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Musk provided few details of his plan, and it was unclear whether he had registered the party with US electoral authorities; however, it could cause Republicans headaches in the 2026 midterm elections—and beyond.

BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, ready to issue a dark warning that US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs risk hurting the global economy.

Rescuers in the US State of Texas are still searching for 27 girls who went missing at a riverside summer camp, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed at least 50 people.

The death toll from flash floods in south-central Texas has risen to 24, as the search for at least 20 girls missing from a summer camp continues.

An earlier statement said the suspect was arrested at the scene following the incident on a train carrying around 500 passengers as it passed near the village of Strasskirchen.

Russia was the first country to open a business representative office in Kabul after the Taliban takeover, and has announced plans to use Afghanistan as a transit hub for gas heading to Southeast Asia.

The French competition and anti-fraud office said the investigation found Shein used "deceptive commercial practices towards consumers regarding... price reductions", with the fine handed down with the blessing of the Paris prosecutor's office.

People should avoid touching or handling bats, as any bat in Australia could carry lyssavirus, the New South Wales health service said. Only wildlife handlers who are trained, protected, and vaccinated should interact with the flying mammals, it warned.

The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists said it was "deeply disturbed by the criminalisation of journalism" and called for Zaba's immediate release. "Satirical commentary, whether critical or humorous, is protected speech and should not be criminalised," it said in a statement.