Netflix, Amazon, Disney-backed group protests India's tobacco rules
Executives worry that the rules would require editing of millions of hours of Indian and Hollywood content.
New Bank Negara governor named
Abdul Rashid Ghaffour has been appointed for five years effective July 1 to June 30, 2028.
India study estimates 11% of population is diabetic
The study of more than 113,000 people also found that around 15% of Indians were pre-diabetic and around 35% have hypertension.
Heavy 'dragon boat water' rains hit southwest China, some cities flooded
China, prone to floods, is increasingly warning of more extreme weather due to climate change.
Russia reports heavy fighting in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine
Russian military bloggers say there are intense battles on the Zaporizhzhia front near the city of Orikhiv as Ukraine seeks to pierce Russian defences and drive a wedge through Russian forces.
Rebel mobilisation in southern Sudan raises fears of conflict spreading
The recent ceasefire, brokered by Saudi Arabia and the US at talks in Jeddah, had been repeatedly violated, but had allowed for the delivery of limited amounts of humanitarian aid.
Knife attack on toddlers in lakeside park stuns tranquil French town
The suspect was a Syrian refugee granted asylum in Sweden 10 years ago and in France legally, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says.
Russia accuses Ukraine of 'blatant lies' about Crimea discrimination, MH17
Ukraine has asked the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Russia to halt alleged discrimination against the Tatar ethnic group in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014.
US, Britain forge pact to counter new threats
In a White House summit, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presented a united front on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the lightning-fast evolution of artificial intelligence.
International help rolls in to fight persistent Canadian wildfires
Forest fires that have gathered strength over the last month have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and sent a smoky haze billowing over a large swath of the US.
Trump says indicted for mishandling US documents
Media outlets say Trump has been indicted on seven counts related to his handling of classified documents and obstruction of justice.
Hundreds plucked from flooded homes amid report Ukraine offensive has begun
Russia and Ukraine have traded blame for the bursting of the hydroelectric dam, which sent waters cascading across the war zone of southern Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands to flee.