Global carriers suspend routes across Middle East as airspace closures strand thousands and disrupt travel through major regional hubs.

Kenya says it has agreed with Russia to stop recruiting Kenyans to fight in the Ukraine war.

Zelenskyy meets UK leaders as US sanctions shift fuels concern over Russia’s war and rising global tensions.

US President Donald Trump was warned that striking Iran could provoke retaliation against American allies in the Gulf, despite his insistence that Tehran’s response came as a surprise, according to a US official and sources familiar with intelligence briefings.

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Basij commander Soleimani in strike; Iran yet to confirm deaths

US President Donald Trump’s decision to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing has cast a pall over bilateral ties, though analysts say it is unlikely to derail relations.

Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes “precisely targeted military installations” and dismissed Kabul’s claims as misleading.

Cuba suffers nationwide blackout leaving millions without power as oil blockade and failing grid deepen economic crisis.

Trump asserts sweeping authority over Cuba as energy crisis deepens and US adds pressure despite ongoing diplomatic talks.

Whistleblowers say Meta and TikTok amplified harmful content and sidelined safety concerns to boost engagement and protect business interests.

Two young people die as meningitis outbreak linked to University of Kent leaves multiple students hospitalised in Canterbury.

Dubai resumes flights after drone attack sparked fire at airport, as Trump urges allies to address Strait of Hormuz tensions.

Ten patients die after overnight fire erupts in intensive care unit of Odisha government hospital in eastern India.

Israeli forces open fire on family car in West Bank, killing Palestinian couple and two children during security operation.

Trump warns NATO allies must help secure Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict disrupts oil markets.

Trump urges allies and China to send warships to reopen Strait of Hormuz, as Iran warned it would strike US-linked facilities.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says claims Washington underestimated risks to Strait of Hormuz during Iran conflict are unfounded.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says Havana is open to talks with Washington based on sovereignty, equality and mutual respect.

Nigeria’s central bank says it is ready to intervene to stabilise the naira amid investor flight from emerging markets.

White House aides are deeply split over how and when to declare victory and end the Iran war.