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Trump to sign 'big, beautiful' bill on US Independence Day
US President Donald Trump will sign his flagship tax and spending bill Friday in a pomp-laden Independence Day ceremony featuring fireworks and a flypast by the type of stealth bomber that bombed Iran.
North Korean detained after crossing land border: Seoul military
A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South's military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.
Fired in bathrobe: Slovak cultural heads recall their dismissals
In the crackdown of nationalist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government on culture and media, heads of major cultural institutions have been replaced.
Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state
In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones.
Trump wins 'phenomenal' victory as Congress passes flagship bill
US President Donald Trump boasted of a "phenomenal victory" to cheering supporters at a rally in Iowa on Thursday after Congress narrowly passed his signature tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda.
Trump says 'didn't make any progress' with Putin on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said he made no progress with Vladimir Putin on ending the Ukraine war in a call Thursday, as the Kremlin insisted the Russian president would stick to his aims in the conflict.
US, Colombia recall top diplomats as rift deepens
The United States and Colombia called home their respective envoys on Thursday in an apparent acceleration of worsening ties, against the backdrop of an alleged plot against Colombia's leftist leader.
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt
Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision".
Not tired of winning: Trump on a roll, for now
Even for a man who once boasted that his supporters would get "tired of winning," US President Donald Trump is on a roll.
Geerlings-Simons set to be Suriname's first woman president
Opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is set to become Suriname's first woman president after her rivals decided Thursday against nominating their own candidate to lead the small South American country.
Trump wins major victory as Congress passes flagship bill
US President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his signature tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive.
UN expert says firms 'profiting' from 'genocide' of Palestinians
UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced companies she said "profited from the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid, and now genocide", in a report that provoked a furious response from Israel.
Netanyahu vows to bring all Gaza hostages home
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home all the hostages still held by militants in war-stricken Gaza, where the civil defence agency said 73 people were killed Thursday in his country's ongoing offensive.
Footballers play with Franco head at Spain art festival
Spain's fierce passion for football took an unexpected turn on Thursday as two teams faced off playing with an unusual ball: an artistic reproduction of former dictator Francisco Franco's head.
Putin told Trump will not 'give up' aims in Ukraine: Kremlin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump by telephone on Thursday that Moscow will not "give up" on its aims in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
Gaza civil defence says Israeli forces kill 69 people
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 69 people on Thursday, including 15 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month.
Refuge at risk: Mexican drug rehab centers in cartels' crosshairs
Mexican rehabilitation centers were supposed to provide sanctuary to drug users trying to kick their addictions. Instead, they became targets for the same ultra-violent cartels that traffic illegal narcotics.
'Doubts' over US support boost need for EU cooperation, Zelensky says
Doubts over US military aid to Ukraine reinforce the need for increased cooperation with the EU and NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday as he met European Union leaders in Denmark.
Joy riders give Paris bike share system a flat
Paris's public bike sharing system, Velib, is losing more than 600 bicycles per week to joy riders, threatening to overwhelm the scheme and leaving users frustrated, its operator said Thursday.
Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate
Mali's military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election.
Europe must 'step up' as US halts some arms to Ukraine, EU chief says
Europe must beef up aid to Ukraine following Washington's decision to pause some weapons shipments, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday, as Denmark vowed to use its EU presidency to push for Ukraine's EU accession.
US House close to final vote on Trump tax bill
US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump's marquee tax and spending bill for Thursday morning after bruising Republican infighting nearly derailed the centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda.
Thailand gets third leader this week as new cabinet sworn in
Thailand saw its third person helming the prime minister's office in a week on Thursday, as the king swore in a new cabinet after a court decision plunged the nation's top office into turmoil.
US House sets make-or-break final vote on Trump tax bill
US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump's marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of Republican infighting that threatened to derail the centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda.
Top China official says US defence chief 'inciting conflict'
A senior Chinese official accused the United States defence chief on Thursday of "inciting confrontation and conflict" after he urged American allies to bolster their militaries to counter Beijing.
Chinese carrier Shandong moors in Hong Kong on 'great power' visit
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier sailed into Hong Kong on Thursday, just days after the city marked 28 years under Chinese rule.
Japan PM sweats for majority in upper house election
Campaigning for Japan's upper house election started Thursday, with unpopular Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba fighting to maintain the ruling coalition's majority.
India Hindu pilgrimage begins in contested Kashmir
Hindus began a vast month-long pilgrimage in contested Indian Kashmir on Thursday, with many of the faithful starting from near the site where a deadly April attack triggered conflict with Pakistan.
Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings
When an Indonesian mother dropped off her daughter at school in May, she did not expect her to become violently sick after eating lunch from the government's new billion-dollar free meal programme.
China, EU should not 'seek confrontation': FM Wang
China's top diplomat warned his EU counterpart against "confrontation", his foreign ministry said Thursday, after she urged Beijing to stop undermining Europe's security.
'Big Comrade': Former defence chief takes reins as Thai PM
Thailand's former defence chief is set to be appointed acting prime minister on Thursday, capping a colourful career for the political heavyweight once nicknamed "Big Comrade".
Ukraine scrambling for clarity as US downplays halt to arms shipments
US officials on Wednesday downplayed a White House announcement that Washington was pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, after the war-battered country was caught off-guard and appealed for clarity.