Israel targets emergency workers trying to help people trapped in Gaza City
As military closes in on city, it continues attacks across enclave, targeting al-Shifa and Al-Aqsa hospitals.
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Verdict, sentencing in coup trial for Brazil’s Bolsonaro set for September
Supreme Court will rule on ex-president's fate in case dividing nation that could result in lengthy prison term.
Russia gains in east before Trump-Putin summit, Ukraine says holding off
Zelenskyy decries Russia’s attempt to gain battlefield edge pre-US summit maintains its army is holding back 'occupier'.
Wildfires sweep Spain, Portugal and Greece during unremitting heatwave
Southern Europe’s wildfires intensify amid a searing heatwave and major religious holidays.
Why is Trump meeting Putin in Alaska?
Trump and Putin will meet one-on-one Friday at a historic summit in Alaska. What’s on the table?
Taliban marks fourth anniversary of return to power with internal threats
Four years on, Afghanistan remains an international pariah for its harsh repression of women.
Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding
Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend.
Afghans in US mark Taliban Kabul takeover amid Trump immigration crackdown
Advocates say Trump policies add fear to four years of uncertainty for Afghans seeking safety in US after Taliban rise.
A political shift ahead? What to know about Bolivia’s presidential election
An economic crisis and divided left has opened the door to a possible right-wing victory for the first time in decades.
Nearly 200 people killed in Pakistan in heavy rains, flash floods
Disaster agency says the majority of deaths happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan.
Trump’s takeover of DC police department faces new lawsuit amid crackdown
Washington, DC attorney general says in a new lawsuit that Trump is going far beyond his power under the law.
Japanese minister visits controversial shrine to mark end of World War II
Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country's surrender to Allied forces.
Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send forces to Haiti to fight gangs
Vectus Global, a security company led by Erik Prince, has a contract to battle Haiti's gangs and restore tax collection.
Photos: Putin’s 25-year legacy with US presidents
A visual journey through Putin's interactions with five US presidents spanning a quarter-century of diplomacy.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial delayed over health concerns
The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion over 2019 protests.
Trump-Putin Alaska summit: What’s on the agenda and what’s at stake?
The highly anticipated summit could see the beginnings of a peace deal but will likely not end the war, experts say.
‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups
Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
South Korea to restore pact halting military activity on North Korea border
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung said he will restore a military agreement to rebuild trust with North Korea.
Mali’s military arrests generals, suspected French agent in overthrow plot
Malian minister says situation under control after plot foiled to 'destabilising the institutions of the republic'.
Australia finds record meth, cocaine, heroin use in wastewater analysis
Australians consumed drugs with a street value of about $7.5bn, representing a 34 percent rise in annual consumption.