Hamas says it has responded positively to a ceasefire deal as Israel continues deadly strikes on Gaza.

At least 24 people have died and up to 25 girls remain missing after flash floods swept through Texas.

Eight men get jailed for roles in €157m cocaine smuggling attempt off Irish coast, the largest drug seizure in Ireland’s history.

Hamas is consulting other Palestinian factions before responding to a US-backed ceasefire and hostage deal mediated by Qatar and Egypt.

Russia launched over 500 drones and missiles in Kyiv’s deadliest air assault, killing one and injuring 26 civilians

Mourners packed a Gondomar chapel for Liverpool star Diogo Jota after he and his brother died in a car crash

South Korean troops detain unarmed North Korean man after rare border crossing amid rising inter-Korean military tensions

A gas station explosion in eastern Rome has left several people injured, with authorities investigating the cause of the blast.

Myanmar’s military has released 93 child soldiers after a UN report accused it of recruiting over 400 minors

Russia’s all-night drone assault injured 23 in Kyiv, damaged railways, and set buildings and cars alight.

Russia has become the first country to officially recognise Taliban rule, a move Kabul calls “courageous” and “historic.”

US Congress passes Trump’s sweeping budget bill after marathon debate; Trump hails it as “tremendous win.”

A Kremlin aide said Putin told Trump that Russia seeks negotiations with Ukraine, but remains committed to its original goals

Over 1,500 flights have been cancelled, affecting nearly 300,000 passengers, due to a French air traffic controllers’ strike

Colombia’s Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia has resigned over disagreement with the government’s handling of a national passport printing contract.

The US has sanctioned an Iranian oil smuggling network and Hezbollah-linked bank to disrupt funding for its destabilising activities.

South Korea bars military, police from parliament access without approval, following backlash over ex-President Yoon’s brief martial law declaration 

Seven people have gone missing after a massive explosion at a fireworks facility in Esparto, California, ahead of July 4th celebrations.

President Trump’s tax and spending bill hit hurdles in the House, despite intense lobbying to gain support from skeptical Republicans.

Trump has called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s resignation, intensifying political pressure amid scrutiny over Fed headquarters renovations.