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Panama Papers: Trial's public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy end

The Mossack and Fonseca were acquitted on other charges in 2022

UN agency agreed to help distribute aid to Gaza via sea route, says US

Israel promised to open more border crossings into Gaza and increase the flow of aid after its drone strikes killed the seven aid workers, who were delivering food into the Palestinian territory

Sudan's war being fuelled by weapons from foreign supporters, says UN

The war has set the country back several decades and it will take more than a generation to rebuild Sudan to its pre-war state, Chambas said

Over 2,100 people evacuated as Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash

An international airport in Manado city, less than 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the erupting Mount Ruang, is still temporarily closed as volcanic ash was spewed into the air

Tested 'super-large' cruise missile warhead, anti-aircraft missile: N Korea

Photos released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency showed at least two missiles being fired off launcher trucks at a runway

US court rejects last-minute bid to halt Donald Trump's hush money trial

Justice Marsha Michael issued the ruling just minutes after a brief hearing

Baltimore bridge collapse: Crews to remove debris from ship's deck

The effort remains on track to open a temporary access channel that would allow most maritime traffic through the port to resume by the end of the month

Thai firm to pay $20 mn to settle with US over Iran sanctions violation

We will continue to deploy our sanctions authority to counter Iran with further actions in the days and weeks ahead, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said

G7 warns of new sanctions on Iran for drone attack, urges de-escalation

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who chaired the meeting of ministers of industrialised countries, said the agenda of the three-day meeting was changed on Friday

Amir's comeback on hold after Pakistan-New Zealand 1st T20 abandoned

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir's return to international cricket was put on hold after the first Twenty20 between Pakistan and New Zealand was a washout on Thursday.

US vetoes widely supported UNSC resolution on Palestinian statehood

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz praised the US for vetoing what he called a shameful proposal

Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian bomber; Moscow says its plane crashed

The Russian defense ministry said the warplane crashed in a deserted area in Russia's southern region of Stavropol

Labourers, vendors in Mali struggle amid deadly heat wave in West Africa

On Thursday, temperatures in Bamako reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) and weather forecasts say it's not letting up anytime soon

Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours

A total of 205 delegations will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine. The ceremony will drift slowly from east to west, bridge to bridge, snaking six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Pont d'Austerlitz

Trial underway for Panama Papers, case that changed financial rules

Panama's international reputation for financial services was tarnished by the scandal

250,000 Afghan children require education, food and homes, says NGO

Pakistan is cracking down on foreigners it alleges are in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans

US presidential elections: Trump faces criminal case for poll interference

Trump's lawyers told the judge that basic fairness to criminal defendants warrants pausing the civil cases until after the 2020 election criminal case is resolved

Climate change, war, poverty biggest challenges: World Bank's Ajay Banga

The bank is the world's largest financier of climate projects in developing countries, delivering $38.6 billion in the 2023 budget year

Meta's new AI agents confuse users with made-up real world experiences

One joined a Facebook moms' group to talk about its gifted child. Another tried to give away nonexistent items to confused members of a Buy Nothing forum

US ban on TikTok over ownership issues gets major boost from Republicans

To date, the US government has not provided evidence that shows TikTok shared US user data with the Chinese government