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A commuter's power bank emitted smoke on the North East Line platform at Buangkok MRT station in Singapore on July 29 at approximately 5 p.m., triggering a five-minute service delay. A TransCom police officer responded immediately, followed by Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel. No injuries...

Within one week, federal immigration agents shot and killed two people in Maine and Texas, and a third person was struck by a truck and killed in Florida while evading ICE agents. A fourth person died in ICE custody after reportedly being denied medication. The...

South Korea's manufacturing sector reached its highest business confidence level in over four years this July, according to the Bank of Korea's Composite Business Sentiment Index, which stood at 103.2—a reading above 100 that signals optimism. The index has increased for four consecutive months since...

First responders search homes and buildings in northeastern Wisconsin following a powerful tornado that touched down and remained on the ground for over 20 minutes. The storm damaged buildings, downed trees, and knocked out power lines across the affected area.

DR Congo's constitutional court approved a referendum law on July 29, 2026, according to Africanews, clearing what the outlet describes as a procedural path for potential constitutional changes that could enable President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. Opposition parties have strongly criticized the...

Israeli forces stopped an ambulance carrying a pregnant Palestinian woman in active labour at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the death of her baby. According to Al Jazeera correspondent Nida Ibrahim, the incident is one of multiple similar cases she documented...

According to CNA, a sudden flash flood struck a camping area in Gansu Province, China on July 26, killing at least 10 people and injuring 23 others. CNA reports that heavy rain upstream caused water levels to surge rapidly, trapping campers and sweeping away vehicles...

Taybeh, the only remaining entirely Christian Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, is experiencing what residents describe as escalating attacks by Israeli settlers that they say are damaging farmland, deterring visitors, and endangering daily life. Church leaders and local officials characterize the violence as...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world's largest cobalt producer, supplying the mineral essential to electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy systems, according to a Journeyman Pictures report. Miners earn an average of only a few dollars per day in dangerous conditions while the...

Violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified amid reports of attacks by illegal Israeli settlers coordinated with ongoing Israeli military operations, according to TRT World's reporting. The escalation occurs as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for discussions in Washington, with critics arguing that...

Host Mary Louise Kelly, NPR Russia Correspondent Charles Maynes, and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre discuss a reported power struggle within Ukraine's military command — described as a clash between a younger technology-focused official and a veteran battlefield general — and what the turmoil...

President Donald Trump's administration has introduced a new round of import duties targeting goods from more than 60 countries, triggering immediate legal challenges in U.S. courts, according to WION. Critics argue, per WION's reporting, that the new tariff framework amounts to an attempt to restore...

Brazil's Pix instant payment system has become the country's most widely used money transfer method in five years, operating faster and cheaper than traditional alternatives and generating national pride in the system. The source notes Pix's success has drawn criticism from the Trump administration, raising...

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans to triple the size of the Eli settlement in the occupied West Bank, according to TRT World reporting. Palestinians say escalating violence by Israeli forces and settlers is part of a broader expansion effort in the territory, TRT...

Israeli forces have intensified operations in the occupied West Bank following an attack by Israeli settlers that resulted in six Palestinian deaths. According to activist Phyllis Bennis in the Al Jazeera report, the analysis argues that these actions constitute 'direct war crimes' with no accountability...

Israel has killed at least 1,191 Palestinians in Gaza during a 298-day ceasefire period, according to Al Jazeera reporting, while the United States paused military operations against Iran. Israeli settlers and soldiers also carried out attacks in the occupied West Bank. The broader Gaza conflict...

According to The New York Times, data journalist Andrea Fuller examines financial returns President Trump has received from cryptocurrency and foreign investments since returning to office, exploring the question of whether presidential power is being used for personal financial gain.

The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs on 60 economies, citing forced labor concerns as justification. According to DW News analysis, the administration is using a little-known law to impose these levies after facing legal challenges to previous tariff actions. The analysis examines whether the...

Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed after armed settlers raided the Palestinian village of Tal near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on July 24, 2026, according to Al Jazeera English.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Friday in fighting near the Havat Gilad settlement and the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by vowing to act with "full force." The incident comes amid a sharp rise in...