A second case of African swine fever has been reported in Hong Kong.
It's caused authorities to order the culling of more than 4,700 pigs.
The latest case has confirmed fears that the virus is spreading past mainland China.
Hong Kong's health chief Sophia Chan said the case was discovered in a slaughterhouse in the New Territories, which borders one of China’s southern provinces.
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of US President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait, says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Paris was willing to help.
Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief
Israel claimed on Tuesday to have killed Iran's security chief, while a senior Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries.
Sudan clinic supplies to run out in weeks due to regional conflict, says charity
Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly rerouted after disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East, the charity Save the Children said.
Israeli strike kills three people in Gaza as Iran war strains truce
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, the latest violence jeopardising the ceasefire which has been under strain during the Israeli-US war against Iran.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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