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A billboard with a picture of newly appointed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024. — Wana via Reuters pic

Iran determined to deter Israel, dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions

While net migration, the number of those arriving minus those leaving, remains at high levels, economists also expect this to wane as the number of foreign nationals wanting to move to New Zealand falls due to the softer economy. — AFP pic

Record exodus from New Zealand as unemployment rises, economic growth stagnates

Scorching heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza

A composite image shows former US Speaker Nancy Pelosi (left) and  Australian ex-prime minister Paul Keating. — Reuters/AFP pics

‘Stupid statement’: Former US Speaker Pelosi excoriates ex-Australia PM Keating for calling Taiwan ‘Chinese real estate’

In a very one-sided conversation on X, Trump vented about a “zombie apocalypse” of immigration, repeatedly blasted President Joe Biden as “stupid” and mused on developing a new missile defense system based on the one that defends Israel. — Reuters pic

Trump and Musk's live ‘chat’ goes off-script after delay, rants about conspiracies and Biden

The two men’s conversation on Monday was intended to help reinvigorate Trump’s stuttering campaign, which has flagged since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. — AFP pic

Elon Musk blames cyber attack for disrupting Trump interview X

Hannah’s mother shared that her daughter had always been meticulous about avoiding allergens. — Pic via BBC

London teen with severe dairy allergy dies after drinking ‘soya milk’ Costa hot chocolate, inquest told

The police said in a statement the 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene and that officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack. — AFP pic

Shocking Leicester Square attack: 32-year-old man arrested after 11-year-old girl stabbed

People take part in self defence classes lead by Stewart McGill, in London, Britain, August 10, 2024. — Reuters pic

UK women of colour learn self-defence in response to racist riots

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, who set up the Good News International Church in 2003 and is accused of inciting cult followers to starve to death

Kenya cult leader on trial for manslaughter over mass deaths

 A local gets into his car in front of the flames to evacuate during a wildfire in Dione on August 12, 2024. On August 12, 2024. — AFP pic

‘Everything is burning’: Residents flee as Greece wildfires rage despite ‘superhuman’ efforts

A doctor displays a placard during a protest against the incident of rape and murder of a young medic in Kolkata, at a demonstration held at a government hospital in New Delhi on August 12, 2024. — AFP pic

Indian medics strike after rape and murder of colleague in Kolkata

Flames rise following an Israeli strike on a residential building, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, in this screen grab taken from a video, August 11, 2024. — Reuters TV screengrab

France, Germany, UK : ‘No further delay’ to Gaza ceasefire

Jimmy Lai, 76, the founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, and six others including veteran democrat Martin Lee had been found guilty of organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly in August 2019 during months-long pro-democracy protests in the China-ruled city. ― AFP file pic

Hong Kong court dismisses bid by media tycoon Jimmy Lai to overturn conviction for 2019 pro-democracy rally

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is accused of violating ethics rules by appointing Pichit Chuenban, a lawyer closely associated with the family of billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as a minister. — Reuters pic

Thai PM could lose top job over appointing minister with past corruption conviction

A member of the Bangladesh Army assesses the damages inside a Police station vandalised and burned by protesters during a student-led uprising that ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on August 10, 2024. — AFP pic

Police back on Bangladesh capital’s streets as strike ends