Israel-Hezbollah air exchange marks major escalation
Israel's military has launched air raids across southern Lebanon while Hezbollah carried out a large drone and rocket attack.
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NASA to keep two astronauts in space until February
US space agency NASA has decided it is too risky to bring two astronauts back to earth in Boeing's Starliner capsule.
Zelenskiy touts ‘drone missile’ as prisoners swapped
Ukrainian officials say a "drone missile" called Palianytsia has been used against Russian forces while both sides have exchanged prisoners of war.
German stabbing rampage suspect is Syrian who confessed
German police say a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly knife attack that left three people dead.
Manslaughter probe into deadly sinking of luxury yacht
An initial investigation into manslaughter has been opened as families mourn seven people killed when a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.
Hunt for attacker after three killed in German stabbing
An assailant has killed three people and seriously injured others at a festival in Germany where police have detained one person in their hunt for the culprit.
Three dead in German stabbing, attacker on the run
Three people have been killed and four injured in a stabbing attack at a festival in Germany, and the perpetrator is on the run.
Sudan army’s absence ‘limits progress’ at peace talks
Mediators at talks in Switzerland say they have able to make progress in getting humanitarian aid to civilians facing famine amid Sudan's conflict.
RFK Jr joins Trump at rally after dropping out of race
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has suspended his campaign and has endorsed Republican Donald Trump.
White House says latest Gaza talks ‘constructive’
US officials say some progress has been made in negotiations in Egypt aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Ukraine says it has recaptured land in Kharkiv region
A Ukrainian brigade says its forces have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv.
Last body from sunken superyacht recovered off Sicily
Italy's coast guard has recovered a sixth body in the wreckage of a superyacht that sank in a storm off Sicily, meaning all missing passengers have been found.
Australia conducts maintenance of US nuclear submarine
The maintenance of a US nuclear-powered submarine in Australia is a step in 'better deterring aggression in the region and upholding rules-based order'.
Russia, Ukraine report gains as Ukrainians flee city
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says incursions into Russia are part of an effort to put an end to the war on Ukraine's terms.
Thailand says mpox case is more easily spread variant
A man detected as having a case of mpox in Thailand has the clade 1b strain of the virus, health authorities say.
Indonesia halts plan to revise election law amid unrest
Indonesian MPs have cancelled plans to ratify revisions to election laws after protesters rallied in front of the parliament building and clashed with police.
Israel demand for troops in Gaza ‘blocking truce deal’
Several sources say differences over an Israeli army presence in the Gaza Strip are key amid negotiations on a Gaza Strip ceasefire.
Harris takes on Gaza war, tyranny in convention finale
Kamala Harris has summoned Americans to fight tyranny and chart a "new way forward" as she accepted the Democratic party's nomination for president.
Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, Biden urges peace
Israeli forces have intensified operations in central and southern Gaza, hours after US President Joe Biden pressed Israel on the urgency of a ceasefire deal.
Robert Kennedy Jr to drop out of race and endorse Trump
Robert F Kennedy Jr plans to hang up his hat as an independent US presidential candidate, according to media reports.
Russia thwarts Ukrainian cross-border raid in new area
Russia claims to have repelled a Ukrainian team trying to cross a new part of the border, while Kyiv says it has launched a drone attack on a Russian air base.
Trump blames Harris and Biden for ‘world on fire’
Donald Trump is holding his first outdoor rally since narrowly surviving an attempted assassination last month.
Body of tech entrepreneur retrieved from sunken yacht
The body of technology tycoon Mike Lynch has been recovered after a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, while his daughter remains missing.
Harris VP pick Tim Walz rallies Democratic convention
Former coach Tim Walz has thanked Democrats for "bringing the joy" and given them a pep talk as he accepted the nomination to be Kamala Harris's running mate.
At least 28 killed after bus crash in central Iran
A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people.
Twenty dead, hundreds missing in Congo boat accident
Officials in western Congo say a boat accident has left at least 20 people dead and hundreds missing.
Sunk yacht ‘was celebrating tech magnate’s acquittal’
Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank off Italy.
Blinken arrives in Qatar in bid to broker Gaza truce
Israeli forces have battled militants in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip, with Palestinian authorities saying 39 people have been killed.
Zelenskiy says situation in Ukraine’s east ‘difficult’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the situation on the country's eastern front line near Pokrovsk and Toretsk is "difficult".
‘Ready for new chapter’: Obamas rouse crowd for Harris
Warning of Donald Trump's "bluster and chaos", Barack and Michelle Obama have urged Americans to embrace Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention.
UN Secretary-General Guterres to start Pacific swing
The leader of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, kicks off a two-week Pacific mission this week when he touches down in Samoa.