Hong Kong’s leader is set to unveil the territory’s first five-year plan in a live event.

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A helicopter went down Tuesday evening in Los Angeles’ Chatsworth community, killing one person who appeared to have been on the ground, fire officials said.

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A helicopter crashed in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, killing one person. The crash occurred near the site of an earlier fatal bus crash.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing is ready to work with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. Both sides backed deeper practical cooperation and joint efforts to preserve peace and stability in the South China Sea, including advancing consultations on a code of conduct.

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Federal authorities say Russian intelligence services plotted targeted killings in the US and European countries seen as supporting Ukraine, announcing charges against five people who remain at large. A Manhattan indictment alleges the network paid or tried to pay recruits to surveil targets and arrange their murders, and sought recruits for terrorist attacks on civilian and military infrastructure in Europe.

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Defense Minister Dong Jun said at the opening of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum that China supports creating a more effective, balanced and stable regional security architecture. He said it should address all countries’ legitimate security concerns and take developing countries’ interests into account.

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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng spoke at the welcome banquet of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, attended by representatives from nearly 100 countries, regions and international organizations. He called for adherence to the UN Charter, genuine multilateralism and dialogue to resolve disputes, while urging deeper security cooperation to support global peace and stability.

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Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said the Chinese military is ready to deepen practical cooperation with all parties, jointly address global security challenges and safeguard world and regional peace. He spoke during meetings with foreign defense officials and the ASEAN secretary-general attending the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, which has participants from nearly 100 countries, regions and international organizations.

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The US House advanced a bill tightening sanctions on Russia in a 214-211 procedural vote, clearing the way for a possible final vote. The measure targets senior Russian political and military officials and state companies, allows tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, and would tighten sanctions on Iran.

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Saudi Arabia says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday, while the Iran-aligned rebels denied launching the attack. Several explosions were also heard on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered the holy city’s prohibited airspace, according to the Saudi-led coalition. Its spokesperson said the security of Islam’s two holiest sites and pilgrims was a “red line”. The Houthis denied targeting Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attack.

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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned what it called “heinous” Houthi attacks targeting the Mecca and Medina region.

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Saudi Arabia says its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi-launched drone before it entered Mecca’s restricted airspace. The coalition called the incident an attempt to frighten worshippers and harm civilians, declaring the security of the holy mosques and pilgrims a “red line”. The Houthis deny threatening Mecca or other Islamic holy sites.

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The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a Houthi drone heading toward Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, and declared the country’s holy cities a “red line.”

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Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it could enter prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said.

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Newly unclassified FBI documents say Thomas Matthew Crooks became increasingly fixated on guns and long-range shooting before attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign event in July 2024. The records show he practiced a 100-yard shot the day before the Pennsylvania attempt.

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Donald Trump said the Butler assassination attempt was a “Democrat Plot” but offered no evidence. FBI Director Kash Patel testified that the bureau had found no connections between the suspect and anyone else.

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U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the FBI had uncovered new information about the gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Saudi Arabia has cancelled some oil deliveries to Europe after drone attacks shut down its key export pipeline to the Red Sea. The rare move has triggered global panic and sent buyers rushing to find alternatives.

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A senior Iraqi source says a “resistance splinter” group may have carried out the September attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline. The drones were launched from Iraqi territory, threatening about 4 percent of global oil supplies and testing Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s pledge to bring armed groups under state control.

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Several major artists touring with Ed Sheeran have withdrawn after rapper Macklemore was forced out over his support for Palestinians.

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Supporting performers including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga are leaving Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore was removed over his pro-Palestinian stance amid accusations of antisemitism. Sheeran said promoters, not he, made the decision, while the departing artists voiced support for Palestine.

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Ed Sheeran’s international tour has been thrown into crisis after rapper Macklemore was removed from the US dates for supporting Palestine onstage. All of Sheeran’s other opening acts then quit in protest of the decision.

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Ed Sheeran says the promoter, rather than he, decided to remove Macklemore from their US tour after venues threatened to withdraw future shows over the rapper’s pro-Palestine remarks. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft acknowledged pressuring Sheeran, while Sheeran said he was appalled by the Israel-Palestine conflict and prefers not to use his professional platform for politics.

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Pop star Ed Sheeran said Tuesday that removing American rapper Macklemore from his U.S. tour was decided by the tour’s promoter, not by Sheeran. He also said his political approach differs from Macklemore’s.

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Finneas and Aaron Rowe pulled out of their opening-act slots on Ed Sheeran’s tour Tuesday, protesting Macklemore’s removal from the lineup. The rapper has said New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized a boycott against him.

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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are joining discussions on AI safety after warnings that the technology could pose an existential risk to humanity.

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Mark Zuckerberg says he supports independent reviews of artificial intelligence systems rather than a broad slowdown, joining a growing group of technology executives debating how to prevent AI from harming humanity.

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About 30 Israeli influence experts, political advisers and a former Mossad official joined a secret campaign against Qatar after the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks, Haaretz reports. The effort sought to pressure Doha to influence Hamas to release captives taken to Gaza, but was abruptly stopped after about a month.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children are set to move to a new school in the U.K. Meanwhile, “Dancing with the Stars” will debut with an entirely new, star-studded cast during a special two-night premiere.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to attend the state dinner that U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting for Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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