King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister after her party topped the parliamentary vote.

Estonian intelligence has formally accused Russian special services of ordering an arson attack on defence manufacturer Milrem Robotics, leading to three arrests.

England prepares for its Nations League match against the Czech Republic with defenders Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly emerging as injury doubts.

Transatlantic tensions flare after Marco Rubio claims a foreign actor was behind an alleged plot near RAF Fairford, as UK police release suspects on bail.

UN human rights experts have called for an immediate end to US third-country deportations, warning that transferred migrants face severe abuse and rights violations.

County Clare has officially launched its European Volunteering Capital Programme in Ennis, bringing together hundreds of community representatives and volunteers.

South Korea has summoned Ukraine's top diplomat to demand a formal apology following a dispute over the unannounced disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war.

OpenAI canceled the planned release of its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal testing revealed safety and alignment shortcomings.

Deadly Russian missile and drone attacks have struck central Kyiv, targeting the National Academy of Sciences and causing numerous casualties nationwide.

New York prosecutors have reopened a criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity following a new civil lawsuit.

Houthi officials report a deadly airstrike on a commercial district in Taiz, while government forces maintain they targeted a military camp.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting political scrutiny after international reports alleged Egypt and the UAE warned him of the October 7 Hamas assault.

President Donald Trump told Fox News that the United States would win the war with Iran very soon and that fresh strikes could come before mid-terms.

An Iranian appeals court has finalized a sentence of 74 lashes and artistic bans against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a mandatory hijab.

During a speech in Metz, Pope Leo XIV called for negotiated compromises to end the war in Ukraine and criticized surging European defence budgets.

Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson ended her bid to form a government after failing to secure support from the Left Party, leaving Sweden in a deadlock.

Hurricane Polo, a Category 3 storm, is set to hit Baja California Sur with potential flooding and mudslides, driven by El Niño warm‑water conditions.

Trump asks Xi if China wants US weapons, US ambassador says

US President Donald Trump hosted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a private White House dinner following intense regulatory and defense disputes.

South Korea has demanded an official apology and explanation from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war.