American rapper Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran's remaining US tour dates following intense backlash and venue threats over his pro-Palestinian speeches.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pulled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet from a British school just two days into the term due to transport security challenges.

Planned diplomatic talks between Gulf states and Iran in Oman were called off after Houthi forces launched missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia.

A drone strike on Saudi Arabia's flagship East-West Pipeline has forced a three-to-five-week shutdown, spiking global oil prices and raising supply concerns.

Yemeni Houthi rebels have seized the strategic Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the Red Sea, tightening their grip on vital shipping lanes.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is prepared to halt long-range drone strikes on Russian territory if international allies secure a verifiable commitment from the Kremlin to spare Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

Indonesian police are investigating the suspected murder-suicide of an Australian father and his two children in a rented Bali bungalow.

Egypt has turned down a Houthi proposal for direct maritime talks regarding the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, avoiding implicit recognition of the group amid rising regional tensions and a drone attack on a Saudi oil pipeline.

High-stakes regional talks aimed at addressing a disputed maritime transit proposal for the Strait of Hormuz have been indefinitely postponed amid escalating attacks on energy infrastructure and surging oil prices.

India's women's cricket team secured their eighth Asia Cup title but refused to collect the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, backed by the BCCI amid ongoing political tensions.

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for a united Ireland during a trip to Ireland and announced the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey exports.

President Donald Trump defended his pledge to send $5,000 cash payouts to American adults, insisting the plan is easily manageable if Republicans retain Congress.

An 8-foot bronze statue of Charlie Kirk outside Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was vandalized with red spray paint just days after its unveiling.

A newly unveiled bronze statue of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk was vandalized with red paint outside the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix.

Stock futures tumbled as investors reacted to mounting artificial intelligence safety alarms and surging crude oil prices following an attack on Saudi infrastructure.

First ministers from Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland have convened in Cardiff to sign a landmark memorandum of understanding on constitutional futures and regional cooperation.

The global funding landscape has shifted toward structured institutional governance, with capital directed into AI regulation and disability inclusion.

Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc took the lead in exit polls following a general election dominated by debates over public spending, immigration, and the cost of living.

The Australian Embassy Zimbabwe has opened applications for its 2026-2027 Direct Aid Program grants, inviting NGOs and community groups to apply for grassroots funding by 13 July 2026.

President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, arguing that the drone strikes are worsening a global fuel shortage as U.S. prices surge past six dollars a gallon.