Global Highlights (Past 24 Hours)
Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis traded fresh strikes across their border. Yemenis fled by boat in the Red Sea as fighting intensified, raising fresh risks to oil shipping lanes and global supplies. Debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed one person in Saudi Arabia.
China pressed Iran to restrain the Houthis after a Saudi appeal. Sources indicated Beijing is working diplomatic channels to limit further escalation.
UN investigators found reasonable grounds to believe US strikes on an Iranian school and sports facility earlier this year amounted to war crimes. The report cited civilian deaths, including children. Washington has not confirmed the strikes.
The US will allow senior Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week despite ongoing hostilities. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was earlier denied a visa and will speak by video.
Russian forces kept up attacks on Ukrainian cities. One person was killed in a strike on an industrial site west of Kyiv. Ukraine reported further casualties from missiles and drones.
US President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington next week. Talks are expected to cover trade, Taiwan, Iran and artificial intelligence risks.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embraced the idea of EU associate membership. He said closer European ties would help protect democracies amid tensions with the United States. Trump has criticised the move.
Sweden’s centre-left opposition appeared set to form a government after a tight election. The outgoing prime minister indicated he would step down.
Nepal’s flash flood death toll climbed past 1,400 with thousands still missing. Rescue operations continued across affected districts.
King Charles urged AI leaders to keep the technology beneficial for people and the planet, warning of existential dangers at a meeting in the UK.
US Congress advanced a Russia and Iran sanctions bill. The measure includes pressure on buyers of Russian energy. India has already flagged potential impacts on energy security and bilateral ties.
Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers under a renewed ceasefire deal after weeks of border clashes.
Taiwan remained on high alert after Chinese military drills around the island. Chinese ships later pulled back but monitoring continued.
Europe recorded further temperature extremes as a heatwave moved east, with infrastructure strain and health warnings in several countries.
Libya’s army chief was killed in an air crash in Turkey.
A string of women’s deaths in South Africa raised fears of a serial killer, though police cautioned against linking all cases.
Nigeria reported dozens of deaths linked to suspected methanol-laced local alcohol.
Finland seized a ship sailing from Russia on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea.
PowerGrid won a major battery energy storage project in Andhra Pradesh as India pushed renewable capacity.
