US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of “international piracy”, vowing never to be an “oil colony”. Read More
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous Read More
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea’s ‘cancel culture’
In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals. Read More
Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call
Ukraine is at a “critical moment”, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump. Read More
Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status
An Egyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition. Read More
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest. Read More
Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo. Read More
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released
A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last month. Read More
Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC
The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV. Read More
US judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
The judge has ordered control of the the troops, which were deployed in June, to be returned to California’s governor. Read More