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Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough following two years of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas have consented to the initial phase of a ceasefire deal intended to conclude the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that...

Trio of physicists win Nobel Prize for quantum tunnelling experiments

Three scientists, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking experiments that revealed quantum mechanical behavior in systems large enough to be seen and touched.

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister

Japan is set to appoint its first female prime minister after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and security hawk, as its new leader.

Europe rallies behind ‘Drone Wall’ to counter Russian incursions, defense industry welcome aerial shield

Europe’s leading defense manufacturers have welcomed the European Union initiative to construct a “drone wall” along the continent’s eastern flank to counter a growing threat from Russian unmanned aircraft.

Robots race, fight, play and flop at world’s first Humanoid Robot Games in China

Robots sprinted, stumbled, and squared off in combat as China opened the world’s first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan as forecasters warn of more rain

More than 300 people have been killed in northwest Pakistan after two days of torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides, local officials confirmed.

Full Transcript: Trump and Putin’s Remarks at Alaska Summit

Full transcript of what Trump and Putin said at the press conference in Alaska 

Jellyfish invasion shuts down reactors at French nuclear power plant

Four reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France were taken offline this week following an unexpected and overwhelming influx of jellyfish

Azerbaijan and Armenia sign US-brokered peace deal that creates a ‘Trump Route’ corridor in region

Armenia and Azerbaijan formally signed a landmark peace agreement at the White House on Friday, ending decades of enmity and opening a new chapter of cooperation in the strategically important South Caucasus region.

Israel faces growing global condemnation over plan to take over Gaza City

International condemnation intensified on August 9, 2025, following Israel’s security cabinet approval of a plan to seize control of Gaza City—its largest urban center. The decision deepens a 22‑month conflict and exacerbates a profound humanitarian crisis in the enclave. Health authorities...

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More than 300,000 displaced in France and Spain as firefighters battle raging wildfires

Firefighters in France and Spain are battling fast-moving and deadly wildfires as extreme heat and strong winds fuel new...