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Indonesia has reduced the budget for President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals programme to 229 trillion rupiah, with more cuts possible. The programme has faced logistical challenges, quality concerns, and food poisoning incidents, and the agency chief has resigned.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met US President Donald Trump in Washington as Beirut seeks American support to end fighting with Hezbollah and secure an Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The visit follows talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and comes amid a US-backed framework agreement signed in June. Trump pledged to help Lebanon while both sides discussed implementation of the deal.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House, marking the first visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. The talks come as Beirut pushes for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and as regional tensions between the US and Iran escalate.
Youth unemployment is rising in most world regions, with China's rate hitting 15.6% among urban 16-24-year-olds. Deutsche Welle reports that weak economic growth, AI's unclear impact, and higher employer standards are key factors, while some regions see strong youth employment growth.
A gas explosion in an under-construction tunnel at a hydroelectric project in Sikkim, India, has killed at least 20 workers, with several others still trapped. Rescue operations are hampered by toxic gases and flooding, as officials investigate the cause.
Monsoon-driven flash floods have killed at least 20 people in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province, with around 100 missing and over 80 injured. Rescue operations are underway, hampered by remote terrain and debris.
Pakistan's stock market opened sharply higher on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 index gaining nearly 1,200 points intraday, before giving up most gains to close marginally up. The volatility came as global oil prices eased amid US-Iran mediation efforts, but later rose on fresh Gulf hostilities.
ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Manila to address regional security issues, overshadowed by renewed fighting between the US and Iran. The conflict has disrupted energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the Philippines to declare a national energy emergency. The bloc called for a ceasefire and discussed Myanmar, South China Sea tensions, and energy security.
Thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets in Kyiv to protest the dismissal of popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, with demonstrations entering a fifth day. The protests have deepened a political crisis for President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is seeking to avoid widening divisions during the war with Russia.
Protesters from India's Cockroach Janta Party have returned to their reclaimed site in Delhi after clashes with police, but have canceled a planned march to parliament to avoid further violence. The movement continues to demand the resignation of the education minister over exam paper leaks.
The US Justice Department has launched a compliance review into Harvard University's China-based financial aid programs to determine if they exclude American-citizen students. Harvard denies unlawful discrimination and has previously described such probes as retaliatory.
India's youth-led 'Cockroach Janta Party' has called for nationwide protests after clashes with police left dozens injured. The movement, which began as online satire, demands the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks affecting over 2 million students.
A former US Army soldier, Andrew Arrabaca, was arrested in New York after allegedly setting off fireworks, lighting a fire, and firing an airsoft rifle outside a federal building that houses FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices. Three people were injured, and authorities described the suspect as making anti-government and anti-American statements.
According to reports citing Israeli and US officials, Iran has transferred thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to an underground facility deep inside Pickaxe Mountain. Satellite imagery also shows repair efforts at damaged nuclear sites in Parchin and Pickaxe Mountain, while the US-Iran nuclear agreement appears in question after President Trump claimed it was over.
Regional mediators have presented the US and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and salvaging the collapsing memorandum of understanding. Both sides have responded, with Washington reportedly holding fire for two nights and demanding a longer truce, while some experts warn the ceasefire could be a US ploy to prepare a ground operation.
The Australian share market is poised to open lower, tracking a negative session on Wall Street driven by a sell-off in technology and AI stocks. Oil prices have surged amid renewed US strikes on Iran and Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, while a Telstra outage has disrupted services for customers and public transport in several states.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance's $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after 12 states sued to halt the deal over antitrust concerns. The restraining order pauses the merger for 14 days, with a hearing set for August 3. The companies face potential billions in fees if the deal is further delayed.
India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after 36 days of demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical movement turned national protest over exam paper leaks. Police used batons and tear gas to disperse a march on parliament, and the movement has drawn international support from Greta Thunberg. The CJP has called off its main protest but demands guarantees against reprisals and release of detained protesters.
Judit Polgar, the legendary chess grandmaster, has declined Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's offer to serve as president, citing her inability to unite a divided nation. The decision comes as Magyar seeks to break with the Viktor Orban era through constitutional changes.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, prompting several oil tankers to change course. The move threatens key Red Sea shipping lanes and global oil supplies, with multiple sources reporting on the immediate impact.