Taiwan’s shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s army on July 10 displayed the firepower of its first US-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks – a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones... Read more »

By learning to wield political power, Greens could fill the void at the heart of British politics | Adam Ramsay

The Green party leadership election – by far the highest-profile in the party’s history – has largely been seen through the traditional lens of left and centre. On the one hand is... Read more »

Former NSW Police officers plead guilty after kicking, capsicum spraying a naked woman in Western Sydney street

Two former NSW Police officers assaulted, kicked, stomped on and capsicum sprayed a naked, mentally unwell woman in a Western Sydney street before one of them sent body-worn camera clips to a... Read more »

Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says

DAMASCUS, Syria — A U.S. envoy said Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent... Read more »

Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns | Hospitality industry

British pubs will close down at the rate of one a day this year, the industry’s trade body has warned, blaming high business taxes. At the same time, the hospitality sector has... Read more »

Retired officer concerned poaching will get worse after fisheries job cuts

A recently retired fisheries officer fears poaching will “get worse” amid enforcement officer job cuts across Victoria. Last month, two licensed commercial fishers from New South Wales allegedly took close to 800... Read more »

New data reveals the inadequacy of FEMA flood maps : NPR

More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government... Read more »

‘We need to learn how to live without America’ — Ukraine’s survival amid faltering U.S. aid

U.S. President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Ukrainians breathed a sigh of relief... Read more »

Kremlin exacts loyalty amid tightening crackdown on Russian elite

Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds during the ‘All For The Victory’ forum, which promotes victory over Ukraine, on July 6, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. The event is hosted by People’s United Front,... Read more »

China’s coal heartland fighting for a greener future | China

Deep in the recesses of an underground cavern, covered in dust and soot, Xu Xiaobo wondered why, having recently graduated with a degree in mechanics, he was on his hands and knees... Read more »