US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'
Read full article: US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'A news report says hackers supporting Iran have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump.
Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepens
Read full article: Azerbaijan detains 7 linked to a Russian media outlet as a rift between Baku and Moscow deepensAzerbaijan's Interior Ministry told local media that seven people linked to a Kremlin-funded media outlet in Baku have been detained after a Monday raid on its office.
Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights group says
Read full article: Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights group saysAuthorities in Belarus continue their crackdown on dissent even as they release some of the prisoners.
Russia's ex-deputy defense minister handed 13-year sentence on corruption charges
Read full article: Russia's ex-deputy defense minister handed 13-year sentence on corruption chargesA Russian court has convicted a former deputy defense minister on corruption charges and sentenced him to 13 years in prison.
Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sites
Read full article: Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sitesIran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.
Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valley
Read full article: Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valleyDozens of people are being evacuated by helicopter in Austria after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol in the southwest of the Alpine country.
Algerian court upholds writer's 5-year sentence in a case that’s strained ties with France
Read full article: Algerian court upholds writer's 5-year sentence in a case that’s strained ties with FranceFrench-Algerian author Boualem Sansal is facing five years in prison in Algeria after he lost an appeal against his conviction for “undermining national unity.”.
Ukrainian drone hits a plant deep inside Russia after record Russian drone attacks in June
Read full article: Ukrainian drone hits a plant deep inside Russia after record Russian drone attacks in JuneOfficials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire.
Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urges Hamas to accept deal
Read full article: Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urges Hamas to accept dealPresident Donald Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen.
The suspension of Thailand's prime minister over a leaked phone call stirs familiar turmoil
Read full article: The suspension of Thailand's prime minister over a leaked phone call stirs familiar turmoilA court’s suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her family’s political comeback will end with another downfall.
Death toll rises to 36 after explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in southern India
Read full article: Death toll rises to 36 after explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in southern IndiaA massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Telangana, India, has killed at least 36 people.
Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office
Read full article: Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in officeBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, facing challenges from within his party and the public.
Jury deliberates for 2nd day in the triple murder trial of Australian accused of mushroom poisonings
Read full article: Jury deliberates for 2nd day in the triple murder trial of Australian accused of mushroom poisoningsA jury is deliberating for a second day in the murder trial of an Australian woman accused of killing her estranged husband’s relatives by deliberately feeding them poisonous mushrooms.
Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo
Read full article: Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of CongoA solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover by Congolese rebels early this year.
In a blow to Milei, a US judge orders Argentina to turn over its majority stake in state oil company
Read full article: In a blow to Milei, a US judge orders Argentina to turn over its majority stake in state oil companyThe fate of Argentina’s state-run oil company has been thrown into doubt as a U.S. judge ordered the cash-strapped country to give up its 51% controlling stake in YPF.
Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies
Read full article: Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodiesFour decapitated bodies have been found hanging from a bridge in Mexico's Sinaloa state, part of a surge of violence that claimed the lives of 20 people in less than a day.
A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku
Read full article: A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and BakuOfficials say police in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik amid rising tensions between the two countries after the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis during a police raid last week in a Russian city.
74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food
Read full article: 74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking foodWitnesses and medics in Gaza say an Israeli airstrike on a seaside cafe has killed at least 30 people in Gaza City.
Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900
Read full article: Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900Iran has raised the official death toll for its war with Israel, with official media reporting 935 people were killed in the country during the 12-day conflict.
A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way
Read full article: A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the wayA heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and forest fires in Turkey and France.
Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022
Read full article: Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region says that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it.
Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment grow
Read full article: Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment growDanish women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the draft lottery system for military service.
This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t over
Read full article: This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t overA Ukrainian woman, Olha Kurtmalaieva, has endured cancer and war while fighting to bring her husband home from Russian captivity.
US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
Read full article: US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat povertyMany of the world’s nations, but not the United States, gathered on Monday in Spain to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations.
A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't know
Read full article: A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here's what we still don't knowIt’s been a week since the U.S. pressed Israel and Iran into a truce, ending a bloody 12-day conflict that had set the Middle East and the world on edge.
Jury deliberates whether Australian woman served deadly mushrooms with intent to kill her in-laws
Read full article: Jury deliberates whether Australian woman served deadly mushrooms with intent to kill her in-lawsA jury in Australia has begun deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband’s relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch.
Chilean communist scores surprise win in primary vote as battle with far-right looms
Read full article: Chilean communist scores surprise win in primary vote as battle with far-right loomsChilean Communist Jeannette Jara, the country’s former labor minister, has won the primary election for left-wing parties with surprising ease, beating out a more moderate rival to clinch over 60% of the vote.
CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site
Read full article: CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion siteCIA Director John Ratcliffe has told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran’s lone metal conversion facility and delivered a monumental setback to Tehran’s nuclear program that will take years to overcome.
Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trial
Read full article: Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trialFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has joined demonstrators in Sao Paulo to protest his ongoing Supreme Court trial.
Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coast
Read full article: Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coastA depression that was formerly Tropical Storm Barry is dumping rain on eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off its southwestern Pacific coast.
Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks
Read full article: Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risksMajor heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.
Iran releases death toll of Israel’s Evin prison attack as officials remain suspicious of ceasefire
Read full article: Iran releases death toll of Israel’s Evin prison attack as officials remain suspicious of ceasefireDozens of staff members, two inmates and a bystander were among the casualties of Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison last week.
3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival
Read full article: 3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festivalThree people have been killed and more than a dozen hospitalized following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s coastal town of Puri.
‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in Venice
Read full article: ‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in VeniceProtesters in Venice have voiced strong opposition to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's extravagant wedding.
Dozens of anti-government protesters detained during clashes with riot police in Serbia
Read full article: Dozens of anti-government protesters detained during clashes with riot police in SerbiaThousands of protesters in Serbia have rallied against President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding early parliamentary elections.
Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closerHealth workers in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday.
Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war rages
Read full article: Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war ragesAmid battles and food insecurity across Sudan, many people are turning to weeds and wild plants to sustain them.
Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know
Read full article: Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we knowA deal signed in Washington has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year.
Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Read full article: Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforestBrazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon.
Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience
Read full article: Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patienceWorld leaders are adapting strategies to manage U.S. President Donald Trump during his second term.