Iran and three European powers set to resume nuclear talks, says foreign minister

Iran's foreign minister has said the country France, Germany and the UK are looking to set a date for a meeting for nuclear talks, in what could be a step toward ...

Heavy rains in South Korea leave at least 17 dead and 11 others missing

South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.

Torrential rainfall that slammed South ...

Pope repeats call for Gaza ceasefire as Israel widens evacuation orders

Pope Leo XIV repeated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while also imploring the international community to respect international law and protect civil...

Cyprus marks 51 years since Turkish invasion that led to island nation's partition

Cyprus marks 51 years since 40,000 Turkish soldiers descended on the island on 20 July, 1974, seizing more than 35% of its territory in a two-phase monthlong offe...

Azerbaijan to file international lawsuits against Russia over Aktau plane crash, president says

President Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan had a clear understanding of what happened to the AZAL plane, and that Russian officials also possessed the same informati...

Tsunami threat declared in Russia's Kamchatka after powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake

After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka have been advised to climb to elevations 30-40 metres high or mov...

Clashes continue in Sweida as ceasefire struggles to hold

Renewed clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters were reported despite a ceasefire agreement announced earlier on Saturday.

Clashes continued in Sweida ...

Zelenskyy proposes new round of peace talks with Russia

The proposal comes as Russia continues to intensify its long-range attacks on Ukraine, often firing more drones in a single night than it did during some months i...

Trump threatens to break Delta-Aeromexico alliance, restricts flights from Mexico

The Trump administration has imposed new restrictions on Mexican flights and threatens to cancel the Delta-Aeromexico alliance in response to Mexican government m...

34 dead and several missing after tourist boat capsizes in storm in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay

A boat full of tourists capsized during a storm in one of the country's most iconic tourist destinations, leaving at least 34 dead and eight missing. Rescue effor...

Israeli troops open fire on Palestinians en route to food distribution site, killing 32

The latest attacks come as US, Qatar-led ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appear to stall due to disagreements over Israel’s continued presence and Hama...

At least 20 injured as vehicle drives into a crowd of people in East Hollywood

20 people were injured after a car drove into a crowd of people in Santa Monical Boulevard. Emergency response officials say those wounded were transferred to med...

Myanmar's military leader appears at event honouring Aung San Suu Kyi's father

The country’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was absent from the event for a fifth consecutive year since her arrest in February 2021 following a coup d'état. ...

Trump administration seeks the release of grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein case

Trump’s decision to seek the release of grand jury transcripts but not Justice Department files comes after a recent article by the WSJ reporting on his ties to J...

US says Israel-Syria agree to ceasefire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to clash in Sweida

The agreement comes after intense clashes displaced tens of thousands of people and contributed to a worsening humanitarian crisis in a region still recovering fr...

At least three killed in explosion at Los Angeles training facility for sheriffs

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that it "appears to be a horrific incident” and said federal agents are at the scene to learn more.

An explosion a...

Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency after prison plot to kill officials uncovered

Under the state of emergency, police can conduct searches and make arrests without a warrant. A curfew has not been put into effect.

Trinidad and Tobago declared...

Cyprus talks end without resolution, UN to continue mediation in September

The five-party Cyprus negotiations concluded on Friday without resolving key disputes, but talks will continue under the guidance of the UN.

Five-party negotiati...

Brazil's former president ordered to wear electronic ankle monitor as coup attempt trial continues

Bolsonaro is currently on trial at the Supreme Court accused of leading an alleged attempt to stage a coup to overturn the 2022 election in which he was defeated ...

Officials in Iraq struggle to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire that reportedly killed 63

While the cause of Wednesday's blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.

Officia...

Israel repeatedly denying visas for several heads of agencies working in Gaza, UN says

Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the human rights agency OHCHR and the agency supporting Palestinians in Ga...