US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid humanitarian crisis
US envoy Steve Witkoff has toured one of Gaza's aid distribution sites, which have become deadly flashpoints for starving Palestinians scrambling for food.
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Kyiv mourns after a Russian attack that killed dozens
Ukraine's capital is observing a day of mourning after a Russian drone and missile barrage killed 31 people including five children.
Keep Maxwell in prison, Giuffre’s family urges Trump
Amid speculation Donald Trump might grant Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon, the family of one of their victims has spoken out.
Trump envoy meets Netanyahu for Gaza ceasefire push
Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the US president demands all hostages be released.
Trump wants deal to end Ukraine war in a week
US President Donald Trump has told the UN both Russia and Ukraine must negotiate a ceasefire and durable peace within a week.
Trump hits dozens of countries with new tariffs
Donald Trump has set new tariffs on a wide swath of US trading partners that will test the sturdiness of American alliances built up over decades.
Dozens of care home residents killed in China floods
Thirty-one residents of a Beijing care home are among at least 60 people who have died as a result of deadly floods across northern China.
Seven dead and dozens hurt in Russian attack on Kyiv
A child is among the seven people killed in a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, as Russia ramps up its air campaign despite a US deadline.
Trump envoy goes to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push
Deadlocked ceasefire talks and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza await US special envoy Steve Witkoff when he arrives in Israel on a salvage mission.
Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony
US federal prosecutors say unsealing the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell materials would be appropriate given the "abundant public interest".
Russia has developed immunity to sanctions: Kremlin
Russian officials have reacted to US threats to impose more sanctions by saying the country's economy is used to operating under major restrictions.
Tsunami risk eases, volcano erupts after Russian quake
A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered a tsunami that primarily affected the Kuril Islands while the Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted.
Trump says US to impose 25 per cent tariff on India
US President Donald Trump says the United States will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing India's tariffs and non-monetary trade barriers.
Dozens die in Israeli fire as war in Gaza drags on
More than 40 Palestinians have died in Israeli strike and gunfire in Gaza, as the UK adds pressure for a ceasefire by opening the door to a Palestinian state.
Massive Russia quake sends tsunami waves across Pacific
French Polynesia is on tsunami alert hours after a powerful earthquake struck Russia's far east, sparking alerts and evacuations across the Pacific.
Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago: Trump
US President Donald Trump has expanded on remarks he had made about banning Jeffrey Epstein from his private club in Florida two decades ago.
Russia quiet on US decision to cut ceasefire deadline
A Kremlin spokesman says he will not comment after US President Donald Trump shortened a deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
US shooter’s note blamed NFL for brain injury: mayor
A gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the NFL headquarters but took the wrong lift, New York City's mayor says.
UK could recognise Palestinian state in September: PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.
Over 60,000 Palestinians died in Gaza war: ministry
More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's health ministry says, with deal to end the conflict in sight.
Russian strikes as Kremlin defiant over Trump threats
Russia continues its strikes on Ukraine, killing inmates at a prison in its latest barrage as it pushes back against threats from US President Donald Trump.
Thailand-Cambodia truce holds as villagers return home
Calm is returning to the Thailand-Cambodia border and people are going home after fleeing days of fighting as both sides abide by a ceasefire.
Police hunt motive for mass shooting in New York tower
Detectives believe a gunman who killed four people at a New York skyscraper was targeting NFL headquarters, as authorities search for answers to the killings.
At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap
A year's worth of rain falling in only days has caused deadly flooding and landslides around the Chinese capital - and there are more falls to come.
I turned down an invitation to Epstein’s island: Trump
The White House is under growing pressure to release more information about the Justice Department's investigation into convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Thailand, Cambodia agree to truce after five-day battle
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire to end border clashes that have killed at least 38 people, mostly civilians.
Trump considering ‘world tariff’ of 15-20 per cent
Most countries will likely face tariffs of 15 per cent to 20 per cent on their exports to the United States, US President Donald Trump says.
Trump brings forward deadline for Russia on Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump says he is reducing a 50-day deadline to Russia over its war in Ukraine to 10 or 12 days, showing frustration with Russia's president.
Trump says many starving in Gaza, vows food centres
US President Donald Trump has urged action to address conditions including "a lot of starving people" in the Gaza Strip.
Europe reacts with relief and concern to US trade deal
President Donald Trump has struck a trade deal with the European Union that the continent accepts is lopsided but better than a deeper trade war with the US.
Israeli strikes in Gaza as some aid restrictions eased
Israel has pounded targets across Gaza, killing dozens of people a day after it eased aid restrictions as global fears grow over mass hunger in the enclave.