Chinese President Xi Jinping Likely To Skip G20 Summit in India, Report Says
The summit had been viewed as a venue at which Xi may meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, who has confirmed his attendance.
Tropical Storm Idalia Descends On North Carolina After Pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
Idalia had weakened to a tropical storm by late Wednesday afternoon but it still packed a punch as it advanced into Georgia.
Hurricane Idalia Wreaks Havoc in Florida As A Category 3 Hurricane, Damaging Wind Spreads To Southern Georgia
Interstate 75 was shut down due to power lines collapsing onto the roadway to the south of Valdosta, Georgia.
Storm Idalia Likely To Intensify Into Hurricane As It Heads Towards Florida
Another storm, Franklin, could bring life-threatening storm surges to the US East Coast and Bermuda.
French Education Minister Announces Ban On Islamic Abayas In Schools
The ban is in line with the national rule that disallows display of religious affiliations in schools.
Libya Suspends Foreign Minister After Her Meeting With Isreali Foreign Minister
The Speaker’s Office in parliament accused Ms Mangoush of grand treason, and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has referred her for investigation.
Ex-Italy Boss Roberto Mancini Named New Saudi Arabia Manager
“I made history in Europe, now is time to make history with Saudi,” he said.
Florida Governor Ron Desantis Booed at Vigil as Hundreds Mourn More Racist Killings
Desantis has loosened gun laws in Florida and has antagonized civil rights leaders by deriding “wokeness”.
3 US Marines Killed, 20 Injured in Australia Aircraft Crash
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said only Americans were injured in the crash which happened during Exercise Predators Run.
White Man Fatally Shoots 3 Black People At Florida Store in Hate Crime, Then Kills Himself
“This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated Black people,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said.
Japan Says No Radioactivity Found in Fukushima Fish
Tepco said seawater near the plant contained less than 10 becquerels of tritium per litre, below its self-imposed limit of 700 becquerels and far below the WHO’s limit of 10,000.
Putin Orders Wagner Fighters To Sign Oath of Allegiance after Prigozhin’s Demise
Putin’s introduction of a mandatory oath for employees of Wagner and other private military contractors was a clear move to bring such groups under tighter state control.
Russia Dismisses Wagner Leader’ Prigozhin’s Assassination As ‘Absolute Lie’
Kremilin spokesperson Peskov refused to say if Putin planned to attend Prigozhin’s burial, citing the president’s “tight schedule”.
Trump Returns To X, Formerly Twitter, with Mug Shot and Appeal for Donations
Before his suspension, Twitter was the main platform used by Trump to communicate with his followers.
Historic Trump Mugshot Released after Arrest in Atlanta, Georgia
Trump had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 to be released from the Atlanta jail while he awaits trial.
Putin Breaks Silence Over Prigozhin’s Reported Death
Russia’s president said the head of the mercenary group was a “talented person” who “made serious mistakes in life”.
China Bans Seafood From Japan after Fukushima Nuclear Plant Begins Wastewater Release
People inside and outside the country protested the release but the Japanese government says treatment and dilution make it safer than international standards.
UK’s £18tn Slavery Debt An Underestimation, UN Judge Says
“Once a state has committed a wrongful act, it’s obliged to pay reparations,” said Mr Robinson.
India Becomes Fourth Country To Land on the Moon, First on Lunar South Pole
It is less than a week after Russia’s Luna-25 mission failed.
Greece Wildfire Kills 18 Suspected Asylum Seekers In Dadia Region
The fires have also destroyed a cemetery, a school, and several homes in other Greek areas.
