Landmark trial kicks off over Trump’s use of U.S. military in policing role

Landmark trial kicks off over Trump's use of U.S. military in policing role

Los Angeles suffered days of unrest and protests sparked by mass immigration raids at places where people gather to find work, like Home Depot stores, a garment factory and a warehouse. | Photo Credit: AP A landmark trial kicks off on Monday (August 11, 2025) over the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops to … Read more

Who was Anas al-Sharif, the Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli strike in Gaza?

Who was Anas al-Sharif, the Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli strike in Gaza?

Al-Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif in Gaza City. Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on August 10. | Photo Credit: AFP Anas al-Sharif, a journalist for Al Jazeera, was killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday (August … Read more

Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila

Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila

This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (L) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship (R) as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. Photo: Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) … Read more

Japan faces heavy rains, flooding and mudslides leaving several missing

Japan faces heavy rains, flooding and mudslides leaving several missing

Roades are flooded due to heavy rain in Kumamoto, southern Japan Monday, August 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and impacting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Several people were reported missing. The torrential rain that began late … Read more

Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China

Chinese state media says Nvidia H20 chips not safe for China

“When a type of chip is neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe, as consumers, we certainly have the option not to buy it,” the article concluded [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Nvidia’s H20 chips pose security concerns for China, a social media account affiliated with China’s state media said on Sunday, after Beijing raised … Read more

British fighter jet makes emergency landing in Japan

British fighter jet makes emergency landing in Japan

A file image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP A British F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing on Sunday (August 10, 2025) at the Kagoshima airport located in south-western Japan due to a malfunction, airport officials said, as reported by Kyodo News. According to Kyodo News, some departures and … Read more

Trump wants to evict homeless from Washington and send them ‘far from the capital’

Trump wants to evict homeless from Washington and send them 'far from the capital'

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AFP President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday (August 10, 2025) to evict homeless people from the nation’s capital and jail criminals, despite Washington’s Mayor arguing there is no current spike in crime. “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but … Read more

Tragic house fire in U.S.’ Maryland kills six, including four children

Tragic house fire in U.S.’ Maryland kills six, including four children

A fire ripped through a house in Charles County in Maryland on August 10, 2025. Photo: X/@MarylandOSFM A fire ripped through a house in Charles County in Maryland on Sunday (August 10, 2025), killing four children and two adults, authorities said. One person managed to escape the blaze reported around 8.40 a.m. at the home … Read more

U.S. Vice President Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side

U.S. Vice President Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, and that any peace deal will likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv “unhappy.” He said the U.S. is aiming for a settlement both countries can accept. “It’s … Read more