Colombia earthquake death toll rises to at least 250
At least 250 people have died and more than 570 have been injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, the Colombian As...
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Prosecutors have begun presenting their case against singer D4vd, alleging he murdered and dismembered his 14-year-old girlfriend in 2025 after she threatened to reveal their relationship. The 21-year-old artist, whose real name is David Burke, has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder, mutilation of human remains and child sexual abuse, with prosecutors expected to call more than 10 witnesses during the preliminary hearing.
The U.S. carried out an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centres, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, maritime capabilities and logistics infrastructure. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases and other American-linked sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war had cost $37.5 billion so far, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remained ready for negotiations but accused Tehran of not being serious about talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi with Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, marking one of the country’s most significant military leadership changes since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zelenskyy thanked Syrskyi for his service, while presenting Drapatyi as a frontline commander expected to modernise the armed forces and strengthen Ukraine’s use of technology in warfare.
Flash floods have killed at least 23 people in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province, with more than 100 others still missing as rescue teams search for survivors. Authorities warned the death toll could rise as emergency crews battle difficult conditions in remote mountainous areas, while further heavy rain and flash flooding are forecast across parts of the country.
Moldova's parliament has approved financier Vasile Tofan as prime minister, reinforcing the country's push to move closer to the European Union. Backed by President Maia Sandu, Tofan has pledged to accelerate EU membership talks while reviving the economy, with the goal of joining the EU by 2030.
One hundred years after the First World War and more than eighty years after the devastation of the Second World War gave rise to the United Nations, humanity once again finds itself living in an age of permanent crisis.
Flights arriving at Catania airport in eastern Sicily were suspended after volcanic ash from a new eruption of Mount Etna drifted into the airspace around the airport, disrupting operations at one of Italy’s busiest aviation hubs.
Greenland has issued a “strong warning” to a U.S. oil company linked to President Donald Trump after drilling equipment was brought ashore without the required government approvals, according to British media.
Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has surpassed $1.1 billion at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing film of the director’s career.
A U.S. federal judge has halted a key part of President Donald Trump's effort to tighten rules around mail-in voting, dealing another legal setback to the administration's attempts to expand federal involvement in election oversight ahead of November's congressional elections.
Lebanon has become the first country in the Middle East to formally abolish the death penalty, marking a significant shift in the region's human rights landscape after years of debate over capital punishment.
Taiwan has criticised a planned joint naval exercise involving China and Indonesia near its eastern waters, describing it as a politically charged move designed to strengthen Beijing's claims over areas surrounding the island.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces an early test of his climate commitments as his government weighs whether to approve two major North Sea oil and gas projects, Rosebank and Jackdaw.
Europe is facing more frequent and prolonged extreme heat, with climate change making heatwaves increasingly intense and widespread, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
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