Five police officers were injured and several had to be recovered from the River Thames after their boat hit Westminster Bridge, the Metropolitan Police said. A significant deployment of emergency services is on site.
Wadi Dawan, Yemen – Once a pristine agricultural valley, Wadi Dawan is now overwhelmed with plastic waste that threatens both the environment and local farming. According to residents and officials, the growing problem is exacerbated by the lack of waste collection and public awareness.
World leaders and trade ministers have expressed frustration over the latest round of U.S. tariffs, according to a report from Al Jazeera.
Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their communities are being 'taken hostage' by organized crime groups destroying rainforests and trafficking drugs, according to The Guardian.
The world chess chief faces uncertainty after being sanctioned by the EU, according to the BBC.
Nigeria's president has approved the country's largest military expansion in recent times, an attempt to tackle the slew of security challenges plaguing the nation, according to BBC.
Four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in a deadly exchange of fire in the West Bank town of Tal, according to reports from Palestinian and Israeli sources.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province due to a rising chikungunya outbreak, urging travelers to take precautions against mosquito bites.
An Indonesian court convicted 19 people for trafficking at least 34 babies, most bound for Singapore, leaving a key question about their future. According to BBC.
Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory are testing European credibility, according to a report by the European External Action Service. The document details a surge in settlement activity, raising questions about the EU’s commitment to a two-state solution.
More than 900 wildfires are currently burning across Canada, scorching about 3 million hectares of land, according to The Guardian.
India's 'cockroach' protesters will hold talks with the government as the standoff continues, according to AOL.com.
A South Korean court has ordered SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 944bn won (£483m; $644m), marking one of the largest divorce settlements in the country's history.
Iran says it has carried out drone strikes on US military facilities and bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the 13th consecutive night of American attacks on the country, according to the BBC.
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a series of examination paper leaks, according to Al Jazeera.