Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order terminating a controversial $1.8 billion fund following negotiations with Republican senators.

Iran contradicted US President Donald Trump's assertion that bilateral talks would begin, as Washington halted planned military strikes.

President Donald Trump has called off a planned massive airstrike on Iran, pivoting to a new round of diplomatic negotiations following appeals from Gulf allies.

Iran is widening its regional pressure campaign across energy infrastructure and shipping lanes to compel Washington into major concessions over the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump put a planned massive military attack on Iran on hold after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Iran asked for diplomacy, paving the way for indirect talks.

Iran's judiciary has publicly executed two men convicted of operating as Mossad spies and feeding military coordinates to Israel amid escalating regional wars.

The Football Association of Wales has become the first FIFA member to withdraw its endorsement of Gianni Infantino following a controversial commercial proposal.

A passenger ferry traveling from Java to Sulawesi caught fire off the Indonesian coast, resulting in five deaths, dozens missing, and hundreds rescued.

President Donald Trump paused a planned military strike on Iran following appeals from Gulf allies, opening the door for renewed diplomatic talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz.

A strong midnight earthquake north of Suez shook buildings in Cairo and sent tremors across multiple countries, though no immediate casualties were reported.

Rescuers have recovered the remains of celebrated mountaineer Nirmal Purja and other expedition members following a massive avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan.

South Korea recorded its highest temperature in modern observation history, reaching 42.5C in Yangsan amid a severe heatwave that forced emergency alerts.

Malaysia is tightening nationwide hiking regulations and banning high-risk compressed hikes following a surge in emergency rescues driven by social media trends.

A suicide bomber targeting an antimilitant demonstration in Pakistan's Swat Valley killed 14 people and injured more than two dozen others.

US President Donald Trump announced new negotiations with Iran will begin Monday afternoon, following the eleventh-hour cancellation of a planned military strike.

Vladimir Putin marked Russia's Airborne Forces holiday amid soaring battlefield casualties, internal Kremlin paranoia, and a deadly explosion in central Moscow.

Cross-border Ukrainian drone strikes have killed at least eight people and targeted economic infrastructure, including a major Wildberries warehouse in Russia.

EU nations have called for urgent discussions and the suspension of Spain from the Schengen area after a mass migrant crossing in Ceuta.

Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air during operations against a severe wildfire west of Athens, resulting in two fatalities.

Global leaders relying on heavy-handed tactics frequently become entangled in protracted conflicts as they underestimate local resilience and complexities.