Under pressure from European nations, Iran's foreign ministry has announced nuclear talks to be held in Istanbul.
Staff Writers
Israel's military chief has told soldiers that their actions are "creating the potential for a hostage deal" in the Gaza Strip.
Ukraine has targeted Moscow with an unprecedented number of drones as its military seeks to ramp up pressure ahead of a potential new round of ceasefire talks.
US President Donald Trump has expressed support for Afghans in the United Arab Emirates who in the past worked for the US government during the 20-year war.
Syrian security forces have taken up position on roads near Sweida as authorities say Bedouin fighters have withdrawn from the city.
There's hope "one of the most protracted and serious humanitarian crises on earth" could be resolved after Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels signed a deal.
CHINEDU ASADU
Officials warn hunger is mounting in Gaza as the Israeli military issues new evacuation orders and says it will expand its operations in the enclave.
Nidal al-Mughrabi
Fighting is continuing in the city of Sweida despite the deployment of Syrian central forces following clashes between Druze and Bedouin tribes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has proposed holding ceasefire negotiations with Russia next week.
A deadline has been set for the start of negotiations on a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group.
Imad Creidi
Pro-Palestine protesters have doused a memorial dedicated to US and Australian troops in red paint, saying it symbolises an alliance perpetuating "genocide".
William Ton
The United States' envoy to Turkey says Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbours.
"The enemy is continuing to deploy its tactic of small infantry groups, but has proved powerless on its attempts to seize Pokrovsk," Ukraine says.
Jerusalem's top Catholic and Greek Orthodox officials have entered Gaza in a show of solidarity after Israel's strike on a Catholic church in the enclave.
Wafaa Shurafa and Julia Frankel
The UK has slapped sanctions on Russian intelligence officers and units it says are running a cyber campaign to undermine Ukraine and "destabilise Europe".
Alistair Smout, Sam Tabahriti and Michael Holden
The European Union has approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap to choke Moscow's oil revenues.
Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer
Israel is giving Syrian government forces 48 hours to return to the Sweida area after clashes erupted again between Druze militias and Bedouin clans.
Maya Gebeily
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "deeply regrets" ammunition hitting a Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people, and says there will be a probe.
A mural in France of the Statue of Liberty - the towering effigy in New York City gifted by France in the late 1800s - has drawn admiration and criticism.
The Kremlin has issued a stark warning that by promising Ukraine more weapons, the US has signaled its decision to "abandon the peace process".
Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to protect the country's Druze minority as warring Bedouin tribes continue their attacks.
A year after Senegal's president announced France's military bases were incompatible with Senegalese sovereignty, the European nation has handed over control.
Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022
Hanna Arhirova
An apparent Israeli strike has hit a Catholic church in Gaza, killing two people and injuring a priest, as bombardments continue in the Strip and talks drag on.
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Crispian Balmer
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