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California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Sunday he will take the Trump administration to court over the deployment of 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon. “After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon,” Newsom wrote in a post on social media. “They are …

Voters have dealt a sharp blow to Petr Fiala’s government – but no “regime change” looms on the horizon The long-anticipated parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic are over. They brought several surprises, but the main message is clear: the liberal government led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, in power since late 2021, is finished. While no dramatic reversal or …

North Korea is cracking down on breast implants for women, threatening those who have undergone the procedure with severe prison sentences. The country’s leader – Kim Jong-un – is reported to have instructed undercover agents and neighbourhood patrols to hunt down those performing and undergoing the cosmetic surgery. Anyone found to be engaging in the “rotten capitalist act” can expect …

Three family members have been hurt in a collision on a major Hong Kong road, with the mother suffering serious injuries. Police received a report at 6.49pm on Sunday that a Kowloon-bound private car had slammed into a parked truck near the entrance of the Tai Wai Tunnel on the Tsing Sha Highway. The mother was severely injured and rushed …

Africa is becoming an ever more popular destination for travellers from all around the world. The continent welcomed around 74 million globe trotters last year alone and that figure is likely to grow in the years to come. Some of the favourite destinations include Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, and Morocco, to name but a few. Yet there is another country …

The Israeli PM’s comments came after Hamas had agreed to free its captives and negotiate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza “in the coming days.” Hamas has agreed to free the hostages under a US peace plan, according to a statement released by the Palestinian militant group …

There are fresh worries across Europe’s factory floors. The US has started applying steel and aluminium tariffs to a growing list of finished goods. In August, Washington added 407 new items to the tariff list. These include parts for wind turbines, cranes, bulldozers, railcars, motorcycles, marine engines, appliances and furniture. It marks a shift from raw materials to the everyday …

The attack involved missiles, including hypersonic ones, and drones, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said The Russian military has carried out a large-scale strike overnight against Ukraine’s arms production facilities and the energy infrastructure supplying them, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. Earlier on Sunday, Telegram channels reported missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, including in Sumy, Kharkov, …

A man has been arrested following a huge manhunt in Sydney after at least one person and multiple cars were hit by gunfire. The incident at Croydon Park started on Sunday evening, when a shooter is said to have opened fire from a roof unleashing four rounds. Officers in armoured vehicles were dispatched to the scene, where a man was …

Some young Chinese writers are said to be “in a state of panic” over rapid advances in artificial intelligence tools like DeepSeek, as they question whether the emerging technology is a blessing or a curse. The debate was one of the key themes at a two-day conference held in Suzhou in late September – “Border Crossings in Speculative Fiction” – …