LONDON, Aug 5 — Powerful winds swept across Scotland and northern England yesterday as Storm Floris brought an unusually intense summer storm to the UK, causing widespread travel disruptions and damage.

SINGAPORE, Aug 4 — At just 12 years old, China’s Yu Zidi delivered a remarkable debut at the World Aquatics Championships, reaching three individual finals and securing a relay medal—an eye-catching performance that stood out at a meet filled with record-breaking moments and fierce competition.‍

BANGKOK, Aug 4 — Preliminary discussions between Thai and Cambodian defence officials began today in Malaysia, ahead of a key ministerial-level meeting scheduled for Thursday, as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold a week after both nations agreed to halt hostilities.‍

SYDNEY, Aug 4 — Australia will increase its cap on foreign student admissions by 9 per cent to 295,000 in 2026, with a focus on applicants from South-east Asia, the government announced today.

BUDAPEST, Aug 3 — Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari’s first pole position of the season on Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 — A US appeals court has upheld a ruling blocking immigration agents from conducting patrols in California that led to arbitrary detentions without reasonable suspicion of undocumented status.‍