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USA

Trump to deploy National Guard to DC citing 'crime emergency'

Trump also said at his news briefing that his administration has started removing homeless encampments "from all over our parks, our beautiful, beautiful parks."

Finland

Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged cables

The damage to the Estlink 2, which can provide about half of Estonia's electricity needs in winter, did not disrupt service, although it drove up energy prices in the Baltic nations.

Colombia

Colombian presidential hopeful dies weeks after rally shooting

Uribe Turbay's assassination has sent shockwaves through the country and reignited fears that Colombia could again experience the wave of political violence that marred the 1990s.

Kenya

At least 21 killed after bus overturns in southwest Kenya

Road accidents are common in Kenya and the wider East African region, where roads are often narrow and in poor condition with many potholes.

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United Kingdom

US has 'no plans' to recognise Palestinian statehood, Vance says

The meeting comes amid debates between Washington and London about the best way to end the wars between Russia and Ukraine, as well as Israel and Hamas.

Hungary

Orbán says Europe risks being 'sidelined' if Trump-Putin talks happen

Orbán, a harsh critic of the European Union, suggested a Europe-Russia summit but one not led by leaders of EU institutions.

Syria

Syrian groups demand pluralism safeguards after minorities clash

Syria's post-Assad transition has so far been marred by violence against minorities, raising fears about the future of the country.

China

At least 10 killed and 33 missing in northern China flash flooding

Several parts of China are being battered by heavy rains with President Xi Jinping urging all-out rescue and flood prevention efforts.

Germany

Germany halts military exports that could be used in Gaza, Merz says

Merz’s comments come amid a sea change of opinion among a number of Western countries about how the war in Gaza is being fought and the resulting humanitarian crisis.

Lebanon

Lebanon's government approves US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm

Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes.

Syria

Turkish FM meets Syria's president in aftermath of Suwayda clashes

Last month, Syria requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defence capabilities following violence that increased tensions in the country and drew an Israeli military intervention.

Thailand

Thai prosecutors indict dozens linked to deadly building collapse

An investigation by police and other officials found design and structural flaws were behind the building's collapse and that some of the officially approved designs were not implemented.

Ukraine

Trump tells European leaders he will meet with Putin and Zelenskyy

Vladimir Putin held talks with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, days before the White House's revised deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal or potentially face severe economic penalties.

Pakistan

Pakistan extends Afghan refugee deportation deadline to 1 September

Afghans have fled to Pakistan over the past four decades to escape war, political instability and economic hardship in their homeland.

Belarus

Belarus targets dozens of government critics with raids, activists say

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics have continued since Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term as president in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

Italy

Italy greenlights €13bn project to build suspension bridge to Sicily

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will boost development in southern Italy, but it has raised security and environmental concerns.

Culture news

Ozzy Osbourne died of heart attack, death certificate shows

Osbourne died at home surrounded by his family on 22 July at the age of 76, just weeks after his farewell concert in Birmingham.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's interim PM says elections will take place next February

In a televised address, Muhammad Yunus said he would request the Election Commission to organise the vote before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Turkey

Turkish parliamentary committee begins work on PKK peace initiative

The PKK had waged an armed insurgency against Turkey since 1984, initially with the aim of establishing a Kurdish state in the southeast of the country.

India

At least four killed in flash floods in northern India, officials say

Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in Uttarakhand, a Himalayan region prone to flash floods and landslides during the monsoon season.

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