At least 35 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle East war in late February, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler

Belgian wildlife refuge takes in 150 heat-stricken animals

'We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal,' Vance says

The Strait of Hormuz had reopened last week, after Washington and Tehran reached an agreement, but Tehran announced on Saturday it had closed it again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon

US suspended sanctions on Iranian oil after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country

Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom

Trump, who had predicted Starmer's departure in a Truth Social post, said the British leader was 'sort of a friend of mine' but had not been supportive enough of the United States on NATO and the Iran war

The latest heatwave to hit Europe has seen outdoor events cancelled, transport disrupted, schools shut and office workers told to work from home, as authorities issued health alerts to protect the elderly and vulnerable

Trump has canceled a planned Independence Day event on July 4 in Washington to stage his own "Make America Great Again" rally

Iran and the United States agreed on Monday to set up communication lines to keep the vital shipping route open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the conflict that has engulfed the Middle East

World leaders are “feeding” wars instead of the hungry, Pope Leo said yesterday, telling the UN food aid agency that global priorities were badly skewed.

Thirteen people died by drowning in searing temperatures in France over the weekend, with the heatwave set to intensify from Monday across much of Europe, forcing warnings and special measures.

Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of yesterday, just days after a repeated Ukrainian strike on the city’s oil refinery, while Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six people, including a boy and his father, authorities said.

UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation yesterday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.

US Vice President JD Vance yesterday said talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland had laid a “good foundation” for a final peace deal, despite tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon.

The leaders of Europe’s top military powers will meet Wednesday in Berlin to discuss the Ukraine conflict and an upcoming Nato summit, the German government said.

Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank yesterday, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said the two had attacked a nearby Jewish settlement with fire bombs and burning tyres.

The Indian government is in talks with the UAE to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, four Indian sources said, as the Gulf nation steps up arms procurement following the war in the Middle East.

A fire at a building housing a library and coaching centre for college students in India killed at least 14 people yesterday, officials said.

Myanmar’s military was responsible for more than 700 civilian deaths over the six-month election period last year, the United Nations said yesterday.