Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter, urging an end to the war. According to BBC and The Guardian, Zelensky emphasized that direct engagement could resolve the conflict.
Jamie Vardy has decided to leave Italian club Cremonese when his contract expires this summer, according to BBC Sport.
A Jamaican police officer has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old woman during a protest, according to the Independent Commission of Investigations.
Argentina has reacted with fury after two teenage girls were found murdered just two days apart, highlighting the country's ongoing femicide crisis under the far-right administration of Javier Milei, according to The Guardian.
Ecuador, once one of the safest countries in Latin America, is now one of the deadliest, according to Al Jazeera.
Eleven people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 2, according to medical officials.
US President Donald Trump has criticized lawmakers who voted to rebuke him over the war in Iran, calling them 'unpatriotic', according to BBC.
Hezbollah has rejected a renewed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, calling the negotiations 'futile' and 'humiliating,' according to a BBC report.
Marjane Satrapi, the Franco-Iranian artist and creator of the acclaimed graphic novel Persepolis, died at the age of 56. Her death followed the loss of her husband, Mattias Ripa, in April 2025.
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 in a tense encounter at the French Open, according to Al Jazeera.
Monsoon rain arrived in Kerala three days late but on time to secure India’s harvests, according to the Meteorological Department.
A 18-year-old British student, Henry Nowak, died after being handcuffed by police despite claiming he had been stabbed, according to body camera footage released in June 2026.
Fierce clashes between Somali government troops and opposition-allied militias have forced civilians to flee Mogadishu, according to The Guardian.
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea say at least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula, according to BBC.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to end military action in Iran, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump's foreign policy. According to ABC News, the resolution passed with support from four Republicans and all Democrats.