Tropical Storm Bertha made its second landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Thursday afternoon, bringing 45 mph winds and heavy rain. The storm first touched down in Louisiana on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A U.S. nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is contingent on the kingdom recognizing Israel, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social. The statement adds to the ongoing diplomatic tensions in the Middle East.
France evacuated 20,000 people as wildfires spread in the south-west, with rising temperatures and strong winds complicating efforts to control the blazes, according to the BBC.
Valentín Lavín Romero, a Mexican mayor from the Green party, was shot dead on Wednesday in the state of Morelos—his second assassination attempt in months. He is the 14th mayor killed since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October 2024.
The UK has cancelled army training in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement, according to The Guardian.
Two Russian men have been found guilty of terrorism and spying in Angola, according to court records. Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin received sentences of eight and 11 years, respectively.
Andy Burnham’s decision to cut business rates for pubs, social clubs, and live music venues in England has been welcomed by industry leaders, according to the BBC. The 20% discount, on top of emergency relief rolled out in January, could save the average pub more than £1,000.
Yemen's Houthis claimed they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Two people were reported killed in the US attacks, and a tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
Around 12,000 people have been evacuated from the south-west of France as the country battles ongoing wildfires, according to French media.
The US House of Representatives has passed a $1.15 trillion military spending bill, expanding cooperation with Israel, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
At least 20 people were killed in northwest Nigeria after armed gang members attacked villages in Zamfara State, according to the AFP news agency.
The wreckage of a Pan American Airways plane, which led to major aviation safety reforms, has been discovered 74 years after it crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to BBC.
A British woman has been jailed for six years in Hong Kong for blackmail and perverting the course of justice after making a false allegation of rape, according to court reports.
A fire has killed 10 members of the same family, including five children, at a home in Peru's capital Lima, police say.
Ukrainian drones have hit several retail warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries, in a matter of days, dealing a blow to a large number of small and medium-sized businesses, according to the BBC.