1. Republican Rift Widens as Trump Declines to Endorse Ryan, McCain
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions in his party as he denied support to two leading figures, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator John McCain, in their re-election bids.
2. North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea: South Korea
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast, said South Korea’s military. This was the latest in a series of missiles launched by North Korea, defying UN Security Council resolutions.
3. Brazil Impeachment Trial Closer to Sealing Rousseff’s Fate
A Senate report found Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff violated the constitution by manipulating government accounts, moving her drawn-out impeachment trial closer to deciding her fate.
4. Erdogan Says Turkey’s Coup Script Was ‘Written Abroad’
President Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of supporting terrorism and standing by coups. He questioned Turkey’s relationship with United States and said the “script” for the abortive putsch was “written abroad”.
5. Bangladesh’s Missing Militant Link: The Threat From Abroad
On the list of 261 men who have gone missing from their families, released by Bangladeshi authorities, was “Jilani alias Abu Zidal”. The young man had travelled to Syria last year to fight for ISIS. Distributing the alias of a dead jihadi in an all-points bulletin is an illustration of how authorities have failed to confront the international links of radical Islamist groups in the country. Police and government officials continue to insist they are facing a home-grown threat – a “grave error,” according to regional experts on militant groups.
6. Newly Elected Protectionist Senators May Harm Australia Trade
Four weeks after Australians went to the polls in a tightly contested election, vote counting has almost finished. It has left the government with a razor-thin majority and a Senate brimming with economic protectionists who could hinder trade ties with the likes of China, Indonesia and the United States.
7. Obama Says Supporting Libya’s Fight With Islamic State Is in US Interest
US President Barack Obama said it is in US national security’s interest to support Libya’s emerging government’s fight against Islamic State. His comment came a day after his administration admitted to launching air strikes in Libya.
8. Toxic Gas Dropped on Syrian Town Where Russian Helicopter Shot Down
Syrian rescue services operating in rebel-held territory said a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down.
9. PM May Resurrect Industrial Policy as Britain Prepares for Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May kickstarted her bid to reshape the British economy for a post-Brexit world. She revived the once-unfashionable concept of industrial policy 30 years after Margaret Thatcher killed it off.
10. US Military Communications Satellite Fails to Reach Intended Orbit
A propulsion system problem has left a US military communications satellite short of its intended orbit. This left a key communications network over the Middle East, Africa and Asia without a spare, officials said on Tuesday.