France, Spain feel the heat as wildfires threaten homes
Europe continues to swelter with evacuation orders in place or imminent in parts of southern France and northern Spain that are battling wildfires.
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Trump meets Netanyahu twice, hope for Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the White House after a second meeting with US President Donald Trump as Gaza ceasefire talks continue.
ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution
For the first time, judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague have issued a warrant on charges of gender persecution.
Search for survivors after attack on ship in Red Sea
Rescuers are searching for survivors of a cargo ship that sank in the Red Sea after being hit by Houthi rebels in an attack that left four of the crew dead.
Diddy to be sentenced on October 3
Sean "Diddy" Combs may ask the judge to set aside his conviction at his sentencing in October.
Trump gives Ukraine more arms, floats Russia sanctions
US President Donald Trump says he's "not happy" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and blames him for "killing a lot of people" in Ukraine.
Trump vows steep copper tariffs, broadens trade war
US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on copper and warned off a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals in his latest trade announcements.
Flood alerts questioned as rescuers search for missing
The search continues in treacherous terrain for more than 180 people who remain missing in Texas, where at least 109 people died in a flash flood.
Russia launches another record drone attack on Ukraine
Russia's escalating air attacks against Ukraine have reached a new height, with Moscow launching a record 728 drones and decoys as well as 13 missiles.
Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court
Europe's human rights court blames Russia for the downing of MH17, as it rules that Moscow has committed widespread international law violations in Ukraine.
Netanyahu and Trump talk hostages as Gaza war grinds on
Freeing hostages in Gaza was main focus of Benjamin Netanyahu's discussions US President Donald Trump, the Israeli leader says, as ceasefire talks continue.
Justice Dept hoses down Epstein ‘client list’ theory
An acknowledgement that sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a "client list" runs counter to a theory the Trump administration had helped to promote.
Dozens waiting for aid among 94 killed in Gaza
More than 90 people have been killed in Israel strikes and shootings in Gaza, health officials say, including 45 people trying to get aid.
Trump’s tax-cut bill heads to a final vote in US House
The US House is preparing to vote on President Donald Trump's massive tax breaks and spending bill after Republicans spent the night wrangling holdouts.
Israeli kills 15 in Gaza as Trump waits for Hamas reply
An Israeli strike has killed over a dozen people at a Gaza camp, while President Donald Trump says he expects Hamas to respond soon to his ceasefire proposal.
Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail
Sean "Diddy" Combs will spend months awaiting sentencing at the notoriously understaffed and violent Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack of the war
Russia has hammered Kyiv with the largest aerial assault since its invasion of Ukraine began - hours after President Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin.
Congress approves Trump sweeping tax-cut, spending bill
President Donald Trump's tax cut package will be signed into law after Congress voted in favour of the "Big Beautiful Bill".
Russia first country to formally recognise Taliban rule
Russia has removed the Taliban from its list of outlawed organisations, making it the first country to formally recognise it's new rule over Afghanistan.
Ex Arsenal player Partey charge with rape of two women
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with multiple counts of rape against two women.
IAEA pulls inspectors from Iran as stand-off drags on
IAEA inspectors have not been able to inspect Iran's nuclear facilities since Israel launched its first military strikes three weeks ago.
Hamas replies positively to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas has announced it's ready for talks on a US-brokered ceasefire with Israel following President Donald Trump's "final proposal" for a 60-day truce in Gaza.
Trump chides Putin and says Ukraine needs US missiles
Ukraine needs US Patriot missiles because "they're being hit pretty hard", Donald Trump says, adding he's still "very unhappy" with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Young campers missing as 24 die in Texas flash flooding
At least 24 people in Texas are dead and the search is on for many others missing including over 20 from a girls camp after a storm unleashed major flooding.
Kyiv hits Russian air base as drones pound Ukraine
Kyiv's special forces have struck a Russian military airfield, the military says, while Russia carries on with its stepped-up drone attacks on Ukraine.
Israeli air strikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli air strikes have killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, officials say, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for talks.
Death toll rising from Texas floods, dozens missing
The death toll from the catastrophic floods in Texas has risen to 43, while dozens of children from a Christian girls' summer camp remain missing.
Ukraine expects Russian push as drones ‘target Moscow’
Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi says a new Russian push is likely in the Kharkiv region as Russian authorities say Ukrainian drones have targeted Moscow.
Khamenei appears in public in first since Israel war
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appeared in public for the first time since his country's war with Israel.
Trade deal-making ramps up ahead of US tariff deadline
Several trade deals are close to being struck, US President Donald Trump says as the deadline approaches for higher tariffs on imports to America.
Texas flood death toll mounts as campers remain missing
Rescuers continue searching for girls missing from a summer camp in Texas inundated by flooding that has killed scores of people including dozens of children.