Russia election results show Putin’s party winning: What we know
With more than 90 percent votes counted, Putin's United Russia appears poised for a landslide win.
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Three South Korean military officers wounded in explosion near border
South Korean officers injured in DMZ explosion, possibly caused by a landmine, according to local media reports.
Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks
Three members of one family killed in air raid on house in Kunar province, Afghan Taliban deputy spokesperson says.
Iran’s military says US preparing to resume strikes
Tehran threatens retaliation as Trump weighs military action while Qatar pushes to revive talks.
Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four
Officials urge civilians to stay away from the site in al-Eis near Aleppo after a series of explosions.
Trump administration readies sweeping sanctions against ICC, reports say
Measures targeting the court itself could disrupt payments, IT services and investigations.
The Sahel and the UN: a smaller footprint, a different role
As UNGA 81 begins, the UN faces a changing Sahel demanding greater sovereignty.
Ethiopian armed groups forge alliance against government
Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia.
Iran war live: Tehran says world will be ‘astonished’ by its new weapons
Tehran says it has learnt the US may be planning a new round of strikes, warns of retaliation 'without limitations'.
ICE officer shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
An immigration attorney representing the man’s family identifies him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan.
Ruling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote
The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.
France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran
Iran accuses the French language centre of conducting 'illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions'.
Argentina’s Left stages ‘March of Anger’ over Milei’s austerity measures
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires for the ‘March of Anger’.
Eighteen suspects extradited to US over Haitian president’s 2021 killing
Federal court in Florida to try men accused of orchestrating the transnational plot to kill Jovenel Moise from US soil.
Qatar PM describes fallout of US-Israel war on Iran as ‘earthquake’
Speaking before the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Mohammed also announces a key shift in Qatar's investment strategy.
US proposes AI safety notification mechanism in talks with China
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.
France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties
Announcement comes as Canada seeks a closer relationship with the EU amid a trade war with the US.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested before planned PTI march
Khan’s party condemns his sister’s arrest as an illegal attempt to silence her over PTI leader’s ongoing imprisonment.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian near Jenin in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man near Jenin and an Israeli settler was fatally shot in separate incident.
Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa in latest targeting of East Jerusalem sites
Netanyahu storms Western Wall tunnels amid Yom Kippur settler incursions, drawing fierce condemnation.