control of the garrison.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsAlleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups
The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after Colombia's new president was sworn in.Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceHumanitarian aid warehouses come under attack in Ukraine
Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine has left civilians vulnerable to repeated deadly attacks and humanitarian workers and key facilities being targeted and destroyed.Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceAfghanistan: UN tells Taliban to open up on abuses committed by security forces
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghans still have almost no way of knowing whether soldiers, police and morality officers who abuse their power ever face consequences – and that…Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceDR Congo: Ebola is killing people before they ever reach a doctor
More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak – and most of them never made it to a treatment centre.…Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceUN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills dozens
The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including…Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official sourceLebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend
Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN's peacekeeping mission in the country reported…Read original ↗Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms
A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims.…Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsRecord number of people arrive on one small boat - but what's behind fall in Channel crossings this year?
A record 230 people crossed the English Channel in a single boat on Monday.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaYes, groceries are more expensive. Now what?
Inflation. Everyone's discussing it these days, at least on X. Is it bad? Is it fine? Are our perceptions skewed by virtue of living in 2026 which makes accurate evaluation of…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsIndia police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reforms
Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in Jharkhand state, weeks after the "cockroach" protests took place in Delhi.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsWorld's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsSuspected crime boss Kinahan spends first night in custody in Ireland
The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaActor’s pit bull defense takes an INSANE turn: ‘They were bred for violence’
Actor Jon Bernthal is defending pit bulls from what he calls “racism” — but that doesn’t alleviate concerns about the breed potentially being a legitimate safety issue.…Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsEx-Thai MP arrested for killing official in country's second deadly shooting in three days
A Thai official has been killed after a gunman opened fire inside a local government office - in the country's second deadly shooting in three days.Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaSouth Korea, US to hold annual military exercises
SEOUL -- The South Korean and U.S. militaries will later this month carry out large-scale exercises aimed at bolstering defenses against regional threRead original ↗
World · BBC NewsChina evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsBritish couple jailed in Iran end hunger strike after several months, family says
A British couple jailed in Iran over alleged spying have ended a three-month-long hunger strike against their sentence, their son has said.Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaJapan's multinationals take the win from weak yen
TOKYO -- Japanese multinational companies are seeing major business benefits from the weak yen, with many making upward revisions to forecasts duringRead original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaAustralian scandium miner gets US backing as Chinese restrictions bite
CANBERRA -- Australian scandium mine developer Sunrise Energy Metals' share price surged 20% in early trading on Monday after the company was among thRead original ↗
World · BBC NewsResidents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control
One person has died in the Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia which has spread over 53 sq miles.Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsAlleged boss of Irish crime gang charged and taken to jail
Daniel Kinahan has been remanded in custody after appearing before an Irish court charged with directing an organised crime group.Read original ↗
World · Sixth ToneChina’s Henan Province to Enforce Paid Annual Leave
A notice requiring employers to ensure workers take leave sparked widespread discussion online, causing it to be retracted shortly after publication.…Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsEvidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.Read original ↗
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