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Russian drone, cruise missile, bomb attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine

Three people were wounded in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine when the city was hit by eight drones and two missiles, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said

Iran open to nuclear talks if US guarantees no further military strikes

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the future for talks about its nuclear programme

Israeli strikes and shootings kill 52 Palestinians in Gaza: Hamas

Israel's offensive, sparked by Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, has killed over 57,800 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry

Malik Tillman joins Bayer Leverkusen for a club-record transfer fee

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder signed a contract through June 2030, the Bundesliga club said Saturday

Alcaraz-Sinner Wimbledon 2025 final mirrors 2008 Federer-Nadal rematch

Sinner and Alcaraz have combined to win the past 6 major titlesThey have combined to win the last six majors, a streak that will grow to seven on Sunday

Russia warns US, South Korea, Japan against alliance targeting North Korea

After a meeting with Choe on Saturday, Lavrov accused the US, South Korea and Japan of what he called their military buildups around North Korea

Russian drone, missile strikes kill at least 2, injure over 14 in Ukraine

Two people died and 14 were wounded when Russian forces attacked the Bukovina area in the Chernivtsi region of southwestern Ukraine with four drones and a missile

Republican governors push DOGE programmes, embrace cost-cutting brand

Governors have long mulled cutting waste and taming bureaucracy, but DOGE has raised the bar, pushing them to prove their strong commitment to cost-cutting and streamlining government operations

Novak Djokovic plans to return to Wimbledon for at least one more run

Djokovic was not fully able to compete at his best level, two days after taking what he described as a nasty and awkward fall in the last game of his quarterfinal victory

Pentagon confirms Iranian missile struck Qatar air base in Tehran's attack

Satellite images from June 23 show the geodesic dome at Al Udeid Air Base intact, but by June 25 and in all images since, the dome is no longer visible, confirming it was destroyed in the attack

Trump visits Texas flood area, defends officials amid questions on response

Since the July 4 disaster that killed 120 and left over 170 missing, the president has remained silent on past promises to shut down FEMA and shift disaster response responsibilities to the states

Evacuations ordered at Grand Canyon, Black Canyon parks amid wildfires

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, about 260 miles (418 kilometers) southwest of Denver, closed Thursday morning after lighting sparked blazes on both rims

US State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump admin's plan

Notices said positions were being abolished and the employees would lose access to State Department headquarters in Washington and their email and shared drives by 5 pm

Crystal Palace demoted from Europa League because of ownership ties to Lyon

UEFA demoted Crystal Palace to the third-tier Conference League on Friday because of the English cup winner's ownership ties to French club Lyon through American businessman John Textor.

Rubio, Wang call for dialogue and cooperation amid US-China tensions

Rubio also indicated that a potential visit to China by US President Donald Trump to meet with President Xi Jinping was likely, saying: The odds are high. I think both sides want to see it happen

Satellite images show Iran strikes hit US communications dome at Qatar base

Images taken June 25 and every day subsequently show the dome is gone, with some damage visible on a nearby building

Palestinians paying high price to get scarce cash in Gaza

With nearly every bank branch and ATM inoperable, people have become reliant on an unrestrained network of powerful cash brokers to get money for daily expenses, commissions on the transactions at 40%

Rubio to meet China foreign minister in Malaysia amid rising tensions

The meetings come against a backdrop of global and regional unease over US policies, notably on trade and large tariffs that US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on friend and foe alike

South Korea, US, Japan hold air drill to show strength against North Korea

During their regular meeting in Seoul on Friday, the chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff from South Korea, the US and Japan discussed North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia

Asian shares mixed after Wall Street closes higher, nears fresh records

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 edged down 0.1 per cent to 39,662.19, while South Korea's Kospi was up 0.1 per cent to 3,185.15