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Hunter Biden could face trial, newly named US special counsel says
A potential trial raises the possibility of an unprecedented spectacle in US history: The son of a sitting president facing criminal charges while his father campaigns for re-election, likely against Republican Donald Trump, who faces at least three upcoming criminal trials of his own
US investors flag retaliation risks after Joe Biden's China tech curbs
In response to Biden's executive order, China's commerce ministry said it was "gravely concerned" and reserved the right to take counter-measures. Some China analysts said Beijing's options are limited and would unlikely escalate the matter.
Chinese bourses improve trading mechanism to revive stock market
The announcements came after top Chinese leaders vowed to "invigorate capital markets and boost investor confidence" during the July politburo meeting as Beijing struggles to revive flagging economic growth.
Iran moves US citizens to house arrest in first step of release deal
As a first step in what may be a complex set of maneuvers, Iran allowed four detained US citizens to move into house arrest from Tehran's Evin prison, a lawyer for one said. A fifth was already under home confinement
US, Canada issue new sanctions against top Russian ally Belarus
Western sanctions have been imposed on Belarus over the years in relation to that alleged crackdown and election fraud. Minsk also allowed Moscow to use Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine on February 24 last year
LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges
Five LGBTQ veterans filed the proposed class action in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday, seeking to force the U.S. Department of Defense to upgrade veterans to honorable discharges and remove their sexual orientation from military paperwork
41 feared dead in migrant shipwreck in central Mediterranean
Local public prosecutor Salvatore Vella and three U.N. agencies confirmed media reports that four people who survived the shipwreck had told rescuers they were on a boat carrying 45 people, including three children
WHO flags India-made syrup in latest warning over contaminated drugs
Cough syrups made in India were linked to deaths of at least 89 children in Gambia and Uzbekistan last year. Indian authorities also found violations at Riemann Labs, whose cough syrup were linked to deaths of children in Cameroon
Son of Spanish actor detained in Thailand in grisly murder case
Sancho, 29, is charged with premeditated murder and concealing and removing body parts to cover up the death or the cause of death of the victim
North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker
Experts say the incident shows how the isolated country will even target its allies, such as Russia, in a bid to acquire critical technologies
As floodwaters recede, Chinese city faces 'bitter' days ahead
Baoding prefecture, which administers Zhuozhou, said hundreds of bridges and hundreds of kilometres of rural roads had been water-damaged, with direct economic losses reaching nearly 17 billion yuan as of Saturday
UK hiring falls at fastest pace in over three years, wage growth slows
British employers reduced the number of new permanent staff they hired through recruitment agencies by the most since mid 2020 last month due to concerns about the economic outlook, adding to signs that the market is becoming tougher for job seekers
Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president
Thousands of junta supporters flocked to a stadium in Niamey, the capital, cheering the decision not to cave in to external pressure to stand down by Sunday following the July 26 power grab
Bangladesh grapples with record deadly outbreak of dengue fever
At least 293 people have died so far in 2023 and nearly 61,500 infected, according to official figures, making this the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in 2000
US FDA approves pills for postpartum depression
The companies had sought the FDA's approval for the drug, Zurzuvae, to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), or clinical depression, as well as postpartum depression, which affect millions of people
'God over Google': Pope Francis warns half a million young Catholics of social media snares
Francis was driven along the streets of the Portuguese capital in a white 'popemobile' past people waving the national flags of scores of countries, converging on the sprawling Edward VII park
Russia targets neighbour Kazakhstan with army recruitment ads
Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic bordering Russia, is home to over 3 million ethnic Russians and has traditionally been one of Russia's closest allies
Trump heads to court on charges of trying to overturn 2020 election defeat
In a series of posts on his social media site, Trump framed the indictment as a contrivance to derail his campaign, while his campaign issued a statement comparing the Biden administration to fascist regimes
Trump to face charges of trying to overturn 2020 election defeat
In a 45-page indictment on Tuesday, Special Counsel Jack Smith accused Trump and his allies of promoting false claims that the election was rigged, pressuring state and federal officials to alter the results and assembling fake slates of electors to try to wrest electoral votes from Joe Biden
World Bank, 'alarmed' by events in Niger, pauses disbursements
Niger has one of the largest World Bank portfolios in Africa, amounting to $4.5 billion and covering the country’s priority sectors, and it has also received $600 million in direct budget support from the bank between 2022 and 2023