France on alert after containing worst wildfire in decades amid soaring heat

Officials warn the fire could reignite amid a forecasted heatwave, with 1,000 people still unable to return home and over 1,300 homes without power.

French autho...

Stolen children 'marketplace': Russia creates 'catalogue' of Ukrainian kids for adoption

Russia is now offering forcefully deported Ukrainian minors for coerced “adoption” through a newly created “catalogue”, where Ukrainian children are categorised b...

Convicted rapist MP quits Australian parliament moments before ouster vote

The disgraced lawmaker quit his seat in state parliament moments before a vote to oust him was set to take place. It also comes after an unsuccessful legal bid to...

World leaders criticise Israel’s Gaza City takeover decision as humanitarian concerns rise

World leaders criticised Israel's plan to seize Gaza City, warning it would worsen the humanitarian crisis. The UK and Finland, among others, called for a ceasefi...

Donald Trump hosts historic peace summit between Armenia and Azerbaijan

After almost four decades of bitter conflict, Baku and Yerevan might finally settle for peace in the region.

Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Azerbaijan an...

US federal judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide

Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office banning birthright citizenship to children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily,...

Trump raises bounty for the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro $50 million to face US drug charges

The top US cop Pam Bondi says Washington has seized more than $700 million in assets directly linked to Venezuela’s leftist President Nicolás Maduro, who the US a...

Trump raises bounty for the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro $50 million to face US drug charges

The top US cop Pam Bondi says Washington has seized more than $700 million in assets directly linked to Venezuela’s leftist President Nicolás Maduro, who the US a...

Lebanon backs US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm and IDF to withdraw from south

Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and...

Turkish FM meets Syria's interim president in aftermath of Druze and Bedouin clashes

Last month, Syria requested Turkey’s support to strengthen its defence capabilities following violence that increased tensions in the country and drew an Israeli ...

Prosecutors in Thailand issue indictments for dozens linked to deadly building collapse

An investigation by police and other officials found design and structural flaws were behind the building's collapse and that some of the officially approved desi...

Romania lays to rest divisive first post-communist president Ion Iliescu

Romania's first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, was buried on Thursday amid stark divisions over his legacy. He died at 95, symbolising Romania's tumultuou...

El Al airline's Paris office vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti

Israel's Foreign Ministry called the attack antisemitic and urged French authorities to act.

Israeli airline El Al said Thursday that its Paris office was vandal...

Israel's security cabinet to debate expanding Gaza operation despite opposition

Israel's security cabinet is set to convene and discuss the expansion of military operations in Gaza amid opposition from the IDF and concerns for hostages' safet...

Florida woman arrested for treating thousands of patients while posing as qualified nurse

The county sheriff who announced her detention called it "one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we’ve ever investigated".

Police in the US state of F...

UK border force makes first arrests under new 'one in, out out' migrant deal with France

Under the scheme, which was announced last month, France will accept returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have...

US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs go into effect

The move comes after Washington paused its "reciprocal tariffs" for almost four months to allow countries to negotiate trade deals with the US.

The US has starte...

Putin will meet Trump, but will he meet Zelenskyy?

The presidents of the US and Russia have agreed to meet in the "coming days", the Kremlin said, adding that the venue has also been decided. Will the meeting also...

At least six killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine

Russian attacks killed several across Ukraine overnight on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree to a halt in fighting looms.

At l...

South Korea, US to carry out major joint military drills to boost readiness amid North Korea threat

Speaking at a joint press conference, officials downplayed concerns that South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae Myung is looking to scale back this year’s dr...

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein report feeling 'anxious, exhausted' about disputes regarding sealed files

Some victims of disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s victims expressed concern over reports the Trump administration may be considering offering his former gi...