Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion but wars in Iran and Ukraine expose new potential threats.

Deaths spiked in northwest Europe in June, where countries were unprepared for extreme heat that hit much of the continent.

An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open.

Despite pressure from the US to intervene against Hezbollah, the Syrian government is unlikely to do so.

Andrew Giuliani, son of ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, tells critics of FIFA’s Gianni Infantino ‘it’s just politics’.

The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said.

Displaced by Sudan’s war, Sahra now leads a refugee school where education offers children safety and hope.

The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

The US President has brushed off reports of dire conditions and a mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

FM Abbas Araghchi says Iran is working with Oman on routes, but Hormuz shipping depends on US meeting conditions.

A new report documents how federal agencies have reduced the number of civil rights cases they pursue as staffing falls.

As detainees granted ‘alternative’ to imprisonment, US welcomes release as crucial step for Venezuela’s reconciliation.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

Families are demanding answers over loved ones buried under rubble in Cali, Colombia after Monday’s 7.4 magnitude quake.

More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

Hezbollah criticises Beirut’s approach, accusing officials of exposing the Lebanese army to risks and Israeli pressure.

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

Israeli soldiers accused of supporting ‘terrorist’ settlers in Qusra

Wildfires fuelled by record heat are ravaging Europe, burning around 500,000 hectares and forcing thousands to flee.

Control over the strait has been a sticking point in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.

Valued at over $10 million, three artworks that were stolen during a nighttime raid at the Magnani-Rocca Foundation in March have been recovered by Italian officials. Five people have been arrested in connection with the thefts, according to Italy’s military police.

Mr. Arday resigned last week after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and fabrication.

The authorities tracked the animal after a string of close encounters with residents, reigniting a bitter debate over how a small, densely populated country should live with wolves.

Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.

Appeals court previously ruled that Trump administration must seek authorisation from Congress to continue with project.

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.

The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.

Families of drug war victims testify before the Truth Commission, seeking answers and closure after years of silence.