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Exclusive-New York gunman was flagged by security camera system before attack, sources say
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Cameras at 345 Park Avenue flagged an approaching gunman on Monday as a potential threat that required immediate attention, seconds before he burst into the office skyscraper’s […]
Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Wednesday it will include Alphabet-owned YouTube in its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the video-sharing platform. Read […]
UN holds emergency talks over sky-high costs for COP30 climate summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The United Nations’ climate bureau held an urgent meeting on Tuesday over concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil could price poorer […]
US House panel rejects immunity request by Epstein associate Maxwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Republican-led congressional committee rejected on Tuesday a request by a longtime associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for immunity from future prosecution as a […]
Trump says Wall Street Journal, Murdoch want to settle defamation lawsuit
(Reuters) -Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Wall Street Journal and its billionaire owner Rupert Murdoch want to settle the U.S. president’s defamation lawsuit against the newspaper. Read full story […]
Two Bundeswehr members dead, one missing in helicopter crash
BERLIN (Reuters) -Two members of the Bundeswehr armed forces were killed and one was missing after a helicopter crashed on Tuesday morning during a training flight near the eastern city […]
Death toll from Lassa fever rises to 152 in Nigeria
ABUJA, July 29 (Xinhua) — The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has risen to 152 since the beginning of this year, public […]
Chinese culture show offers immersive experience at Botswana secondary school
GABORONE, July 29 (Xinhua) — A Chinese culture show was performed on Tuesday at a secondary school with an international enrolment in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, to offer an […]
Indonesia eyes high-speed railway extension to boost Java connectivity
JAKARTA, July 29 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian government was advancing a study on the proposed extension of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) to Surabaya to accelerate integrated and efficient mobility […]
Kenya launches national inclusion policy for disabled persons
NAIROBI, July 29 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Tuesday launched a policy designed to promote the inclusion of persons living with disabilities in society. Read full story Date: 30 July, 2025 […]