International
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Marine Le Pen Launches Presidential Campaign Hours After Court Confirms Guilty Verdict
A French court of appeal upheld a guilty verdict against Marine Le Pen, but the nationalist leader responded by immediately launching her presidential campaign. Le Pen has remained defiant in the face …
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Trump Declares Ceasefire 'Over' as US Strikes Iranian Military Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump announced the ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’ following an exchange of strikes between the two countries, while speaking ahead of a NATO summit. The US military launched …
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Explosions Injure 18 in Damascus During French President Macron's Visit
At least 18 people were injured in explosions in Damascus, Syria, while French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the country. The blasts occurred as state television reported that the Syrian …
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Zelensky to Press NATO for More Air Defence Systems After Russian Strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending a NATO meeting in Turkey to make the case for additional interceptor missiles and air defence systems. The appeal follows a period of intense …
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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Expected to Soar as Government Defends Emergency Response
Venezuela’s interim president defended the government’s handling of the disaster following twin earthquakes on June 24 that have killed more than 3,000 people. Many Venezuelans have …
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Ukraine Faces Interceptor Missile Shortage as Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv
President Zelensky reported that a large-scale Russian attack on the Kyiv region involved 68 missiles and 351 strike drones, killing 18 people. Ukraine has warned of a critical shortage of interceptor …
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Marine Le Pen Appeals Conviction That Could End Her Presidential Ambitions
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is contesting a court verdict that found her guilty of misusing European Union funds. The outcome of the appeal carries major consequences for French politics, as …
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Ukraine Strikes Major Oil Terminal Near St. Petersburg
Ukraine carried out a strike on a significant oil terminal in Russia’s St. Petersburg region, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky described the target as key …
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Drone Strikes Devastate Sudanese City of El Obeid as Aid Workers Warn of Dire Conditions
The city of El Obeid in Sudan has become a key battleground in the ongoing war between Sudan’s armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. Recent drone strikes hit schools and …
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Ayatollah Khamenei's Funeral Draws Large Crowds in Tehran
Large crowds gathered in Tehran for the first day of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral proceedings. His body is lying in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla before a procession through …
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West Africa Flooding Death Toll Rises as Côte d'Ivoire Reports 59 Dead Since May
Floods in Côte d’Ivoire have killed at least 59 people since the start of the rainy season in May, according to the country’s communication minister. Rescue teams continue searching for …
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Sudan's RSF Committed Crimes Against Humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty International Says
Amnesty International has accused Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces of committing crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to capture El Fasher. The report alleges a …
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Amnesty International Accuses Sudan's RSF of Crimes Against Humanity in El Fasher
Amnesty International has published a report alleging that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces carried out crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their campaign to capture the city of El …
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Russia Launches Its Most Massive Attack on Kyiv, Killing at Least 18
A large-scale Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv resulted in at least 18 deaths, marking what officials described as the most significant attack on the Ukrainian capital to date. Kyiv’s …
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Anti-Immigration Violence Grips South Africa as Thousands Flee and Police Deploy Nationwide
Mass anti-foreigner protests swept across South Africa, with more than 2,000 demonstrators marching through Durban alone as a self-imposed deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country …
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Sudan's RSF Committed Crimes Against Humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty International Says
Amnesty International has accused Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces of committing crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their seizure of El Fasher. The report alleges widespread and …
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Keiko Fujimori Wins Peru's Presidential Election in Narrow Victory
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of late president Alberto Fujimori, has won Peru’s presidential runoff election, defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez by fewer than 50,000 votes out of more …
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Ebola Crisis Deepens in DR Congo as Nearly 300 Infected Patients Go Missing
Nearly 300 people who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be located, according to the director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …