Negotiators from the US and Iran have reportedly agreed on a 60-day ceasefire extension, but US President Donald Trump must still approve it. According to BBC, recent military actions and conflicting statements raise questions about whether the two nations are close to peace or sliding back to war.
Gaza City hospitals reported that at least 10 people, including five children, were killed in an Israeli strike late Wednesday, according to local sources. The attack targeted a Hamas battalion commander, Imad Asleem, who died alongside his teenage daughter.
Albert Manifold, the ousted chairman of BP, has denied 'lies' surrounding his conduct after being removed from the role less than a year after his appointment, according to BBC.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to 'blow up' Oman if the country formed an agreement with Iran to manage shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking international concern.
U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed a planned military strike on Iran following appeals from Gulf allies, according to a Bloomberg report. The move comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing negotiations to end the conflict.
A fire at a girls' school in Kenya killed at least 15 students, according to police. Dozens more were injured in the blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil.
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) north-west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, according to authorities.
Waves of Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, according to the Israeli military. At least 11 people have been killed in the latest strikes, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it targeted an American air base in the region following fresh US strikes on southern Iran, according to state broadcaster IRIB.
The European Union has fined Chinese-owned online retailer Temu €200 million for allowing the sale of illegal products, according to the BBC.
The United States government has returned the UN’s expert on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, to a list of sanctioned individuals after a judge had granted a temporary injunction against the designation, according to Al Jazeera.
Parisians have ignored a longstanding ban on canal swimming to cool off as a record-breaking heatwave hits Europe, with temperatures hitting 45°C. The unusual behavior comes as authorities warn of health risks.
Australia has charged a 34-year-old woman with joining the Islamic State group and entering a declared conflict zone, according to police.
The US has struck Iranian targets for a second time in three days near Bandar Abbas, according to Centcom, amid a fragile ceasefire and stalled negotiations to end the three-month conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran condemned the attacks as a violation of the ceasefire.
Uganda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to contain the spread of the Ebola virus, allowing travel only for emergency cases. According to the Ministry of Health, anyone entering from Congo will face 21 days of mandatory isolation.