Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent. Islamist authorities impose hefty new taxes and stricter rules. Prices doubled. Bars empty. Smuggling increases. Damascus limits sales.
US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after five-day port call. 5,000 crew, $3M spent. Reports of deteriorating living conditions, food shortages, broken plumbing. Sailors bought toothpaste and toiletries.
FIFA confirms Infantino to run for re-election despite backlash over abandoned World Cup privatisation plan. UEFA accuses 'criminal mismanagement'. Saudi Arabia supports. CONCACAF's Montagliani likely challenger.
Nepali rescuers find four survivors in 12th day of search. Chinese man pulled from hydropower tunnel. 64-year-old woman rescued from mud-covered home. 1,372 dead, 5,500+ missing. UN launches $50M appeal.
Zheng Qinwen saves match point to stun Madison Keys at US Open. American hopes dim as Keys, Fritz, Anisimova all fall. Cobolli upset by Blockx. Gauff battles through.
Japan's luxury ice revered by bars worldwide. Kuramoto Ice, century-old company in Kanazawa, exports ultra-clear premium cubes. $1.25 per cube. 48-72 hour freezing process. Singapore bars import 900kg yearly.
AfD at 41% in Saxony-Anhalt election with sights on first far-right state government post-WWII. Turnout at 65%, double 2021. AfD classified as strictly right-wing extremist. All other parties rule out cooperation.
Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks. Tehran targets US warships, US destroys three oil tankers. Strait of Hormuz stranglehold continues. 'The era of proportionate responses has come to an end.'