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New strikes were reported by Iranian media overnight, including attacks near Iran's only functioning nuclear power plant around the port city of Bus...
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Iranian forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian targets, further straining a fragile ceasefire. Tehran said it targeted U.S. facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, while regional authorities reported missile and drone interceptions. The escalation came as Iran held funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an earlier U.S.-Israeli strike.
Sudan’s army has said it will only fully support a U.S. peace proposal if the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) withdraw from all cities they have occupied since the conflict began. The U.S. plan calls for a 90-day humanitarian truce, followed by talks on a permanent ceasefire and a civilian-led transition. The army accepted most elements of the proposal but rejected a limited RSF withdrawal, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.
Typhoon Bavi approached Japan’s Sakishima Islands on Friday, bringing warnings of powerful winds, torrential rain and possible flooding. Residents prepared for the storm as airlines cancelled flights and authorities urged caution across the region. Taiwan also prepared for heavy rainfall, evacuating more than 1,000 people and placing thousands of military personnel on standby. Bavi is forecast to make landfall near China’s eastern city of Wenzhou late Saturday.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Spain’s southern Andalucía region as firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze. Authorities described the fires as the most devastating in the region’s history, with thousands evacuated and several people hospitalised. The wildfires come as a heatwave sweeps across Spain, with Barcelona recording its highest-ever temperature. Spain has deployed additional emergency units as extreme heat and dry conditions fuel wildfire risks across southern Europe.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has warned that disease outbreaks, poor sanitation and limited access to clean water could threaten thousands of survivors of Venezuela’s earthquakes. More than 17,900 people have been displaced and are living in shelters after twin quakes struck on 24 June. PAHO said it will work with Venezuela’s health authorities to monitor possible outbreaks and strengthen early warning systems.
It has been a punishing week for large parts of China, and forecasters warn the worst may not be over. After Typhoon Maysak left a trail of destruction and at least 23 people dead, Super Typhoon Bavi is now threatening the country's eastern coast.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he did not want to engage with Tehran, calling the Iranian leadership "sick people".
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,811, according to figures released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Wednesday.
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, its winds easing overnight to just shy of 200 kph (124 mph), as authorities urged residents to stock up on supplies and brace for what could be the most powerful typhoon since 2024.
China's technology sector is producing billion-dollar startups at its fastest pace in nearly five years, with artificial intelligence and robotics driving a new wave of investment that is reshaping the country's innovation economy.
Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation and limited access to clean water could pose major health risks to tens of thousands of survivors of Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, the Americas branch of the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
The former roommate of the man accused of killing conservative American activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk said Tyler Robinson expressed regret a day after the murder. In a video interview played in court, the roommate told prosecutors that Robinson planned to turn himself in to police.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Almeria in southern Spain, Andalucía’s emergency agency has said, as firefighters continue efforts to put out the blaze.
Mexico is escalating its response to the deaths of its citizens during U.S. immigration enforcement operations, with President Claudia Sheinbaum announcing plans to seek criminal investigations in the United States into cases involving Mexican nationals who died in detention or arrest operations.
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