A two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul has been fined for using ants as a garnish, a practice not approved under South Korean food safety laws. The owner admitted guilt but claimed unawareness of the prohibition.
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank rely on radio for real-time updates on Israeli military checkpoints and settler attacks, according to Al Jazeera.
Photos showing widespread damage to multiple U.S. military sites in the Middle East from Iranian attacks have been obtained by the BBC's U.S. partner CBS, according to the BBC.
The US Department of Justice has accused Russia of plotting to murder Ukrainian allies in the US and Europe, according to a BBC report.
Railways in the Netherlands suffered massive disruption on Tuesday when pipes, cables and other materials were placed on dozens of tracks, halting trains and upending the commutes of hundreds of thousands of passengers, according to Al Jazeera.
Malaysia is offering to invite Myanmar’s military leader for an official visit to help expedite the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, according to a report from Al Jazeera.
Patricio Guzmán, the filmmaker known for his work on 'The Battle of Chile,' has died at age 85, according to Chilean news outlet Emol.
At least 20 people, including five children, have been killed and dozens are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in the Gaza Strip, according to rescue teams. The six-story structure in the Tal al-Hawa area of Gaza City had been inhabited by 10 families despite warnings.
A 15-year-old boy and a paramedic were killed in an apparent Israeli double-tap strike in Gaza, according to Al Jazeera.
India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi following a collision between the two countries’ naval vessels in the Arabian Sea, according to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
One land defender was murdered every three days in 2025, according to Global Witness, prompting the formation of self-defence units in response to threats from organized crime.
Islamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives by groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State, according to new figures from Acled.
The discovery of seven women's bodies around Johannesburg's international airport has sparked fear and anger over femicide, according to The Guardian.
The US has announced visa restrictions targeting individuals it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority, according to the BBC.
Starting next year, climbers who need helicopter rescues on Mount Fuji during the off-season will be charged, according to Japanese authorities.