Iran parliament approves president’s entire cabinet, a first since 2001
Approval gives way to a cross-factional cabinet reflecting Masoud Pezeshkian's focus on consensus after days of debate.
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Trinidad and Tobago redraws coat of arms to remove Columbus’s three ships
The island will hold a public hearing on whether other monuments with colonial connections should also be removed.
Pakistani man faces cyber-terror charge over false posts linked to UK riots
The man is accused of claiming that a Muslim asylum seeker was suspected of a knife attack that killed three girls.
What we know about the remaining Israeli captives being held in Gaza
On Tuesday, the Israeli army announced it had retrieved the bodies of six Israelis held in Gaza.
Palestinian commander killed in Lebanon as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire
Suspected Israeli drone raid on a car in southern Lebanon kills a commander from a coalition of Palestinians groups.
Ukraine votes to join ICC as it seeks to bring Russia to justice
Membership of the court, which prosecutes crimes against humanity, also advances the country's EU aspirations.
Who are the anti-Trump Republicans showing up at the DNC?
Republicans have been 'kidnapped by a cult' said one, while another compared Trump's campaign with communist Nicaragua.
At 116, Japanese woman set to be named world’s oldest person
Tomiko Itooka still went mountain climbing into her 70s, scaling Japan's 3,067-metre Mount Ontake – in sneakers.
At least three killed in Bosnia school shooting
The suspect, a school employee, opened fire with an automatic rifle and tried to kill himself, police say.
Obamas and Emhoff take centre stage – key takeaways from DNC Day 2
Democratic National Convention saw speeches from Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Doug Emhoff.
Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa
The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.
In South Africa, patriarchal law cuts some women off from owning their home
How a land law seeking to fix the racial injustices of apartheid created gender barriers for Black women instead.
Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks
Assault on Russian capital launched as Ukraine presses on with major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore
Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state's energy needs once completed.
War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak
Increasing cases reported of deadly bacterial disease spread through contaminated water amid heavy rains.
Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq
Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.
What has caused the cholera outbreak in Sudan?
At least 22 people have died from cholera in Sudan after heavy rainfall contaminated drinking water.
Ukraine adopts ‘historic’ law to ban Moscow-linked Orthodox Church
Kyiv has accused the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of complicity in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
‘Let’s get to work!’: Barack Obama takes stage for Kamala Harris at DNC
Former US president lays out what's at stake and why Harris-Walz should lead the country.
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with US police on second night of DNC
Police lead away several demonstrators after a standoff outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago.