Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.
Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand on Thursday, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.
For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew.
- New Zealand hooker Bell out of South Africa tour with calf strain
- Weather disrupts Cuba's power restoration after latest nationwide blackout
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A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes on Monday after days of demining operations.
August 04, 2026
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000
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August 03, 2026
US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was facing a "last chance before decapitation."
August 03, 2026
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US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal in Gaza would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following his objections.
August 03, 2026
Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern US city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders, as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.
August 03, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed his ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna, in a move that had been expected following a government reshuffle last month.
August 03, 2026
Economy
Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States on Monday, sparking an angry backlash from President Donald Trump, who said he would keep up pressure on Tehran until there was a "Deal, or Total surrender".
August 03, 2026
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"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" had the biggest debut weekend of all time at the domestic box office, updated figures for the United States and Canada showed Monday.
A significant factor in Boeing's lengthy slump of recent years, the 737 MAX is now at the center of the aviation giant's comeback.
More than eight years after Boeing organized the maiden flight of the 737 MAX 7, the aircraft has won certification, US authorities announced Monday.
Israel voiced objections Monday over a plan promoted by President Donald Trump to end the Gaza war, with a cabinet member seeking to tear it up, defying pressure to end strikes and begin pulling forces from the Palestinian territory.
August 03, 2026
Sports
Alexandra Eala capped her giant-killing run at the Washington Open with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory over top-seeded Jessica Pegula on Monday to become the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA title.
August 03, 2026
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Sigrid Haugset of Norway won stage three of the Tour de France Femmes on Monday, seizing the overall lead and the yellow jersey from Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes in the Jura region.
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Basel caused 26 people to fall ill, one fatally, the Swiss city said Monday, with an office block's cooling towers thought to have been the cause.
Cuba on Monday began gradually restoring power after suffering another nationwide blackout, the sixth since the year began.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's ability to brush aside criticism and push through enlarged versions of the Club World Cup and World Cup lent him an air of omnipotence, but a failed private investor plan has left his position under threat for the first time.
August 03, 2026
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- Young Danes start extended military service
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- Wildfire flares up again in Greece as water bombers deployed
- England, Wales had driest July on record: Met Office
- Greece wildfire expert says season 'one of the worst' in a decade
- French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator's deportation appeal
- Sandoz strikes US settlements to resolve generic drug price dispute