
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.

The strongest typhoon to make landfall in China this year forced more than 800,000 people from their homes and caused widespread travel disruption.

A woman was killed and 29 people were injured after a vehicle drove into crowds near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations, followed by stabbing attacks.

Three days without direct US or Iranian strikes have created space for Qatar and Pakistan to try to revive an interim ceasefire and reopen negotiations.

An executive order directs the National Park Service to place temporary signs outside the museum asserting that some exhibits require correction and directing visitors to alternative resources.

Scottish authorities reported progress against the blaze but warned conditions could change quickly as the government requested UK military aerial assistance.

The Yemeni movement said it targeted Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Jizan, while Saudi authorities confirmed air-raid alerts but had not reported the extent of any damage.

Nearly 100 people were wounded when a Russian ballistic missile hit an event at a privately operated military training site in the Bucha district, Ukrainian officials said.

Dharmendra Pradhan's departure prompted organisers of the youth-led 'Cockroach' movement to end weeks of demonstrations after saying the government had accepted their demands.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 2,400 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 1,000 deaths as health teams race to contain the Bundibugyo virus outbreak.

Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have fled fires in France and Spain as extreme heat and strong winds stretch emergency services across southern Europe.

American forces have carried out a thirteenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran as attacks and threats around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb deepen the risk to global trade and energy supplies.

Amnesty International says its review of satellite imagery, videos and witness testimony found no evidence supporting Pakistan’s claim that the Omid Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre was being used as a weapons facility.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war with Iran had cost $37.5bn as the administration sought tens of billions of dollars in additional military funding.

Satellite imagery shows Israel constructing more than 23 kilometres of earthen barriers inside Gaza, reinforcing a line that was presented as temporary under the October ceasefire.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced armed-forces commander Oleksandr Syrskyi with Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi after protests exposed deep frustration over military reform and command culture.