Mexican crews expected to arrive for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday. Read more at Read More
Qatar sees ‘positive’ signs in Iran-Oman talks on reopening Hormuz
Doha said Iran and Oman had reached the technical stage of negotiations and were finalising shipping route coordinates, but warned against delay as only six vessels transited Hormuz on Monday…
Russia launches massive overnight barrage on Ukraine, leaving nine dead
Russia killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight on Tuesday, as missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, according to regional authorities. Read more at Read More
Oil prices and US bond yields rise as Trump and Iran trade reparations demands
Oil prices and US government bond yields both climbed on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump answered Iran’s demand for war reparations with a sweeping counterclaim of his own, pushing…
Deadly earthquake in Colombia hits Manizales, damaging cathedral and homes
Manizales, in Colombia’s western Caldas department, was among the areas hardest hit by Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with streets littered with rubble as rescue teams searched damaged buildings for survivors. Read…
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 11th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Iran executes woman who claimed self-defence against sexual assault
Marzieh Nieri, 23, was executed at Qazvin Central Prison after a court rejected her account of wounding a man who had attempted to assault her, bringing the number of women…
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity
A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage…
Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese under fire for ‘melons’ gag about Japanese leader
Asked whether he would say sorry for his “disrespectful behaviour” in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: “I reject the assertion in the question.” Read more at Read More
Russia fired North Korean missiles in attack that killed six in Zaporizhzhia, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies. Read more at Read More