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(FILES) (L-R) Nicholas Manelick, Victor Willis, and Javier Perez of Village People perform during the 91st anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, supporting Marine Toys For Tots on November 26, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Victor Willis, the frontman of the 1970s disco group Village People, who appeared on stage in a police uniform, has died at the age of 74, his spouse announced on the group’s social media accounts.

Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

At least five dead in Belgium apartment block fire

Experts carried out a trial run using a dummy Bayeux Tapestry last month to practise for the real thing

World's longest showcase

Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show

Touted as an antidote to loneliness, the U1 robot is programmed to offer soothing words and get to know its user over time

The future is now

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

The strike on a hospital in Myanmar that killed at least 33 people may count as a war crime, the UN says

Ongoing civil war

Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 100,000

Following deadly earthquake

At Ground Zero: Luxembourg emergency experts coordinating relief efforts in devastated Venezuela

Beijing sees fields such as artificial intelligence, computer chips and green technology as economically and strategically vital and has vowed to promote their domestic development

Taking effect from Wednesday

China imposes 'national security' rules on overseas investments

A police officer bikes past a convenience store in the Okubo–Shin area in Tokyo, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities

Overtourism and soaring land prices

'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

The Strait of Hormuz again sparked armed exchanges between the United States and Iran

Fragile ceasefire

Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know

Sixth courtesy visit

Grand Ducal couple received by Macron in Paris

Ukraine's retaliatory attacks on Russian military sites have embarrassed President Vladimir Putin

The secret lives of Ukraine's deep-strike drone team

Giant miscanthus is hailed for its capacity to produce biomass and trap soil pollutants

Revitalisation efforts

NATO project tests perennial grass to clean Ukraine's war-hit soil

One year after lifting its longstanding two-child limit, Vietnam is extending maternity leave and offering financial help for people to have more babies

Vietnam unveils 'baby bonus' after scrapping two-child policy

Anthropic is currently at odds with the Trump administration, which has terminated all of its government contracts with the company

National security concerns

US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

Morning Roundup

Luxembourg aid workers in Venezuela, surge in millionaires, and record ocean heat

US President Donald Trump has become a major backer of cryptocurrencies

Back in office, back in business

Trump earned over $1 bn from crypto ventures in 2025

Unwanted migrants deported from the United States will be deported to the tiny Pacific nation of Palau under a contentious resettlement deal.

Sparsely populated archipelago

US deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau

This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026

Stranded for months

Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war

In northeastern Afghanistan women farmers are playing a vital role in the survival of their communities

The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

The word "Hack" is seen in this aerial view of Meta's corporate headquarter offices in Menlo Park, California

Layoffs, surveillance, departures

Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy

The Dream Maker Station Route 66 on Route 66 in Adrian, Texas

Independence Day

After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive

Forklifts and trucks have been moving supplies into Madison Square Garden fueling speculation of a mega-bash for the A-list celebrity couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Madison Square Garden: from Nazis to Knicks, and now... Taylor's wedding?

Entire buildings have been pulverized by the powerful quakes that struck Venezuela last week

'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela

A member of the military stands guard on the first day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships

'Love it': Wimbledon's military stewards tradition turns 80

Over 15,000 people were affected by the twin quakes that hit Venezuela last week, according to official figures

Queues to receive aid

Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

Rain falls at the Estadio Azteca, delaying the start of the World Cup last-32 match between Mexico and Ecuador

Heavy rain and lightning

Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA

World Bank lending to China peaked at $2.42 billion in 2017, but has fallen since then, reducing to $750 million in 2025

'Reaching a new phase'

World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031

The nationwide protests cap weeks of demonstrations

'Problem of governance, corruption'

Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa

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