Strong winds continue to fan bushfires across the eastern coast of Australia.
Firefighters continue to battle more than 50 wildfires across New South Wales.
Hazardous smoke is also spreading, prompting health warnings for more than five million people.
Trump welcomes Xi to Washington looking for a trade win
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying rivalry.
Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional.
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked into government website
Australia said on Wednesday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorised access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.
Turkey to turn over military camp in northern Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan have agreed on Wednesday for Turkish forces to gradually hand over a military camp at the Bashiqa-Zilkan base in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government.
2 dead, 6 injured during Russian missile attacks on Kyiv
Russian forces have attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday with ballistic missiles, killing two people and injuring six, as debris crashed down on several districts, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
