The US-Iran cease-fire has collapsed, sending Brent crude past $90 a barrel as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummets amid threats.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be moved to a private medical facility for urgent specialized treatment.

The Trump administration escalated its campaign against the International Criminal Court by imposing financial and travel restrictions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.

Ukraine launched a massive assault involving over 600 drones on Moscow, triggering Russian warnings to London over alleged British military supplies.

Washington is considering scaling back its military presence in the Persian Gulf following facility damage during the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The US Navy confronts mounting operational strains, infrastructure failures, and extended deployments following severe engineering incidents aboard key warships.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term after winning 61.4 percent of the vote in an election marked by an armed raid, suspended vote counting, and opposition fraud claims.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has uncovered tonnes of nuclear material at a previously undisclosed location in Syria after a formal declaration from Damascus.

US-Iran tensions escalate as President Trump and Iranian officials diverge over the status of the Strait of Hormuz following the expiration of a ceasefire.

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the United States meets Tehran's demands.

A Syrian court sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for military strikes to kill 30 to 40 people in Gaza every night, sparking intense political controversy during delicate international ceasefire negotiations.

The Garda Representative Association has stated that officers were instructed to disengage from a stolen vehicle before a fatal head-on M9 collision.

Moscow issued a diplomatic warning to London, accusing the British government of acting as an accomplice after confirming that British-manufactured drones were used in strikes against Russia.

President Donald Trump confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his diplomatic overtures, following an order to reduce joint military exercises.

The USS Benfold experienced an engineering failure involving its generators during routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, sparking scrutiny over military strain.

The Russian Embassy in London has warned of diplomatic consequences and a higher price for the UK following British-built drone strikes inside Russia.

China's latest convoy of container ships sailed the Northern Sea Route from Ningbo to Felixstowe, halving the voyage of the Suez Canal. Shippers face global chokepoints and fragile ecosystems.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an individual posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before growing suspicious.

The European Union is preparing a new sanctions package aimed at adding roughly 1,600 new entries linked to Russia's military-industrial complex this autumn.