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Australia's fuel excise cut ends on August 3, adding 16 cents per litre to wholesale prices. With global oil prices climbing to about US$90 a barrel, motorists can expect unleaded to reach about $2.20 a litre and diesel $2.60, according to RACQ economist Ian Jeffreys.
Ryu Hae-ran lost the lead in the third round of the AIG Women's Open but remains within striking distance of leader Yealimi Noh. The South Korean is attempting to become the first player since Park In-bee in 2013 to win three consecutive LPGA majors.
Hamas has agreed to a US-led peace plan that includes staged disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, announced by President Trump. International reactions are mixed: the US and some Israeli officials express support, but Israel has not officially endorsed the deal, and doubts persist about implementation.
Eleven countries, including the US, South Korea and Japan, issued a joint alert warning that North Korean IT workers, using stolen identities and AI, generate revenue for Pyongyang's weapons programmes. North Korea rejected the alert as 'false information' and accused the US of militarizing cyberspace.
Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said at a meeting on countering sanctions that Western measures are part of an attempt to inflict a 'strategic defeat' on Russia, but such attempts are doomed to failure. He also said the Russian economy remains 'alive, functioning, and developing' despite the restrictions.
North Korea's state media, KCNA, has criticized the US Forces Japan (USFJ) for expanding its command structure, calling the move a 'sinister' plan for 'an all-out war in the Asia Pacific region.' The criticism follows the USFJ commander's comments about increasing personnel and preparing for a potential regional crisis.
The South Korean won strengthened to a nine-month high against the U.S. dollar, with analysts and officials pointing to possible coordinated intervention by Seoul and Tokyo and a surge in foreign purchases of local stocks. The yen also hit a multi-year high.
Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of renowned Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and several others after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Alpine Club of Pakistan confirmed the deaths of the 10-member team, with recovery efforts ongoing.
The death toll from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck southwestern Japan has risen to 34, according to the Kumamoto prefectural government. Rescue operations have ended at an Aeon shopping centre where seven workers died in an explosion, while thousands remain without water and power.
Alex de Minaur defeated Cruz Hewitt 6-2, 6-3 in the round of 16 at the DC Open, ending the 17-year-old's breakout run. Hewitt's earlier win over Marcos Giron in his ATP main-draw debut lifted him more than 250 ranking spots, while Bernard Tomic also continued his resurgence with a straight-sets win over Karen Khachanov.
Rescue operations are continuing in southern Japan after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture, with the death toll reported between 17 and 34. Thousands are in shelters without water or power, and officials are scrambling to provide relief in sweltering heat following a suspected gas blast at a shopping mall.
UEFA has called an emergency meeting of its 55 members and voted unanimously to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of FIFA's plan to create a $20 billion commercial subsidiary and sell a minority stake to investors. German football officials and Bundesliga club executives have also voiced strong criticism, with FIFA setting a September 19 deadline for member associations to express written support.
Officials in Japan have raised the death toll from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture to 34, with a Vietnamese citizen among the victims. The quake left many homes without utilities and damaged buildings, roads, and bridges.
Rescue teams in southern Japan are searching for survivors after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake triggered an explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto, killing at least three and leaving several workers missing. The mall operator suspect a gas leak may have caused the blast, which hurled debris across the parking lot as shaken shoppers and employees fled.
K-pop group BTS announced they will not submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards, saying they want their work to be heard 'for what it is' rather than divided by region or language. The decision comes amid fan criticism of the Recording Academy's new best Asian pop music performance category, which some see as a racialised barrier. BTS, who have never won a Grammy despite five nominations, have not commented further.
A senior US Navy official has described South Korea's command of combined maritime forces during this year's RIMPAC exercise as a 'historic leadership milestone,' underscoring shared responsibility among allies. The South Korean Navy also won top honors in a live-fire gunnery competition, and its participation is seen as a valuable opportunity to enhance its capabilities for combined operations.
England's Matt Richardson has been ruled out of the 2026 Commonwealth Games track cycling due to an injury from a fall in Japan, while Australian rider Leigh Hoffman downplays the rivalry, focusing on the broader field.
Formula 1 has set a mid-September deadline to decide whether its final rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi can proceed, with CEO Stefano Domenicali saying the season would end in Europe if they cannot. The decision comes after races in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were called off due to the war in Iran.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, including three in a shopping mall explosion. Rescuers are searching for dozens still trapped amid over 100 aftershocks, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warns of a 'race against time.'
The US military said it intercepted an Iranian missile barrage aimed at American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting. The attack coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit, which both sides described as positive. Amid the escalation, a senior US commander has privately warned that American naval assets are stretched too thin, raising questions about the Pentagon's ability to sustain multiple commitments.