US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council
US diplomats walk out of UN meeting during France's speech amid tensions over human rights chief's reappointment.
Live updates: US signals pause in Iran strikes will allow talks to progress – CNN
Shot fired outside US consulate in Toronto for second time this year
Canadian police have said youth are being recruited via encrypted messaging to carry out shootings in the Toronto area.
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis
Donald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.
“We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” the US president told Axios on Monday. Asked for how long he would allow the talks to proceed, he answered: “Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all.”
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China’s new challenge as natural disasters strike – fake AI videos
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Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Attack on Oil Facilities – WSJ
- Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Attack on Oil Facilities WSJ
- Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks The New York Times
- Satellite Shots of Smoke at Saudi Oil Sites Keep Traders on Edge Bloomberg.com
- Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport Reuters
- Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups Al Jazeera
New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protester executions – ایران اینترنشنال
- New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protester executions ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests AP News
- Iran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage The Jerusalem Post
- UN experts urge Iran to halt executions of 10 men arrested at anti-regime protests The Times of Israel
- Iran publicly executes two Isfahan protesters despite UN calls to stop Euronews.com
Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups – Al Jazeera
- Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups Al Jazeera
- Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Attack on Oil Facilities WSJ
- Satellite Shots of Smoke at Saudi Oil Sites Keep Traders on Edge Bloomberg
- Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks The New York Times
- Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport Reuters
Video shows man subdued after stabbing three women in Paris
Three women were wounded, two of them seriously, in a knife attack near Porte de Clichy in Paris.
Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting restrictions
A lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules.
UN slams Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements in occupied West Bank
UN chief Guterres says settlements a 'flagrant violation' of international law, amid escalating violence.
Saudi Arabia stares down Trump whiplash on nuclear deal – The Hill
- Saudi Arabia stares down Trump whiplash on nuclear deal The Hill
- Transcript: Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 26, 2026 CBS News
- Trump wants Saudi Arabia in Abraham Accords, but it hasn’t been easy for UAE The Washington Post
- Republican Lawmaker Breaks Ranks With Trump Over U.S.-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal Time Magazine
- Opinion | The Saudi Nuclear Deal Invites Disaster WSJ
Nvidia plans $250bn push to bolster OpenAI’s infrastructure ambitions
Political backlash grows as US states propose bans on new data centres, raising challenges for Nvidia and AI industry.
As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.
Hopes of return to diplomacy as US-Iran hold fire for third day
Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan work to restart ceasefire talks amid fragile pause in hostilities.
Success of India’s ‘cockroach’ protests energises critics of Narendra Modi’s government – Financial Times
- Success of India’s ‘cockroach’ protests energises critics of Narendra Modi’s government Financial Times
- India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed The New York Times
- ‘I will die for this cause’: how India’s cockroach meme became the biggest challenge to Modi’s grip on power The Guardian
- India’s Gen-Z protesters demand a proper education The Economist
- Why India’s ‘Cockroach’ Movement Is a Worry for Modi Bloomberg.com
Will Peru’s new leader Keiko Fujimori reject her father’s legacy?
Keiko Fujimori was elected president and many people are sceptical she will be able to unite Peru as promised.
Iran rules out US talks as Hormuz Strait remains closed – DW.com
- Iran rules out US talks as Hormuz Strait remains closed DW.com
- Iran mediators push new ceasefire as Trump eyes all-out war Axios
- Iran has not asked for resumption of talks with US, Iranian spokesperson says Reuters
- Sources: Mediators believe US-Iran breakthrough near; Trump waiting until after Netanyahu meeting to make decision The Times of Israel
- Iran war, update: Mediators see progress in diplomatic efforts, officials say; 'no negotiations' ongoing with US, Baghaei says ABC7 Los Angeles
US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote – France 24
- US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote France 24
- US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council Al Jazeera
- US diplomats walk out of UN Security Council meet after France criticizes Trump administration The Times of Israel
- Waltz slams France after stunning social media attack on US after UN vote Fox News
- UN human rights chief wins second term despite opposition from US, Israel and Russia AP News