A severe heatwave in France has overwhelmed funeral services and mortuary storage facilities, with undertakers reporting they are unable to cope with a surge in deaths linked to extreme temperatures.
Greek rescue teams searched on Tuesday after a four-storey apartment building collapsed in the Petralona district of Athens. Four people initially feared trapped were later found safe, while search operations continued as a precaution.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a £15 billion (U.S.$20 billion) defence investment plan to modernise Britain's armed forces and prepare for future security threats. The announcement comes ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara.
Donald Trump's attempt to end automatic citizenship for some children born in the U.S. has suffered a major setback after the Supreme Court declined to embrace the central constitutional argument behind his policy.
Police in Monaco and France were searching on Tuesday (30 June) for a suspected bomber after a parcel explosion wounded three people in the wealthy Mediterranean principality. Authorities are treating the incident as attempted murder.
The United States is expected on Wednesday to formally signal that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), triggering a lengthy review process that could ultimately reshape the North American free trade framework.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for renewed global action to prevent terrorism by tackling its root causes, warning that rising global instability is creating conditions in which extremist groups can thrive.
For decades, Japan was one of Asia's most popular destinations for Chinese tourists. From 1 July, however, a steep rise in visa fees is adding fresh pressure to a travel market already weakened by political tensions and falling visitor numbers.
The United Nations has warned that an ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could cost the continent up to $3.6 billion and put as many as 328,000 jobs at risk if it is not brought under control.
NATO is adjusting to a shifting global security environment and the United States is not seeking to leave the alliance, Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler told Reuters ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Ankara.
World Health Organization warned on Tuesday (30 June) that Venezuela's healthcare system is under severe strain after twin earthquakes struck last week, killing more than 1,700 people, injuring thousands and overwhelming hospitals.
Overcrowding in Swiss prisons is leading to deteriorating detention conditions and infringing inmates’ fundamental rights, Switzerland’s National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) has warned in its latest annual report.
Workers stayed home, buses remained idle and many businesses closed across South Africa on Tuesday (30 June) as the country braced for planned anti-immigrant marches, with fears they could turn violent.
Days after Beijing imposed fresh restrictions on 56 U.S. companies, China's Ministry of Commerce said it remained committed to pursuing tariff cuts and mutually beneficial cooperation with Washington.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 30 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Russian attacks on three major Ukrainian cities killed 10 people and wounded dozens on Monday, authorities said, with strikes continuing into the afternoon as the death toll climbed.
U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended certain duties on phosphate fertiliser imports from Morocco, as American farmers face supply shortages linked to recent conflict in the Middle East.
Gunmen stormed a secondary school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Monday morning and abducted students while they were sitting national examinations, police said.
Residents of Caracas woke on Monday (29 June) to a magnitude 4.6 aftershock as rescue teams entered a fourth day of intensive search operations following last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela.
The Czech government has agreed, under pressure from the country's Constitutional Court, to allow President Petr Pavel to attend next week's NATO summit in Türkiye, but has insisted he will not lead the national delegation.
