Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216
Torrential rains in Pakistan have killed at least 216 people and injured 582 since June 26, officials say.
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Epstein grand jury transcripts ‘a distraction’
The Trump administration has moved to release grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein case, but former prosecutors say they will likely be anticlimactic.
‘Countless’ Gazans killed while awaiting aid: UN agency
The World Food Programme has accused Israeli forces of killing countless desperate people waiting for aid in one of the latest attacks in Gaza.
Russia fires new barrage at Ukraine, kills one in Kyiv
Kyiv is once again under attack, as Russia's overnight barrage of drones and missiles left at least one person dead and damaged a kindergarten.
Syria forces say truce holds, Bedouin fighters withdraw
Syrian security forces have taken up position on roads near Sweida as authorities say Bedouin fighters have withdrawn from the city.
Hunger worsens in Gaza as Israel orders new evacuations
Officials warn hunger is mounting in Gaza as the Israeli military issues new evacuation orders and says it will expand its operations in the enclave.
Syrian forces struggle to enforce Druze region truce
Fighting is continuing in the city of Sweida despite the deployment of Syrian central forces following clashes between Druze and Bedouin tribes.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine offering Russia talks next week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has proposed holding ceasefire negotiations with Russia next week.
Man whose car hit US crowd was shot, attacked: police
A car has been driven into a crowd outside a nightclub in East Hollywood, injuring at least 30 people, according to Los Angeles authorities.
Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape
A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay says he escaped the overturned vessel by swimming out through a window underwater.
Dozens injured as car drives into crowd in Los Angeles
A car has rammed a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, injuring dozens of people.
Israel, Syria agree to ceasefire but clashes continue
The United States' envoy to Turkey says Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbours.
Trump sues Murdoch, News Corp over Epstein report
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones and two Wall Street Journal reporters over their reporting of the Epstein scandal.
Rudd sure US issues with sub contract will be resolved
Former Australian prime minister-turned-ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd says he's confident issues with the AUKUS submarine contract will be resolved.
Detained Venezuelans to be swapped for Americans
A prisoner swap will take place between more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members and 10 US citizens and residents, officials say.
Ukraine says troops standing firm outside key hub city
"The enemy is continuing to deploy its tactic of small infantry groups, but has proved powerless on its attempts to seize Pokrovsk," Ukraine says.
Christian leaders in Gaza after Israel’s church strike
Jerusalem's top Catholic and Greek Orthodox officials have entered Gaza in a show of solidarity after Israel's strike on a Catholic church in the enclave.
EU targets Russia’s energy revenue with new sanctions
The European Union has approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap to choke Moscow's oil revenues.
Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
Israel is giving Syrian government forces 48 hours to return to the Sweida area after clashes erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans.
Too soon to decide India crash cause, investigators say
Investigators are warning the public not to jump to conclusions about what caused an Air India plane to crash in June, killing 260 people.
Trump’s name on 2003 birthday letter to Epstein: report
Donald Trump has threatened to sue Rupert Murdoch over a report detailing a 2003 personal note sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church condemned
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "deeply regrets" ammunition hitting a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people, and says there will be a probe.
Trump arms vow diminishes hope of Ukraine peace: Russia
The Kremlin has issued a stark warning that by promising Ukraine more weapons, the US has signaled its decision to "abandon the peace process".
Bedouin offensive strains tentative truce in Syria
Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to protect the country's Druze minority as warring Bedouin tribes continue their attacks.
Ukraine shakes up cabinet to reinvigorate war effort
Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022
Dozens dead after fire at shopping centre in Iraq
A massive fire has ripped through a hypermarket in eastern Iraq, leaving at least 61 people dead, including children, and others missing.
Two die in church as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza
An apparent Israeli strike has hit a Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring a priest, as bombardments continue in the Strip and talks drag on.
Crush at Gaza food hub kills 20 as crowd panics
An Israeli-backed American organisation in Gaza says 20 Palestinians have died in a stampede at a food distribution centre.
Air India crash probe focuses on plane’s captain
The black-box recording of dialogue between the Air India flight's two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off the fuel switches to the engines.
Three-person IVF technique pioneered in UK
British scientists have pioneered a three-person IVF technique to spare children from inheriting diseases, with the procedure resulting in eight healthy babies.
Trump: those questioning Epstein case are ‘weaklings’
Donald Trump has lashed out at his MAGA supporters who want more details about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case, labelling them "stupid" and "weaklings".