No injuries were reported in the attack, which the UAE called 'piracy' and a threat to global energy security.

Civilian and military casualties have been reported as fighting has flared across Yemeni front lines in recent days.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US can sustain its blockade against Iran 'indefinitely'.

Latest Israeli attacks kill police official Jamal Abu Kamil in Gaza City and another person in Khan Younis.

Colombia denies politics played a role after Mexico said its military rescuers were refused entry.

Trustees condemn Kennedy Center’s move to re-add Trump’s name and shut down for extensive renovations.

Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday and his legacy continues to overshadow the island. 

Military and government sources say the paramilitary RSF and allies advance into town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state.

Earthquake damages Cali's hospitals, forcing medical staff to prioritize critical patients as rescue teams work nonstop.

UK records its hottest day of the year as the temperature in west London reaches 38.1 degrees Celsius.

Ruling latest setback in Trump administration response to Gaza war protests that swept college campuses.

The suspect has been identified as a Russian citizen who planned to kill one of Moscow's critics in Warsaw.

A new report finds key federal agencies have stopped providing oversight of civil rights laws nationally.

Ebola outbreak has killed 2,128 people out of around 4,566 recorded cases in the DRC, according to government figures.

Warsaw asserts missile recently made, illustrating Russia's nightly barrage against Ukraine is draining arsenal.

Israel has not yet agreed to plan for Hamas to surrender weapons in exchange for full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Deal for Hamas to disarm in stages in return for Israeli withdrawal has been announced, but implementation will be key.

New York is one of many states with cases against Kalshi and others in dispute with Trump gov't on who gets to regulate.

Pyongyang accused of using hard currency earned by AI-assisted workers to power armaments programme.

Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to 'pay much more attention'.

Shon Barnes steps down amid questions over authorities’ handling of the shooting at a popular food festival.

Ukraine hit Russian oil refineries several times, while Russia struck Dnipropetrovsk and a cargo vessel near Odesa.

Ahmet Davutoglu, a former Turkish PM and Erdogan ally-turned-critic, has stepped down from politics.

At least 34 people reported killed trying to cross into the Spanish enclave bordering Morocco.

Reports emerge from the front that Russia has infiltrated most of Kostiantynivka as it tries to regain the offensive.

China prepares as Typhoon Bavi leaves Taiwan

The Indian embassy says it has set up control rooms to respond to victims' families.

Albanian prosecutors probe forged deeds tied to Kushner resort land as protests over the project intensify.

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Super Typhoon Bavi has been downgraded but is still dangerous, meteorologists say.

Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days

In the latest salvo in one of the war's deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones.

Police seized 74kg of gold bars and $20m cash in various currencies.

China and North Korea are celebrating the 65th anniversary of a friendship treaty this week.

US president warns the US will decimate Iran amid alleged assassination plots as regional mediators try to save MoU.

Volunteers in La Guaira have transformed a fast-food restaurant into an emergency clinic.

Years of conflict have left thousands of Sudanese students struggling to continue their education in exile.

Leaders from Iran and the US have lauded progress on day one of Switzerland talks but disagree about crucial aspects.

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah denounced the 'treacherous attack', saying it was a 'blatant' violation of the truce.

UN commission of inquiry says Israel's deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza resulted in genocide.

Zohran Mamdani says AIPAC's has been supportive of a 'status quo for immorality' in Palestine, wider region.

President Gustavo Petro claims digital manipulation affected the results, but attorney general dismisses allegations.

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Pakistan hosts Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after mediating the breakthrough US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland.

Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a key condition in its ongoing negotiations with the US.

Brexit promised a better Britain. A decade on, the numbers tell a different story. Al Jazeera breaks it down.

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf also says an agreement reached with the US to release $12bn in frozen assets.

United Nations Commission of Inquiry says Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of Gaza children part of ongoing 'genocide'.

France struggles with extreme heat and power grid challenges as temperature records also smashed in parts of UK, Spain.

US eases oil sanctions for 60 days after Iran agrees to allow international nuclear inspections.

