Group ‘remove’ woman, child from DR Congo Ebola clinic
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say an armed group has removed a woman and her daughter from an Ebola health centre in the country's east.
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US-Iran permanent truce still awaits negotiation
The US-Iran ceasefire deal will be inked in a ceremony in a Swiss mountain resort on Friday as details emerge and oil prices slip to new three-month lows.
Leaders open G7 summit with Ukraine, Middle East talks
Leaders at the G7 summit are discussing Russia's war in Ukraine along with the tentative deal struck by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict with Iran.
Israeli fire kills four in Gaza as mediators hold talks
Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over how to proceed with the next stage of Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
Iran deal ‘loud and clear’ on nuclear weapons: Trump
US President Donald Trump has defended the 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
Eight dead as B-52 bomber crashes at US Air Force base
Emergency crews are at the scene after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a US Air Force base in California, killing all eight people on board.
Zelenskiy says Russia rejected meeting with Putin at G7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he offered to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit for talks to end their four-year-old war.
Norwegian crown princess’ son found guilty of rape
The son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape.
Britain to ban under 16s from social media
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps.
Ebola cases and death toll in eastern Congo climbing
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported nearly 800 cases of the rare strain of Ebola, while more 180 people have died.
Historic Kyiv monastery damaged, 10 killed in Ukraine
European leaders have sharply criticised Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.
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Iran, US agree to halt war, sending oil prices tumbling
The US and Iran have agreed a deal to end the war, which mediator Pakistan says will be signed in Switzerland later this week.
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000: officials
Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.
Ukraine’s drones hit Russian industrial facilities
Ukraine has continued to strike at Russian industrial facilities with drones including a hit on a vital chemical plant.
US, Iran inch closer to peace deal as details emerge
A initial plan for peace is due to be signed within a day, says US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan as details begin to emerge.
Almost 140 dead as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo
Congo has reported 689 confirmed cases of Ebola and 136 deaths in an outbreak that has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, which has reported 19 cases.
Ukraine seeking more foreign fighters, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says wages of the country's soldiers will be increased while attempts to recruit foreign fighters are stepped up.
US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours: Pakistan
Pakistan, which has been mediating in the US-Iran conflict, says the finalisation of a peace agreement is expected within 24 hours.
S Korea ex-president Yoon jailed 30 years in drone case
A new court ruling adds to a series of judgments against ousted former president Yoon Suk -yeol, who plunged South Korea into its deepest political turmoil.
Two dead, 10 injured in Ukraine attack on Russia border
A series of Ukrainian attacks have hit targets near the border with Russia, part of Kyiv's efforts to keep taking the fight to Vladimir Putin's forces.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zones
Africa's Centre for Disease Control is concerned about the low number of contacts of Ebola patients in Congo that have been identified and traced.
US-Iran peace memorandum could be signed within days
A memorandum to halt the US-Iran conflict is being finalised and could be signed as soon as Sunday, a source says, in a breakthrough for the months-long war.
Ukraine strikes key logistics in Russian-occupied south
A series of Ukrainian attacks have hit targets deep inside Russia, part of Kyiv's efforts to target energy facilities and military industries.
US will hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’, Trump says
The US will hit Iran "very hard tonight", Donald Trump says, threatening to take "total control" of Iran's oil industry after days of tit-for-tat strikes.
Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs
The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.
Epstein pressured me using knowledge of affairs: Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has accused Jeffrey Epstein of blackmailing him over his extramarital affairs in comments to a US Congressional Committee.
Violence in N.Ireland is racist thuggery: UK minister
Northern Ireland's ethnic community is living in fear after days of anti-immigrant violence, the province's minister says, as he slams the "appalling" riots.
Ukraine hits military and energy sites deep in Russia
Ukraine has hit a military factory and an oil refinery hundreds of kilometres inside Russia, Kyiv says, in its latest bid to cripple Moscow's war effort.
Ebola cases climbing in Democratic Republic of Congo
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to climb, with nearly 600 recorded, while more than 100 people have died.
Stabbing sparks anti-immigrant violence across Belfast
Masked men have attacked Belfast police and burned families out of their homes in anti-immigration protests sparked by a Sudanese man's alleged knife attack.
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Iran will ‘have to pay the price’ after strikes: Trump
Hours after Iran launched tit-for-tat strikes against the US, President Donald Trump says Tehran must "pay the price" for taking too long to reach a deal.