The trial of 85-year-old Alan Jones, retired Sydney radio host and former Australian rugby coach, began Monday on charges of sexual offenses against six men and boys allegedly committed between 2003 and 2020.

New Zealand parliament passed legislation officially recognizing English as a language alongside te reo Māori and sign language, drawing criticism from linguists and a viral rebuke from a Māori MP calling it ‘pathetic’.

South Korea abandons its longstanding demand for North Korea’s immediate denuclearization, instead proposing a freeze on nuclear weapons development in exchange for reciprocal concessions.

Washington’s 4th Congressional District holds a Republican primary on Aug. 4 that could signal the party’s direction as it plans for a future without Trump on the ballot.

Over 4 million people have lost food assistance benefits since last July following major changes to SNAP, with the largest declines occurring in Arizona, Louisiana, Florida, and Oklahoma.

The Justice Department has increasingly charged immigration enforcement protesters with conspiracy to impede federal officers, a Civil War-era statute that carries up to six years in prison.

Federal agencies are relocating workers across multiple locations this summer, but the moves have caused disruptions, cost increases, and legal challenges over whether congressional approval was required.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture last Tuesday, killing 38 people. Residents face cleanup efforts amid intense heat and water shortages as recovery operations continue.

At least 35 people were killed in a Sudanese army drone strike targeting a civil court building in North Darfur State, according to a rights monitoring group investigating atrocities.