Top civil rights prosecutor announces probe after cafe chain says it will not serve Democratic lawmaker Dan Goldman.

Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.

The meeting is expected to focus on the deportation of Afghan nationals who do not have a right to stay in Europe.

China pledges new humanitarian aid packages for Lebanon and Iran.

Experts say Canada 'closing the doors' as socioeconomic issues upend decades-long consensus on immigration.

First African nation to host the global oceans conference defends deportations, saying it 'recognises only one China'.

Palestinians controlled planning and construction in the entire West Bank city under the 1997 Hebron Agreement.

Thursday's contest could pave the way for Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer's premiership.

Russia says shots were fired to divert a yacht outside the UK's territorial waters.

There was no mention of Palestinians at the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event', say activists who accessed the fair.

Animal welfare groups say the bust highlights the 'enormous scale' of the country's cat meat trade.

As US, Iran prepare to sign MoU and start more talks, TankerTrackers monitor says Iran exports first oil in two months.

A statement from the G7 summit in France says leaders are united in their 'unwavering support for Ukraine'.

Trump-backed candidates fall short in primary results in the US ahead of crucial midterms in November.

Dramatic rescue after plane crashes onto Texas highway.

Brent crude drops to lowest price since early March, before signing of framework deal to end US-Israel war on Iran.

US president has been at the centre of this year's midterm campaigns in a test of his influence.

Iran warns of a 'harsh response' as Lebanon attacks test the US deal and strain Trump-Netanyahu ties.

From lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure.

Israel warns of attacks as Iran insists Lebanon must be included in any peace deal with the United States.

Adrian Vestea nominated as prime minister after previous choice, Eugen Tomac, withdraws.

US says a deal to stop the war on Iran could be signed as early as Sunday. Tehran, however, disputes the timeline.

Court of Appeal to rule whether government's proscription of action group was unlawful.

Signing of US-Iran deal not on Trump’s public schedule.

The UK Ministry of Defence says it captures the vessel Smyrtos in an operation that lasts six hours.

A 'yes' vote would force the government to restrict asylum, residency permits, and scrap EU deal on free movement.

Trump says a deal to stop the Iran war could be signed as early as Sunday, but Tehran downplays his optimism.

India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9 children per woman - lower than the benchmark level of 2.1.

Gold has been under pressure since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran in late February.

The celebrations to mark the US's 250th anniversary have been overshadowed by questions about Trump's influence.

US and Iran appear close to signing the first stage of a peace deal, the two sides differ on when it will be signed.

Berlin's Charite hospital hailed treatment as a 'significant therapeutic success' as outbreak spreads in DR Congo.

Israeli attack on Gaza City tent camp kills several Palestinians.

In her fourth bid to be president, Fujimori faces her best odds yet. But can she overcome scandal and her father's past?

Minister Daryl Vaz reassures residents that power had been restored across Jamaica after a rare islandwide outage.

Unpopularity of the war may affect the US approach to the conflict and hurt Republicans in the elections, analysts say.

The deaths include a brigadier general, a captain and a soldier killed while travelling on the Khardali-Nabatieh road.

Latest Israeli attack comes as Hamas readies for meetings in Egypt on full implementation of Gaza 'ceasefire' agreement.

Huge gatherings are expected in the coming days for the first visit to Spain by a pope since 2011.

The search and rescue team say it is 'high risk' to continue the operation.

Muhannad Farwana never got to wear his wedding suit, Israel killed him in an air strike hours before his wedding.

France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel's expanding invasion in Lebanon.

The left-wing senator and far-right newcomer will face each other in a run-off on June 21, with security a top issue.

Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare.

New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate.

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has called for the establishment of protest zones to minimise clashes with police.

Explosives store blast kills dozens in Myanmar village.

Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie say they will try to remove the pro-Israel section from US defence bill.

Analysts say the plan would weave Israeli military interests more deeply into the fabric of US national security policy.

At least 46 people have been killed and 70 wounded in explosion in rebel-held area, local media report.