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Polls open in Taiwan’s high-stakes recall election

Polls open in Taiwan's high-stakes recall election
Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling station during the recall election in Taiwan

Taiwanese voters turned out at schools, churches and community centres to cast their ballot in a high-stakes recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te’s party control of the parliament.

Watch: Trump and Powell spar over Fed renovation costs

Watch: Trump and Powell spar over Fed renovation costs
Watch: Trump and Powell spar over Fed renovation costs

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sparred face to face over the cost of renovations of the central bank’s Washington headquarters, with the Fed leader saying the president was wrong about the cost of the overhaul.

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood?

Why is France recognising Palestinian statehood?
Emmanuel Macron had been leaning towards the move for months as part of a bid to keep the idea of a two-state solution alive

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and the United States and opening the door for other major nations like Britain and Canada, to perhaps follow suit.

Ethiopian Airlines Group Inaugurates Major MRO Expansion with New Component Workshop, Central Warehouse, and Two Hangars

Addis Ababa, 25 July 2025 Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest aviation group, has unveiled a significant expansion of its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities with the inauguration of three state-of-the-art facilities: a new Component Maintenance Workshop, a Central Warehouse, and a 2-Bay General Maintenance Hangar.

Kremlin says Putin, Zelensky can only meet as final step

Kremlin says Putin, Zelensky can only meet as final step
Negotiators have been in Istanbul this week for a fresh round of peace negotiations

The Kremlin has said that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could only happen as a final step to seal a peace deal.

Countries who refuse US beef are ‘on notice’, says Trump

Countries who refuse US beef are 'on notice', says Trump
'US beef is the safest and best in the entire world,' Donald Trump said

US President Donald Trump has said countries who refuse American beef are “on notice”, after Australia announced that it would be relaxing import restrictions on the product.

Countries to be allowed drop aid into Gaza – Israeli army

Countries to be allowed drop aid into Gaza - Israeli army
Hundreds of Palestinians struggling with hunger have to wait in line for hours under the scorching heat to receive food aid

Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza from today, Israeli army radio has said, quoting a military official.

Shabakadda Starlink ee Elon Musk waxa soo food saartay maqnaansho naadir ah oo caalami ah

Jul 25 (Jowhar)-SpaceX’s Starlink waxaa soo food saartay mid ka mid ah maqnaanshihiisa caalamiga ah ee ugu weyn markii cillad software gudaha ah ay qaribantay ka dib markii tobanaan kun oo isticmaaleyaal ah, carqalad naadir ah oo ku timid nidaamka internetka ee dayax gacmeedka ee Elon Musk.

EU states back €93bn reprisals if US trade talks fail

EU states back €93bn reprisals if US trade talks fail
EU diplomats believe a deal is likely with the US

European Union member states have voted to approve counter-tariffs on €93 billion of US goods, which could be imposed should the bloc fail to reach a trade deal with Washington, EU diplomats said.

Puntland oo gacanta ku dhigtay Madixii Maaliyadda Kooxda IS iyo xubno kale

Jul 25 (Jowhar)-Puntland ayaa ku dhawaaqday in ay gacanta ku dhigtay sarkaal sare oo ka tirsanaa kooxda argagixisada ah ee Daacish (IS), kaas oo ahaa madixii maaliyadda kooxda, sida lagu sheegay war rasmi ah oo kasoo baxay laamaha ammaanka Puntland.

Trump: 'Whole civilization will die' if no Iran-US deal

Trump warns entire civilization could perish without an Iran-US deal

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Nightfall Over the Strait: A Region on the Edge The sky over the Gulf turned from a bruised orange to a cold steel within hours,...
Nine dead as Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks

Nine killed as Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes

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At the bus stop in Nikopol: the ordinary interrupted It was a late-spring morning in Nikopol—shopkeepers sweeping the crumbs from doorsteps, the air smelling faintly...
US limits rights settlements for transgender students

U.S. moves to curb settlement agreements safeguarding transgender students’ rights

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The Quiet Undoing: What the Education Department’s Move Means for Transgender Students On a sunlit playground in Sacramento a few weeks ago, a small cluster...
Artemis crew flies further than humans have gone before

Artemis astronauts reach farthest distance ever traveled by humans

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When Humankind Stretched a Little Further There are moments that feel like they belong to everyone at once: a sudden hush, a collective intake of...
Australia's most decorated soldier on war crimes charges

Australia’s most decorated veteran charged with alleged war crimes

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A nation holds its breath: the arrest of Australia’s most decorated soldier The sharp, fluorescent glare of Sydney Airport’s arrivals hall softened into a different...