Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region. More than four years after the start of Russia’s large-scale offensive against Ukraine, the two warring countries are ramping up long-range strikes, causing a growing number of civilian casualties. Russia is relying on…
Iran has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages and the lifting of sanctions, as tensions continue over the strategic waterway crucial to global energy supplies. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman on the transit and management of the strait were nearing their final stages but stressed that reopening the…
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be Attorney General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2026. The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday after Republican lawmakers shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicisation of the Department…
At least 100 migrants lost their lives as thousands breached the Ceuta border last week to gain entry into Spanish territory from Morocco. Juan Jesus Vivas, head of Ceuta’s local government, disclosed the number of casualties while appearing before the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels on Thursday. Mr Vivas called the border…
Greece has recorded 65 locally acquired cases of West Nile virus infections since the start of the 2026 transmission season, with six deaths reported, health authorities said on Thursday. The National Public Health Organisation (EODY), in its latest weekly epidemiological surveillance report, said 23 new cases were recorded in the past week, indicating a rise in infections. It said…
As part of his immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders aimed at ending birth tourism and limiting birthright citizenship, insisting that U.S. citizenship cannot be acquired through the exploitation or evasion of laws. The White House said the executive orders would expand the categories of people who would not be granted automatic citizenship at…
