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Qatar PM meets with Trump for talks on ending war on Iran
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has met with US President Donald Trump.
Yemen government forces claim new advances as Houthi border attacks resume
Yemeni forces claim fresh advances across key fronts as cross-border Houthi attacks surge amid heavy clashes.
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdown
The paper was one of the few remaining outlets in Russia that criticised Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.
Krakow shooting suspect dies as Poland mourns six victims
A 24-year-old man who killed six people and wounded 15 in a shooting in Krakow, has died in hospital.
Meta rolls out automated age checks for teens globally
AI-powered scans will be used for Instagram accounts starting this month and later extended to Facebook and Threads.
Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after eviction
The outlet has been evicted from its offices of three decades and says it's been blocked from receiving donations.
Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people
Eyewitnesses say the explosion shook the ground, with one believing an earthquake had hit near the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga.
Jerusalem Daily: Deadly aftermath of Gaza rainstorm continues
Five Palestinians were killed in Gaza when heavy rain collapsed a sand embankment on a displacement camp.
France accelerates minimum wage hike in bid to quell protest
Unions slam the increase as insufficient, as the government seeks to defuse the unrest ahead of upcoming elections.
Israeli tourists spark outrage over video pushing tour guide into sea
A video of an Israeli tourist pushing a Sri Lankan tour guide off a boat has sparked outrage. Here is what we know.
Men recruited to French gang as children to kill give rare insight into drug underworld
"It destroys people, but we all make our own choices" - Marseille drug-gang members spoke to the BBC.
Al Jazeera tries skateboarding at Youth Olympics
France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking
The cyber-attack last month saw fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets across France heated up.
France accuses Iran of cyberattack on European fridges
This is a breaking news story.
Israel’s Shin Bet finds no evidence of foreign election meddling: Report
Netanyahu and Zini's interference claims lack evidence, according to law enforcement officials quoted by Haaretz.
Man uses excavator to destroy Chinese government building
A man has driven an excavator into a Chinese government affairs centre in Shaanxi
Nvidia shares slump amid investigation into CEO Jensen Huang
Huang admits infidelity, denies compromising Nvidia security as China spy inquiry shakes $4.5 trillion AI firm.