Iran detains Franco-German cycling tourist Lennart Monterlos

Human rights groups have accused Tehran of carrying out a policy of hostage diplomacy, using Europeans and dual nationals as "bargaining chips" to facilitate its ...

At least 66 including 10 children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, hospitals and aid workers say

At least 66 people died in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, including children waiting for nutritional supplements, according to hospitals and international aid worker...

Lula vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes 50% levies on Brazil

Brazilian President Lula da Silva warns of retaliatory tariffs on the US if Trump imposes a 50% levy over Bolsonaro's trial, risking a trade war.

Brazilian Presi...

Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats

The new law permits private entities to participate in the management of conservation zones. Critics say it will facilitate land grabs and lead to greater environ...

Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

Texas governor Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to approve funding for new warning systems and emergency communications in flood prone areas when the Legisla...

Tighter borders and aid cuts could risk greater instability, UN migration chief warns

Amy Pope's comments come as European countries shift towards stricter migration policies, with more funding for expanded deportation efforts and for transit count...

Rubio discusses 'new approach' to Ukraine peace talks with Lavrov despite 'frustration'

The US secretary of state said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has been “disappointed and frustrated that there’s not been more flexibility on the Russian...

Russia launches more drones on Ukraine in 10 days of July than it did in all of June

Russia has massively intensified its aerial attacks against Ukraine, launching already more drones in the first 10 days of July than for the whole month of June. ...

Hong Kong police arrest four linked to group in Taiwan over alleged 'subversion'

Taiwan is one of the democratic territories where many Hong Kongers have emigrated due to fears over the city’s sweeping security law introduced in 2020.

Police ...

Report links Israel's Mossad to 2020 assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist

New details reveal that the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was carried out with a remote-controlled automatic weapon.

New details ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan move closer to peace, pushing Russia out from the South Caucasus

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Abu Dhabi to finalise the peace agreement and forge a future side by side after nearly four decades of conflict. What wa...

US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza

The State Department’s decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful US pressu...

Exclusive: New militia emerges in Gaza to challenge Hamas' control

The Popular Forces, a new Palestinian militia in Gaza, aims to challenge Hamas and its rule. However, scepticism surrounds the group over its ability to assert it...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president

Brazil’s prosecutor-general has filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.

US ...

Seoul court approves new arrest of former President Yoon over martial law decree

Yoon described his martial law imposition as a necessary step to quash his “anti-state” liberal opponents, accusing them of using their majority to obstruct his a...

Al-Sabab militants claim responsibility for explosion at military school in Somalia

Al-Shabab frequently targets military installations as part of its insurgency aiming to topple the Somali government and impose its strict version of Islamic law....

Al-Sabab militants claim responsibility for explosion at military school in Somalia

Al-Shabab frequently targets military installations as part of its insurgency aiming to topple the Somali government and impose its strict version of Islamic law....

Allies need to ramp up arms production, NATO's chief Mark Rutte says in Berlin

The alliance's secretary general underlined that NATO allies need to increase military and defence production after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Be...

At least two dead as series of earthquakes jolt Guatemala in course of hours

The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings and landslides, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador.

Dozens of earthquakes have ...

Jailed PKK leader urges Kurdish militants to disarm before symbolic peace ceremony

In the first footage of him to be released publicly since 1999, Abdullah Ocalan declared that the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey was over.

The jailed leader...

Rescuers search for survivors after three sailors killed in Houthi attack in Red Sea

The Greek-owned Eternity C vessel was first hit off the coast of Yemen on Monday evening.

Five sailors have been rescued in the Red Sea after the Iran-backed Hou...