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Tropical Storm Bertha expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to Florida, Louisiana coasts

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to weaken on Tuesday as it approaches the Gulf Coast of the United States, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from western Flori…

Controversial California grocery store bill could kill coupon programs, advocates warn

Legislation pushed by a Democratic lawmaker could hurt Californians struggling with the cost of living.…

(LEAD) Seoul says cooperation with NATO aimed at global peace, seeks stable relations with Russia

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In Malaysia, robber flees empty-handed after guard locks US$20,000 inside armoured van

Police set up roadblocks in Klang after a man threatens security guards transferring cash into a van with what appears to be a gun.…

Russian warship carried out live-firing exercise off UK coast

The Russian frigate was being shadowed by a Royal Navy ship…

Malaysia’s US$500 million warship, Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub: 7 Asia highlights

From Bali’s bid to become a financial hub to Japan’s bind over US’ ICC campaign, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.…

Members of Indonesia syndicate which sold babies to Singapore get 3 to 7 years jail

The 19 defendants were convicted of selling at least 34 babies between 2022 and 2025, some of whom were taken to Singapore and sold for thousands of dollars for each child.…

Russia expels two Italian diplomats in 'reciprocal measure' to Italy's expulsion of embassy staff

Russia's Foreign Ministry also said it had summoned Italian interim Charge d'Affaires Giovanni Scopa in connection with the expulsion of Russian embassy staff.…

Ski enthusiasts flock to sub-Saharan Africa and a snowy mountain resort in Lesotho

Lesotho attracts thousands each winter to its unique ski resort, the only such tourist attraction in sub-Saharan Africa…

Seoul says cooperation with NATO aimed at global peace, seeks stable relations with Russia

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's proposed cooperation with the North Atlantic...…

West Asia war LIVE: Iran guards say hit U.S. military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait

West Asia war: Iran guards say they hit US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.…

India summons Russian envoy over killing of four Indian seafarers near Odessa, Ukraine

India protests to Russia after four Indian seafarers are killed in an attack on a merchant vessel off Ukraine's coast.…

(URGENT) Seoul says cooperation with NATO aimed at boosting global peace, but also working with Russia to safely manage relations

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1608, Part 1 (Thread #1755)

Study: off-balance sheet debt at Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle grew an est. ~8x since 2022 to ~$1.65T, eclipsing ~$1.35T in balance sheet debt (Kohei Yamada/Nikkei Asia)

Kohei Yamada / Nikkei Asia : Study: off-balance sheet debt at Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle grew an est. ~8x since 2022 to ~$1.65T, eclipsing ~$1.35T in balance she…

Controversial streamer Clavicular explains viral 'looksmaxxing' trend as Gen Z adopts extreme regimen

Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, explained his looksmaxxing philosophy to Sean Hannity, including bone smashing and why he targets young men.…

High school fights back against city over controversial new ethnic studies curriculum

The battle over ethnic studies in San Francisco classrooms just took another turn, this time in court. A nonprofit advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco Unif…

Southeast Asian ministers set to call for opening of Strait of Hormuz in Manila talks - AP News

Southeast Asian ministers set to call for opening of Strait of Hormuz in Manila talks AP News…

Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code

A first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as adversaries.…

Russian strike on ship near Odesa kills 10, Ukraine hits Moscow with drones

Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow a day after Russia unleashed a massive barrage of ballistic missiles.…

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing five civilians in drone strike on bus in border region

MOSCOW, July 20 - Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of killing five civilians, including a minor, in a drone attack on a bus in Russia's Belgorod region and said three other civilia…

Rescuers in Indonesia find mother and son survivors from sunken passenger boat - AP News

Rescuers in Indonesia find mother and son survivors from sunken passenger boat AP News…

Russia Batters Kyiv in One of the Largest Missile Assaults of the War

On Saturday, Ukraine hit two warehouses in Russia in strikes that killed at least eight people and injured 62.…

AI lets you ‘talk’ to dead relatives now. So why won’t we talk about the afterlife?

The newest answer to death does not come from a church, synagogue, or mosque, but from software — and soon, perhaps, a subscription plan. Earlier this month, the Associated Press r…

Can Turkey, a US ally and NATO member, finally be trusted with America’s premier fighter jet?

