- Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of a risky court ruling
- Ukraine drone attacks spark fires at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant, Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal.
- NKorea accuses South of ‘serious provocation’
- Xi meets Modi as China and India seek to rebuild ties
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
- PH to see ‘blood moon’ Sept. 7-8
- New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
- Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies
- Van Gogh Museum 'could close' without more help from Dutch govt
- Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs
