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FILE - In this Aug 3, 2022 file photo, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin. An attorney representing two parents who sued Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre says the U. S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years’ worth of records from Jones’ phone. Attorney Mark Bankston said in court Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 that the committee investigating the attack on the U. S. Capitol has requested the digital records. (Briana Sanchez / Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool, File)

Alex Jones ordered to pay millions in damages

The US conspiracy theorist falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax

USAugust 05, 2022

US' Women's National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, waits for the verdict inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022. - A Russian court found Griner guilty of smuggling and storing narcotics after prosecutors requested a sentence of nine and a half years in jail for the athlete. (Photo by EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA / POOL / AFP)

US basketball star sentenced to nine years in Russian jail

Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug smuggling after being caught at a Moscow airport with cannabis oil

USAugust 04, 2022

In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, a projectile is launched from an unspecified location in China, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. China says it conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades. (CCTV via AP)

China fires missiles near Taiwan as tension increases in region

Military exercises come after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims

AsiaAugust 04, 2022

U. S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks with Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu before boarding a plane at Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan August 3, 2022. REUTERS TV/Pool via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Nancy Pelosi leaves Taiwan as US-China tensions rise

The US House Speaker said she was showing a 'commitment' to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims

WorldAugust 03, 2022

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their daughter Princess Charlotte of Cambridge at the Arena Birmingham on day five of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Picture date: Tuesday August 2, 2022.

Princess Charlotte steals the show as UK royals attend Commonwealth Games

Prince William and Kate joined by daughter as they watch swimming events and hockey

UKAugust 02, 2022

Flames burn to the Klamath River during the McKinney Fire in the Klamath National Forest northwest of Yreka, California, on July 31, 2022. - The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state's dry terrain, whipped up by strong winds and lightning storms. The McKinney Fire was zero percent contained, CalFire said, spreading more than 51,000 acres near the city of Yreka. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP)

California tackles largest wildfire of 2022

The McKinney Fire burns out of control in the state's Klamath National Forest

USAugust 02, 2022

A Kentucky Army National Guard helicopter crew surveys disaster areas due to flooding during a media flight around eastern Kentucky, U. S. July 30, 2022. U. S Army/Spc. Danielle Sturgill/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Kentucky floods leave at least 37 people dead

Authorities are still working to rescue residents and provide food and shelter to thousands who have been displaced

USAugust 02, 2022

An Afghan presenter for 1TV reads the news during a live broadcast in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP

Female Afghan journalist decries Taliban face-covering rules

Concerns rise that women will vanish from TV screens after new order forces reporters to cover faces

USAugust 02, 2022

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 01 August 2022. The NPT is an international treaty intended to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote the safety of nuclear energy, with the long term objective of achieving complete disarmament. EPA / JUSTIN LANE

UN chief: 'Humanity one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation'

Antonio Guterres condemns the proliferation of 'doomsday weapons that have no place on our planet'

WorldAugust 01, 2022

Dubai scores automotive first with Rolls-Royce sales room

Customers at the new venue can choose exact specifications for their new vehicle

MotoringAugust 01, 2022

In this photo provided by Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore, U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shake hands at the Istana Presidential Palace in Singapore, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. (Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore via AP)

Nancy Pelosi kicks off Asian tour amid Chinese warnings

There has been speculation that the US House Speaker will visit Taiwan

WorldAugust 01, 2022

Will Smith speaks in an apology video for slapping Chris Rock at Academy Awards 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video uploaded on July 29, 2022. Will Smith/YouTube/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock

The actor said he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn't ready

USJuly 29, 2022

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, inspected the areas that got affected yesterday by heavy rains in the Emirate of Fujairah. During the inspection tour, Sheikh Mohammed stressed that efforts will continue and all resources will be allocated to deal with the current situation. Fujairah Crown Prince was accompanied by Salem Al Zahmi, Director of the Fujairah Crown Prince's Office, and Brigadier General Mohammed bin Nayi Al Tunaiji, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Fujairah Police. Photo: Fujairah Media Office

Crown Prince of Fujairah assesses flooding in emirate

The tour comes after the UAE recorded its heaviest rainfall in 30 years

UAEJuly 29, 2022

Twelve-year-old decries abortion ban in West Virginia

The bill would prohibit abortion at any stage of pregnancy unless in the event of a non-medically viable foetus, medical emergency or ectopic pregnancy

USJuly 29, 2022

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) shows rescue workers working at the site of a flash flood in Imam Zadeh Davood, north-west of Tehran, Iran, 29 July 2022. According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society quoting local officials, at least eight people have been killed in floods in Imam Zadeh Davood and some are still missing, as many cities are struggling with floods all over the Iran. EPA / IRANIAN RED CRESCENT HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

Deadly flash floods hit Iran

At least four people were killed in the capital and a religious shrine was damaged

WorldJuly 29, 2022