International

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend National Park, challenging a judge's halt over environmental concerns.

Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race for UN secretary-general, pledging to restore the UN as a global problem-solver amid a contested selection process.

Richard Branson said Venezuela will attract more foreign investment once it holds elections and establishes legal certainty, but investors are currently waiting for clearer rules.

US lawmakers said Russia is waging a misinformation campaign targeting Democrats in November's midterm elections, similar to previous election interference efforts.

Russia freed retired US teacher Stephen Hubbard, 74, after Putin met US envoy Witkoff, who called talks constructive and said more US-Russia-Ukraine discussions are planned.

Russia says it is ready for trilateral talks but remains lukewarm on a Ukraine deal.

Indonesian President Prabowo criticized foreign nations for "insulting" Indonesia over wildfire haze, defending the country's efforts and urging understanding instead of criticism.

Israel has been accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says, enabling cooperation on water, agriculture and climate; the Forum has not publicly confirmed.

Brendan Nugent appeared in court over an alleged targeted car attack on Australian lawmaker Helen Haines.

Australia is seeking a global coalition to pressure Big Tech over child online harms, using its planned digital duty-of-care law as a model for international safety standards.

Brazil suspended all poultry exports to China and Malaysia after confirming Newcastle disease at a turkey farm in Santa Catarina; Mexico and others also restricted imports.

Justice Kagan said the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has undermined democracy by allowing partisan gerrymandering and weakening voting-rights and campaign-finance safeguards, deepening polarization.