American troops have been diminishing their footprint, withdrawing from areas and consolidating forces.

Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid ​story’

Bloomberg News and one of its reporters have been ordered to pay S$460,000 (US$355,734) in damages after an article it published was found to have defamed two Singapore government ministers, the city-state’s high court said in a judgment released on Tuesday.

Bloomberg and the reporter, Low De Wei, are liable to jointly pay S$230,000 to each minister, comprising S$170,000 in general damages and S$60,000 in aggravated damages, ⁠the judgment said.

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France striker admits Spain controlled the game and made them pay for errors in the semifinal in Dallas.

Dreams of reaching the World Cup final for a third time running were dashed when France were beaten 2-0 by Spain.

In a candid conversation with Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory and The Bharat Project, Karnataka Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda, talks about his vision for the city. Meanwhile, Google has unveiled a broad India AI strategy.

The blackout was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil embargo stresses the island's grid

Thailand will now allow thirty-day visa-exempt entries for Indian visitors. This decision follows a recent drop in arrivals from India impacting tourism. The government aims to align with Indian tourist travel behavior and boost visitor numbers. Previously, Indian tourists enjoyed sixty days visa-free entry to the country. This change reverses an earlier proposal to eliminate visa-free access for many nations.

The India-UK free trade agreement begins implementation, boosting Indian exports to the UK. Indian service providers and professionals will gain greater access to the United Kingdom market. Many Indian products will enter the UK duty-free, enhancing export competitiveness significantly. Digital service delivery is fully opened, benefiting global capability centers in India. A double contribution convention will save Indian workers and employers substantial annual amounts.

Bronny James remains under a guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2026-27 season despite his father LeBron James's confirmed departure from the franchise after eight years. The Athletic's Dan Woike reports the Lakers consider Bronny's roster future independent of LeBron's free agency decision, pointing to his inclusion in the team's veteran minicamp as evidence. While rival executives have discussed Bronny as a potential incentive to help recruit LeBron, no trade has been reported, and the Lakers' own front-office moves suggest they intend to keep developing him.

Striker says FIFA's decision to suspend his one-match ban led to 'a lot of outside noise' before USA's knockout match.

Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren, while Kuwait’s military said its air defences were firing to shoot down incoming missiles and drones

Another 16 people rescued after ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ sinks about 600 yards from famous tourist attraction

One person was killed, two were missing and 16 were rescued after a pontoon boat capsized and sank near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, authorities said.

Nineteen people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident.

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Kylian Mbappe openly admitted France's World Cup semifinal defeat was a comprehensive failure. He pointed to tactical issues and a lack of effective pressing against Spain's midfield. Mbappe also criticized the team's technical execution and poor first touches after regaining possession. Youngster Rayan Cherki echoed these sentiments, stating France lacked everything on the field. As captain, Mbappe accepted full responsibility for the team's inability to reach the final.

India defeated England by six wickets at Edgbaston on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. England's strong start faltered after reaching sixty-one without loss. Axar Patel's four wickets helped restrict England to two hundred fifty-eight runs. Shubman Gill scored eighty runs, and Axar Patel added fifty-seven not out. India achieved the target with twenty-eight deliveries remaining in the match.

Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.

Imagine, for a moment, that you lived in ancient China, with a rival state threatening your people’s very existence. In the quest for any advantage, one strategy might involve performing a ceremony to invoke assistance from the ancestors. However, life and politics are not static; old rivals can transform into close allies. This transformation raises an intriguing question: do ancient war ceremonies simply fade away when they lose relevance? A recent discovery in China indicates that, at least...

The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has sent its first formal delegation to mainland China since the party’s founding, seeking to maintain cross-strait peace through dialogue amid heightened tensions with Beijing. The nine-member delegation from the island’s smaller opposition party left for Shanghai on Tuesday for a four-day visit focused on youth exchanges, urban governance, artificial intelligence (AI), technological innovation and entrepreneurship. “The trip aims to build goodwill and mutual...

Mainstream media, particularly in Hong Kong, have historically been conservative in their research and development spending. Media executives prefer to shop for off-the-shelf solutions, treating technology as back-office support rather than a core growth engine. This mode of operation now faces an existential challenge amid the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models and Web3 technologies. Concurrently, these developments offer Hong Kong’s media industry fresh...

A pilot of the major Japanese airline All Nippon Airways was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for abusing his power to grope a female flight attendant after work. The Tokyo District Court ruled that Ryota Mise, 44, acted in a “mean and persistent manner” towards the victim when he took advantage of his position as a captain and touched her genitals at various locations in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture, in October 2023. The defendant had pleaded not guilty, with the defence arguing that...

Man who was 74 was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month

Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its state history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state.

Dennis Sochor was pronounced dead at 6.16pm after a three-drug injection at Florida state prison near Starke. He was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford on 1 January 1982, just hours after meeting the 18-year-old woman at a New Year’s Eve party.