President Donald Trump made a lot of waves at this year’s NATO summit in Ankara. And one of the biggest was when Trump suggested he might be willing to lift the six-year-old ban on…

Argentina's controversial World Cup banner got into the stadium by way of some dude's underwear

An Argentine fan named Santiago smuggled the Malvinas banner into Mercedes-Benz Stadium by hiding it in his pants to get past security checks.…

8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions

Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort.…

He Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appeared

Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.”…

Trump Still Hasn’t Found What He’s Looking For

The president’s prime-time speech was more notable for what it didn’t prove than what it did.…

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1604, Part 1 (Thread #1751)

AI enthusiasts are in race against time, AI skeptics are in race against entropy

Both sides are grappling with a real existential threat, and both sides feel like they are screaming into the void. Here's how to close the gap and get everyone pulling in the same…

Shocking moment man breaks one of Spains most ‘controversial’ traditions

A shocking clip has emerged of one of Spain’s most controversial traditions – and the one rule that is never meant to be broken.…

The most controversial rewrite in history just shipped...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.…

Moscow warns that foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets – Europe live

Members of the pro-Ukraine “coalition of the willing” this week reasserted their desire for such a force after a cessation of hostilities Meanwhile, the Kremlin has rejected Lithua…

Deadly Russian strike hits Odesa as von der Leyen arrives in Ukraine for defence talks

Malaysia bar crawl: Searching for the best cocktail in Kuala Lumpur

Led by award-winning bartender Rohan Matmary of Bar Trigona at the Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, this cocktail crawl takes in hidden speakeasies, neighbourhood favourites and inventiv…

Malaysia says residents at tech commune run by ex-Coinbase exec have valid travel documents

The immigration department says it inspected 266 foreigners from 40 countries and found they had valid documents, though further checks are ongoing to ensure compliance with all ot…

Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in West Asia

Oil prices surge as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, with Brent reaching $85.72 and WTI at $79.98 per barrel.…

West Asia War LIVE: Over 260 people wounded in latest US airstrikes on Iran

Follow The Hindu as tensions escalate in West Asia after the U.S. continues strikes on Iran.…

China’s savvy pivot in courting Muslim Indonesia

Beijing's long courtship of Indonesia's Muslim communities reached a new milestone this month, when the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), the nation's top…

Shaw Theatres in Singapore will screen The Odyssey on 35mm film, only cinema in Southeast Asia to do so

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey is also the first movie to be shot entirely on IMAX's 70mm film cameras.…

Polish-Ukrainian solidarity over Russian threat undermined by bitter historical dispute

Kyiv’s decision to honour second world war fighters who killed about 100,000 Poles has revived simmering tensions In the aftermath of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, P…

Deputy US Marshal fatally shot while serving arrest warrant in Louisiana

A suspect was taken into custody following the fatal shooting on Monday of a Deputy U.S. Marshal serving an arrest warrant in Alexandria, Louisiana.…

Global stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered

Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode…

How Does Bayesian Causal Discovery Fail? Characterising Structural Consequences in Linear Gaussian Networks under Latent Confounding

arXiv:2607.09449v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Bayesian causal discovery is widely used for its ability to quantify epistemic uncertainty over directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) throu…

Ask HN: As a customer, how do you feel about AI-First Customer Support?

I've seen mixed sentiments out there. What has been your experience from the customer-side?…

Russia escalates war tactics, raising NATO clash concerns

Increased Russian aggression reduces ceasefire prospects, heightens regional conflict risks, and raises NATO-Russia clash concerns. The post Russia escalates war tactics, raising N…

ISW: Russian forces make limited gains in Ukraine offensive

The limited Russian gains in Ukraine suggest prolonged conflict, impacting prediction markets and highlighting strategic uncertainties. The post ISW: Russian forces make limited ga…

Russia launches drone barrage across Ukraine, hitting key regions

Russia's drone strategy strains Ukraine's defenses, impacting market confidence in Ukraine's ability to reclaim Crimea, signaling a stalemate. The post Russia launches drone barrag…

Deutsche Bank and UniCredit sue Linde over Russia sanctions losses

Test case will determine whether lenders can recover hundreds of millions of euros seized by courts…

Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13 people

A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said …

Oil conundrum: On India’s energy imports from Russia

Regardless of whether India increases or decreases its imports of Russian oil, its decisions appear to be driven by considerations other than strategic autonomy…

Japan establishes new intelligence agency with Western help to counter China, Russia

Japan establishes a new intelligence agency with Western help. Military clash with China before 2027 at 5.5% YES.…

LLM-Driven Evolutionary Generation of Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization Algorithms

Designing effective multi-objective Bayesian optimization (MOBO) algorithms requires balancing many interdependent design choices whose optimal configuration is problem-dependent a…

Asia’s capital surplus favours the safest winners

Investors cut back bets on Asian chipmakers after blistering rally

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Allies to muster more air defence aid for Ukraine as battlefield momentum shifts

PARIS, July 13 - Western allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Ru…

Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13 people

A truck carrying wedding guests has been struck on a busy highway in Indonesia, killing 13 people…

Ukraine launches 450 drones into Crimea, western Russia in military escalation

Ukraine's drone escalation could shift military dynamics, challenging Russian defenses and potentially altering control in contested regions. The post Ukraine launches 450 drones i…