Blistering heat and high winds drive massive wildfires from Greece to Spain, forcing evacuations and reigniting political tensions

Berlin backs Ukraine with $500 million in military aid, reinforcing NATO’s growing effort to counter intensified Russian attacks

Uruguay’s lower house has passed a bill to legalise euthanasia, moving it to the senate for expected approval.

Spain had signalled support for Emmanuel Macron’s proposal of an international coalition under a UN mandate to stabilise Gaza

Iran has warned that it may quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if UN sanctions are reinstated through the snapback mechanism.

California has said Trump’s National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawful and intended to suppress protests after immigration raids.

Guterres signals potential UN listing for Israel and Russia over credible reports of sexual violence in conflict zones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders plan talks with Donald Trump ahead of his scheduled meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Israel pounds Gaza city as Hamas leader heads to Cairo to revive ceasefire talks

France, Germany and UK have warned they will trigger UN sanctions snapback if Iran fails to resume nuclear programme talks.

Kim Keon Hee becomes first South Korean First Lady arrested as prosecutors pursue bribery, corruption, and election meddling charges

European leaders reaffirm Ukraine’s right to self-determination, warning borders cannot be altered by force before Putin–Trump talks in Alaska.

Pop icon Madonna appeals to Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza, citing children’s suffering as nations warn famine is unfolding.

As Israel escalates attacks on Gaza City, global leaders demand urgent aid access amid rising civilian deaths and famine

US woman Aimee Betro convicted of attempted UK assassination after gun jammed and victim escaped point-blank shooting

Trump is seeking to end no-cash bail, tighten crime laws, and deploy 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

Australia’s PM Albanese has accused Netanyahu of denying Gaza’s humanitarian crisis amid growing international pressure.

Excerpt: Chinese factories slash wages, hours as US tariffs, competition squeeze profits, push workers into unpaid leave and temp jobs.

US President Donald Trump has nominated economist E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after firing Erika McEntarfer.

Elon Musk has announced that his AI company, xAI, plans to take legal action against Apple over alleged App Store ranking bias.