TUESDAY, 01 JULY 2025, 15:08
The Trump administration said its strikes were intended to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Now, Iran weighs a response against what it called an “outrageous” military operation.
This year’s NATO summit opens Tuesday, attended by a disengaged United States, which seems bent on fighting its own battles, rather than helping European allies with the increased threat from Russia.
Through voice memos, people in Iran share their thoughts on President Trump’s decision to strike key nuclear facilities in the country, directly entering Israel’s war in Iran.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says President Trump’s decision to strike Iran leaves the U.S. in a “dangerous” moment and he worries it may speed up its efforts to build a nuclear weapon.
Iran and Israel traded air and missile strikes as the world braced for Tehran’s response to the US attack on its nuclear sites.
The US struck three nuclear sites in Iran, joining Israel’s bombing campaign after days of speculation over Washington’s involvement in the conflict.
US forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said late on Saturday, and he warned Tehran it would face more attacks if it did not agree to peace.
Israel said on Saturday that an Iranian plot to attack Israeli citizens in Cyprus had been foiled as the war between the two arch-rivals raged for a ninth day.
At least eight people were killed on Saturday when a hot air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, said the governor of Santa Catarina state, where the incident occurred.
Israel said on Saturday it had killed three Iranian commanders in its unprecedented bombing campaign across the Islamic republic, which Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed had already delayed Tehran’s presumed nuclear plans by two years.
Britain’s parliament took a historic step towards allowing euthanasia on Friday when MPs backed contentious legislation that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people.
As Israel and Iran trade fire in their most intense confrontation in history, members of the Iranian diaspora in Europe are torn between hopes for change and fears for their loved ones back home.
Nearly 13 million people have been uprooted from their homes in West and Central Africa. The UN Refugee Agency blames migration trends and conflict for creating a “perfect storm” of mass displacement.
Over 400 asylum seekers have landed at the small island of Gavdos near Crete, a new entry point increasingly used by migrant smugglers, the Greek coastguard said.
One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said.
New York’s pride parade, the highest-profile annual US LGBTQ gathering, is ramping up efforts to raise funds from individual community members with corporate donations on the wane as Washington demonises diversity.
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue checks on emergency equipment, and for being slow to address the issue.
Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and, in some cases, assisting people crossing borders on foot.
Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 15 who had gathered near an aid distribution site.
US President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the resumption of student visa appointments but will significantly tighten its social media vetting.
Calm appeared to be returning to protest-hit Los Angeles as the mayor lifted a nighttime curfew, while US President Donald Trump battled to keep control of California troops he deployed to the city.