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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the world desk.
An Australian court has rejected Pauline Hanson’s appeal and upheld a finding that her 2022 social media post about senator Mehreen Faruqi breached the Racial Discrimination Act.
Authorities evacuated more than 20,000 people as an intense wildfire burned 2,400 hectares in less than 24 hours west of Bordeaux on July 23, 2026.
The US House approved a war-powers resolution by 214 votes to 208 on 23 July 2026, directing President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from the conflict with Iran.
An Angolan court sentenced Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin to eight and 11 years in prison after convicting them of terrorism and espionage; both denied the allegations and appealed.
A drone attack damaged the Abdali crossing on Kuwait’s border with Iraq on July 23, 2026, according to Kuwait’s Defence Ministry; no casualties were reported.
A UK tribunal ordered MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to pay journalist Vincent Kearney £20,000 after ruling their access to his phone data unlawful and disproportionate.
Tropical Storm Bertha tracked west toward the upper Texas coast on July 23 after making landfall in Louisiana, bringing warnings of coastal flooding, heavy rain, strong gusts and dangerous surf.
The African Union condemned Houthi-claimed attacks on commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea and warned that further disruption could harm maritime security, supply chains and African economies.
