Tehran has linked a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to sanctions relief, compensation and wider US military concessions even as Iran and Oman say work on a navigation route is nearing completion.
Bulgaria summoned Ukraine's ambassador after a drone exploded near the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, while overnight Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed seven people and injured dozens.
Israel's prime minister has rejected the latest 15-point US-backed framework, objecting to a phased withdrawal tied to Hamas handing over weapons as Washington and mediators push the next stage of the Gaza process.
The Bald Range fire expanded to about 5,000 hectares within hours, forcing evacuation orders across Summerland, Peachland and surrounding communities along Okanagan Lake.
Spain began random checks on travellers arriving from Italy after Rome imposed controls on Spanish arrivals, deepening an EU dispute triggered by the mass crossing into Ceuta.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed four people in and around Kyiv as Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare visit to Serbia and renewed pressure for faster Patriot interceptor supplies.
WorldParrhesia ExclusiveFeature Francesca Marino argues that Imran Khan’s detention has become a test of Pakistan’s civil-military order, linking the cypher controversy, prison conditions, the 2024 election and the expansion of Asim Munir’s constitutional authority.
The agreement says an armed attack on any one of the three states will be treated as an attack on all, deepening a new collective-security commitment across the Gulf and South Asia.
Ukraine said none of the incoming missiles was intercepted, renewing pressure on allies to accelerate Patriot systems and interceptor production.
German police removed a detonator from a drone found beside the runway after a separate flying object struck a freight aircraft; no injuries were reported and the origin remains unknown.
WorldParrhesia ExclusiveFeature The war has become one of static lines and deep strikes into enemy territory, here, Ukraine now has the advantage.
Yangsan recorded 42.5C, the highest national reading in 122 years of observations, while Seoul activated the top tier of a new alert system and expanded protection for vulnerable residents.
Judge Mae D'Agostino found the federal government likely to succeed on its Supremacy Clause claim, while allowing New York's separate ban on local 287(g) immigration agreements to remain.
Five independent rights experts say repeated police warnings point to a wider risk of transnational repression; India denies allegations that it targets Sikh activists abroad.
Amman says recent mass incursions and political pressure create an imminent danger to the compound's historic arrangements and could ignite a wider religious confrontation.
The struggle over the Strait of Hormuz is drawing in Iran-backed groups, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and shipping routes reaching from the Gulf to Egypt, increasing the risk of regional miscalculation.
A new agreement sets out a gradual process for weapons storage, tunnel decommissioning, Israeli withdrawal and the transfer of Gaza to a technocratic Palestinian administration.
Thousands remain in shelters or cars after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto, with nearly 80,000 homes without water and rescuers still searching damaged sites.
France and Spain are recording exceptional burned areas and mass evacuations as heat, drought and abundant dry vegetation create extreme fire conditions.
A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into NATO member Poland during a major overnight barrage on Ukraine involving more than 70 missiles and 280 drones.
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu held their first White House meeting since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, with nuclear policy, Lebanon and the future of their increasingly strained alliance on the table.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at HM Naval Base Portsmouth, using his first international meeting to signal that Britain will maintain its military and diplomatic commitment to Ukraine.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 3,262 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,437 deaths in an outbreak that has expanded at unprecedented speed, according to the latest reporting from health authorities.
US health authorities are investigating 1,947 Cyclospora infections and at least 98 hospitalisations linked to recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.
A six-month return to Pakistan reveals a stark contrast between Islamabad's crowded malls and a country marked by hardship, fear, political disillusionment and widening insecurity.
UNAMA documented 499 civilian deaths and 1,216 injuries inside Afghanistan between October 2025 and June 2026, as border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes intensified.
A sudden mountain torrent struck the Shuangshimen scenic area in Gansu province, killing ten people and injuring 23 as campers were caught by rapidly rising water.
Police believe two people exchanged gunfire at the Bite of Seattle festival, killing three people and injuring four others, including a toddler.
Tehran says a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial ship killed one sailor and wounded another, while Kyiv says it targeted vessels linked to military cargo.
