As regional powers, Russia, and Western nations engage the Taliban for trade and security, human rights advocates warn that outreach threatens domestic reforms.

Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has died at the age of 41, weeks after resigning from his post following intense public scrutiny over his credentials.

Hurricane Lala has strengthened into a Category 1 storm, lashing the Big Island with torrential rain, powerful winds, and dangerous surf.

Ukrainian forces launched long-range missile strikes targeting Russia's Progress rocket manufacturing plant in Samara and the Savasleika military airfield using domestically produced FP-5 Flamingo missiles.

Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon killed 11 people, including three children, prompting condemnation from Lebanese officials and vows of retaliation.

Ukrainian forces launched deep-territory strikes using domestic Flamingo missiles, hitting the Savasleyka airbase and the Progress Rocket Space Center in Russia.

Panama has secured the top position in the annual Expat Insider global rankings for the third consecutive year, according to a survey published by BBC.

A shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island, causing widespread landslides, collapsing buildings, and leaving at least 38 dead.

US President Donald Trump sparked regional defiance and a subsequent White House retreat after stating he would declare the Strait of Hormuz American soil.

Iranian officials have strongly rejected U.S. statements regarding the Strait of Hormuz amid maritime attacks and stalled negotiations.

Iran has not yet decided whether to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, leaving regional mediation efforts in a delicate balance.

Transport networks across southeast England face severe disruption following a passenger train derailment near Wickford in Essex, occurring less than a day after a similar incident in East Sussex.

Two American Airlines jets sharing the same flight number briefly shared airspace before a quick-thinking air traffic controller intervened.

A shallow earthquake struck off the coast of Flores island in eastern Indonesia, triggering building collapses and tsunami warnings.

France's top court has blocked a social media ban for under-15s, citing violations of freedom of expression and inadequate privacy safeguards.

Five years after the fall of Kabul, sweeping Taliban edicts have systematically erased Afghan women from public life, banning them from education, employment, and public speech.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, killing five people and prompting temporary tsunami warnings.

A shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores region, leaving five dead, collapsing buildings, and prompting a temporary tsunami warning.

President Donald Trump downplayed concerns over the record-setting Middle East deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln, asserting the mission duration was not long enough.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Flores region left two people dead, damaged buildings, and triggered mass evacuations.