Thailand’s royal authority has blocked a move by acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to dissolve parliament and call snap elections, citing legal concerns over his authority to submit such a request, local media reported on Wednesday.
More than 100,000 people are expected to take part in France’s “Block Everything” movement on 10 September, broadcaster France Info reported on Thursday. Energy, transport, and defence sectors are likely to be the most affected.
The death toll from Sunday’s powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen above 2,200, with search and rescue operations ongoing. Local officials warn that many people remain trapped under rubble, and the number of fatalities is likely to climb further.
Rising concerns over the U.S. economy and ongoing tariff disputes have put global government bonds under selling pressure, experts say. Donald Trump’s push for interest-rate cuts, combined with a major spending bill, has shaken investor confidence, sending bond prices down while yields rise.
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence has warned that the terrorist group Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)’s inability to integrate into the Syrian army poses a serious threat to the country’s political and territorial integrity.
Türkiye has reiterated its readiness to play a leading role in efforts to secure a just and lasting peace in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Thursday that the country is working to enhance the performance of interceptor drones to better defend against Russian aerial assaults.
Google services including YouTube, Gmail and Maps were restored on Thursday following a widespread outage that left millions of users across dozens of countries unable to access key platforms.
The price of gold surged sharply on Wednesday, reaching a new record of $3,530.08 per ounce. Analysts say the rise is driven by expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in September and concerns over the central bank’s independence.
China held its largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, showcasing its growing military power and geopolitical influence as President Xi Jinping positions Beijing as a custodian of the post-U.S. international order.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met in Baghdad on Tuesday with Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to review security cooperation and future counterterrorism efforts.
The New York Stock Exchange opened sharply lower on 2 September as investors weighed the legality of Donald Trump’s tariffs – a federal appeals court has ruled most of them illegal.
Eurozone annual inflation reached 2.1% in August, up from 2% in July, Eurostat announced on Wednesday.
Official figures show that Germany received 7,803 asylum applications in August 2025, down from 18,427 in the same month last year – a drop of 10,624, or nearly 60%.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said that Tbilisi will implement all of the European Union’s requirements only if they are “justified and logical.”
The village of Tarsin in the Marra Mountains of Central Darfur has been completely destroyed by a landslide triggered by heavy rains.
According to Defence News’ 2025 Top 100 list, five Turkish defence companies have made it into the world’s 100 most valuable defence firms.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that migration has brought “a great deal of benefit” to the country, amid nationwide anti-immigration rallies over the weekend.
China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting in the northern port city of Tianjin. The summit brought together SCO dialogue partners and observer states.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he believes Iran’s nuclear negotiations will yield positive results.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has said his country is prepared to receive around 150 unaccompanied minors per week deported from the U.S. The announcement came a day after a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of 10 Guatemalan children.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the U.S. of using a naval deployment in the Caribbean as a threat against his country and an attempt to enforce regime change. He made the remarks on Monday during a rare press conference in Caracas.
The world’s seven largest technology companies – Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Nvidia and Tesla – collectively reported a net profit of $143 billion in the second quarter, representing a 27.6% increase year-on-year, according to their financial statements.
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