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Secondary Six students across Hong Kong are getting their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance examinations. They are returning to their schools to collect result slips for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1 to 5**. A total of 24 top scorers from 15 schools were recorded this year. Fourteen male and 10 female students achieved a perfect score of 5** in six subjects, along with an “attained” result in citizenship...

The funding discussions point to investor interest in applying AI to make breakthroughs in life sciences.

Fans erupted in celebration after Spain beat France 2-0 in the semifinals, securing their place in the 2026 Finals

Asked how long the US strikes would carry on, the U.S President replied: "They'll continue until I say it's enough."

Iran's bridges, power plants possible targets, Trump said as IRGC says it attacked US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan.

Malaysia’s navy is preparing to take delivery of a warship fully equipped for anti-submarine, anti-air and electronic warfare – everything, that is, except a way to sink an enemy ship. After nearly a decade of delays, financial scandal and shipyard mismanagement the Royal Malaysian Navy’s first littoral combat ship is finally due in December. But it will arrive missing any anti-ship missiles. Norway’s decision to revoke the export licence for the planned Naval Strike Missile system has left...

US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a deal

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President Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.

“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”

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Lamine Yamal extended his perfect record at major international tournaments as Spain's 2-0 World Cup semi-final victory over France made it 12 wins from 12 starts across the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship. No European player has ever maintained a flawless record over as many starts, highlighting the teenager's remarkable impact as Spain prepare for the World Cup final.

The U.S. carried out another wave of strikes ahead of its planned reimposition of a blockade on Iran’s ports

President Donald Trump said Washington held talks with Iran and urged Tehran to make a deal. He warned that US strikes will escalate and target key infrastructure unless negotiations produce results. DW has more.

India supports freedom of navigation and lawful sea uses in the South China Sea. The Ministry of External Affairs responded to a joint statement by several nations. This statement rejected China's expansive South China Sea claim as lacking legal basis. It also reaffirmed a 2016 tribunal ruling favoring the Philippines. India emphasizes peaceful dispute resolution in accordance with UNCLOS principles.

The Supreme Court will hear challenges to a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling on the Bhojshala complex. It declined to stay the order which declared the site a temple. Muslim petitioners argued the ruling ignored historical evidence and existing arrangements. The court directed authorities to find an alternative space for Friday prayers. Structural changes to the complex are prohibited without court permission.

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.

The MEA clarified passport issuance follows the Passports Act, 1967. This document regulates departure of Indian citizens from India. Official sources state a passport is not a determinant of citizenship. Less than eight percent of Indians currently hold a passport. This clarification follows recent government official remarks on the travel document.

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

"Increasingly in our world, it gets harder and harder to know what is real," Lorde said onstage.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau informed the Supreme Court about the inquiry timeline. The complex investigation into the Air India crash is expected to conclude soon. Analysis activities will be completed within six weeks, subject to external factors. A draft final report is anticipated by October 2026 for review. This timeline aligns with international practices for accident investigations.

China is an existential threat to the United States, and Washington needs to slow Chinese momentum and accelerate US technological advances, or fall well behind the Asian giant, witnesses told lawmakers at a Congressional round table on Tuesday. Among the possible strategies needed to counter Beijing’s growing prowess, analysts said, included expanding the Silicon Shield – an attempt to remove China from semiconductor supply chains – to drone and other vital technologies; drastically reducing US...

The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transport

Fast food chains such as KFC should be stopped from opening near schools, and advertising for junk food on billboards and public transport should be banned to help curb obesity, MPs will say today.

The Commons health committee will also urge ministers to stop giving in to food industry lobbying and get tough to tackle a problem that costs the UK £74bn a year and causes huge illness.

Supermarkets should be forced to display fruit and vegetables prominently, for example near entrances and checkouts, to help boost sales.

All food must start carrying front-of-pack, traffic light-style labels telling consumers how healthy or unhealthy they are, which some supermarket chains already use.

The government should urgently progress its previously announced intention to compel food producers to reveal what percentage of their sales come from healthy and unhealth

Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record

The UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented changes” likely to break the record again soon.

Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the annual State of the UK Climate report, with temperatures pushed to dizzying heights by carbon pollution clogging the atmosphere.

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Hong Kong health authorities have made an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old boy in a critical condition, saying the Hospital Authority will also seek assistance from mainland China soon. An authority spokesman said on Tuesday evening that six-month-old Rufus, who suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy and is in the paediatric intensive care unit at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, urgently needed a heart transplant. “Given the critical condition of the patient, in addition to...

There will be no turning back the clock if the US House has its way. The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vote was 308-117. Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. States could opt out if their respective...

Inky Mark, a former conservative lawmaker in Manitoba, was charged with offenses including firearm trafficking.